The twm Window Manager

The twm, or Tab window manager (shown in Figure 5.25), comes with the XFree86 X Window distribution. Installed under the /usr/X11R6/bin directory, this window manager provides the basics of window management for X:

  • Custom keyboard commands

  • Custom mouse commands

  • Icon dock

  • Icons

  • Resizable windows

  • Window titles

Figure 5.25. The twm provides basic window operations for your X sessions.

You'll find twm's system-wide configuration file, system.twmrc, under the /etc/X11/twm directory. This file contains default definitions you can change and use for yourself. Copy system.twmrc to your home directory as .twmrc to make your changes. You ...

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