| Fluxbox | |
|---|---|
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 Fluxbox with a customized theme | |
| Developer | Henrik Kinnunen |
| Stable release | 1.3.7[1]  / 8 February 2015 |
| Written in | C++[2][3] |
| Operating system | Unix/Unix-like[note 1] |
| Type | Stacking window manager |
| License | MIT |
| Website | fluxbox |
| Repository | |
Fluxbox is astacking window manager for theX Window System, which started as afork ofBlackbox[2] 0.61.1 in 2001,[4] with the same aim to be lightweight. Itsuser interface has only ataskbar, apop-up menu accessible by right-clicking on the desktop,[2] and minimal support for graphicalicons. All basic configurations are controlled bytext files, including the construction of menus and the mapping ofkey-bindings.[5] Fluxbox has high compliance to theExtended Window Manager Hints specification.[6]
Fluxbox is basic in appearance, but it can show a few options for improved attractiveness: colors, gradients,[2] borders, and several other basic appearance attributes can be specified. Recent versions support rounded corners and graphical elements. Effects managers such as xcompmgr, cairo-compmgr and transset-df (deprecated) can add true transparency to desktop elements and windows. Enhancements can also be provided by using iDesk or fbdesk,SpaceFM,PCMan File Manager or theROX Desktop. Fluxbox also has several features Blackbox lacks, includingtabbed windows and a configurable titlebar.[7]
Because of its smallmemory footprint and quick loading time, Fluxbox is popular in manyLive CDs such asGParted. It was the default window manager ofDamn Small Linux andantiX, but was replaced with JWM in 2007 and 2009, respectively. It is currently the default window manager of PCFluxboxOS, a remaster ofPCLinuxOS, and ofLinux Mint Fluxbox CE. Fluxbuntu,[8] anUbuntu derivative with lightweight applications, was released in October 2007.[9]
On December 12, 2019,MX Linux released MX-Fluxbox as a fully integrated overlay of MX Linux 19. Previously it had been available from 2014 onward through the Package Installer.[10] A Fluxbox edition has been added to the MX-21 series with Fluxbox in use by default.[11] Fluxbox is also a featured window manager onantiX.[12]
The early versions ofLumina, adesktop environment created forTrueOS, were based on Fluxbox.[13]
As of August 2025 there are 23 flavors of Linux/Unix offering the Fluxbox Window Manager.[14]
Customization is done by editing configuration files in the .fluxbox subdirectory in the user's home directory:
Linux distros where Fluxbox is the sole window manager:GParted Live,Grml,MX Linux, Live Raizo[15] andSlax Linux. Fluxbox is installed with another or several Window Managers: CROWZ,[16]Damn Small Linux, Exherbo,[17] PLD Linux Distribution,[18] and Plop Linux.[19]
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