Category:Window Managers
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Window Managers
A window manager is computer software that controls the placement and appearance of windows within the [X Window System]. This typically includes such things as:
- Determining the positions of windows
- Drawing decorations on the outside of windows
- Responding to controls (often using mouse or keyboard) to modify the locations and sizes of windows
- Determining which window should receive keyboard input
Some window managers go further, adding additional sorts of functionality:
- Virtual screen management - which establishes "virtual screens" to allow you to have many non-overlapping windows at one time
- Icons or docks to indicate hidden/minimized windows
- Menu systems to permit running applications
- Panel systems to display system information or to "hold" menus, docks, screen views, and such
- Some window managers have further functionality to interact with other applications
Note that all of these functions are distinct from the notion of a Category:Desktop Environment
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