JWM (Joe's Window Manager)

Main Site: http://joewing.net/programs/jwm
Mirror: http//joesnet.sytes.net/jwm

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Description and Download

JWM is a window manager for the X11 Window System. JWM is written in C and uses only Xlib at a minimum. The following libraries can also be used if available:

It can support some MWM, GNOME, and WM Spec hints.

The obligatory screen shot.

Download the current version: JWM v2.0.1.
Lastest SVN snapshot (updated nightly from my local repository): JWM (revision 468).

Platforms

JWM should compile and run on any UNIX system running X11.

Compilation and Installation

JWM is distributed in source form. To compile JWM, first run "./configure" (see "./configure --help" for options). Next run "make" and, finally, "make install" to install JWM. "make install" will install the binary, the default configuration file, and the man page. Any user wishing to use JWM will probably want a copy of the configuration file in his/her home directory (otherwise the default will be used).
After installing JWM, if you wish to run JWM instead of your default window manager, you will need to make the appropriate changes to have X11 execute JWM. On Irix, this involves making ".xsession" look something like this:

exec /path/to/jwm

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