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.png) cwm running onOpenBSD | |
| Original author | Marius Aamodt Eriksen |
| Developers | Marius Aamodt Eriksen, Andy Adamson, Niels Provos, Martin Murray, Dimitris Economou, Antti Nykänen |
| Initial release | 10 July 2004; 21 years ago (2004-07-10) |
| Stable release | 3[1]  / 28 August 2005 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Unix-like |
| Type | Window manager |
| License | ISC License |
| Website | cvsweb |
cwm (Calm Window Manager)[2] is astacking window manager for theX Window System. While it is primarily developed as a part ofOpenBSD's base system,[3] portable versions are available on otherUnix-like operating systems.
Development of cwm started from patches toevilwm by Marius Aamodt Eriksen.[4] To ease the implementation of new features, cwm was eventually rewritten using some code from 9wm.[5] The last release by the original author came out in August 2005.[4]
In April 2007, cwm was imported into the OpenBSD source tree.[6] By January 2008, a substantial part of the original source code, including all of the 9wm code, was rewritten.[7]
cwm has been distributed with OpenBSD since version 4.2, where it replacedwm2.[8] A third-partyLinux port also exists.[9]
cwm is a stacking window manager oriented towards heavy keyboard usage,[10][11] small footprint and ease of use. While it lacks explicitvirtual desktops functionality, it can be emulated by using the window groups mechanism.[12] cwm does not draw window decorations except for a border around windows.
cwm includes several menus:[11]
All these menus operate in a "search as you type" manner.[11]
cwm allows raising, hiding, switching between, and searching for windows using just the keyboard, making it suitable to use asterminal emulator multiplexer.[13] Furthermore, it allows manipulating pointing devices, such as mice, with the keyboard.[2]
Additionalkey bindings and configuration options can be specified in the configuration file~/.cwmrc.
cwm is generally well received insoftware minimalist communities.[11]
cwm is noted to be used mainly due to its status as one of the default window managers in OpenBSD,[14] though other reasons are sometimes cited.[15][16] cwm is also praised for its flexibility, ease of use, and the fact that it can be used without a mouse.[13][17]
The from-scratch rewrite borrowed some code from 9wm, however that code has since been removed or rewritten.
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