Revision history for WindowManagersEffects
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Also see, [[Compiz]]
- [[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=66371 Beryl-0.2.1 for Puppy 4.3 and Puppy 5.2x Lucid]]
**Videos**
- [[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=66371 Beryl-0.2.1 for Puppy 4.3 and Puppy 5.2x Lucid]]
**Videos**
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==Compiz==
Now merged with Beryl into Compiz-Fusion, but still available as Compiz Core, without Fusion additions.
- [[http://compiz.org/ Compiz homepage]]
- [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz wikipedia page]]
- [[http://youtube.com/watch?v=utv0I9F3blM Compiz on Ubuntu]] (1 min 36 secs)
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Many Window Managers have 'special effects' for your graphical enjoyment, for example transparency & 3D.
Below there is information and links to find out more on the following Window Managers:
==Beryl==
==Compiz==
==Compiz-Fusion==
==Metisse==
==Project Looking Glass==
==Xfwm==
Xfwm is the default WM of the [[Xfce]] desktop environment, capable of true transparency & shadows. While not as flexible as Metisse or Compiz-Fusion, it is very stable.
~[[WindowManagers Window Managers]]
Below there is information and links to find out more on the following Window Managers:
==Beryl==
==Compiz==
==Compiz-Fusion==
==Metisse==
==Project Looking Glass==
==Xfwm==
Xfwm is the default WM of the [[Xfce]] desktop environment, capable of true transparency & shadows. While not as flexible as Metisse or Compiz-Fusion, it is very stable.
~[[WindowManagers Window Managers]]
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The Window Manager is the layer between X windows and the [[DesktopEnvironments desktop environment]]. If you imagine a computer system as a series of layers it would look something like this:
//Hardware < Operating System < Window System < **Window Manager** < Desktop Environment//
for Puppy the default is JWM or ""OpenBox"":
//Hardware < Linux < X Windows < [[JWM]] or [[OpenBox]]//
(JWM or ""OpenBox"" also act as the Desktop Environment.)
==List of Window Managers==
~[[JWM]] - default in Puppy4, also see [[JWMElements]].
~[[OpenBox]] - default in [[Puppy5Index Puppy5]].
~[[afterstep]]
~[[ANTICO]]
~[[dwm]]
~[[Enlightenment]]
~[[FLUXBOX]]
~[[Flwm]]
~[[IceWM]]
~[[XFWM]]
==Forum Pages==
~[[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?search_id=510374607&t=35365 afterstep forum page]]
~[[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=42571 ANTICO forum page]]
~[[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=258224 dwm forum page]]
~[[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?search_id=1330333405&t=24987 FLUXBOX forum page]]
~[[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=49355 Flwm forum page]]
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_manager Window managers]] (WM) control the placement & appearance of windows. The default WM in Puppy is [[JoesWindowManager JWM]], a very light and basic but effective WM. However there are many other window managers (& windowing systems and desktop environments) available and some offer special effects like transparency & 3D. Primary examples are:
===Understanding these Effects===
See below for some info, links, videos etc to find out more.
===Beryl===
===Compiz===
===Compiz-Fusion===
===Metisse===
=== Project Looking Glass===
===Xfwm===
Xfwm is the default WM of the Xfce desktop environment, capable of true transparency & shadows. While not as flexible as Metisse or Compiz-Fusion, it is very stable.