| “ | A window manager is system software that controls the placement and appearance of windows within a windowing system in a graphical user interface.[1] Most window managers are designed to help provide a desktop environment. They work in conjunction with the underlying graphical system which provides required functionality such as support for graphics hardware, pointing devices, and a keyboard, and are often written and created using a widget toolkit.[2] | ” | | - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_manager |
Common Windows Managers
| | | | | Compiz | Gnome Shell | OpenBox | | To select: To activate in Gnome go to System -> Preferences -> Look and Feel -> Desktop Effects to configure the complete set of options go to System -> Preferences -> Look and Feel -> CompizConfig Settings Manager | To select: To activate in Gnome go to System -> Preferences -> Look and Feel -> Desktop Effects
Note: at the time of writing this Gnome Shell is still in beta. | To select: From the login you will see Gnome and Gnome/OpenBox. Selecting the OpenBox will use the OpenBox Windows Manager. Selecting the option without will use the default windows manager for that desktop. |
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