OSNews: IceWM--The Cool Window Manager | Linux Today

OSNews: IceWM–The Cool Window Manager

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 25, 2004

“IceWM is a lightweight window manager for UNIX-like systems.
Although widely used, it is often underrated–there is hardly any
IceWM-related content on the Internet. This article is my attempt
to share my experiences as a longtime IceWM user. It contains tips
and tricks, usage scenarios, and makes use of examples whenever
possible to better demonstrate IceWM’s features and capabilities.
Finally, the article is meant for those with some familiarity with
UNIX, but who are new to IceWM…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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