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IceWM
Developer(s)Marko Maček
Initial release1997; 28 years ago (1997)
Stable release3.6.0 Edit this on Wikidata / 16 June 2024
Repository
Written inC++
Operating systemUnix-like
TypeWindow manager
License1998: LGPL-2.0-only
1997: GPL-2.0-only
Websiteice-wm.org

IceWM is a stacking window manager for the X Window System, originally written by Marko Maček. It was written from scratch in C++ and is released under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License. It is customizable, relatively lightweight in terms of memory and CPU usage, and comes with themes that allow it to imitate the GUI of Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows 7, OS/2, Motif, and other graphical user interfaces.

IceWM can be configured from plain text files stored in a user's home directory, making it easy to customize and copy settings. IceWM has an optional, built-in taskbar with a dynamic start menu, tasks display, system tray, network and CPU meters, mail check and configurable clock. It features a task list window and an Alt+Tab task switcher. Official support for GNOME and KDE menus used to be available as a separate package. In recent IceWM versions, support for them is built-in as well. External graphical programs for editing the configuration and the menu are also available.

Usage

IceWM is installed as the default window manager for Absolute Linux, AntiX and Legacy OS.

The Easy mode default desktop of the Asus Eee PC uses IceWM.

openSUSE for Raspberry Pi uses IceWM by default as a lightweight GUI. The Raspberry Pi 3 only version of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server also uses IceWM.

Screenshots

  • IceWM with Xeyes on Debian Buster IceWM with Xeyes on Debian Buster
  • IceWM on Debian Buster, featuring Xcalendar and LXappearance IceWM in action
  • IceWM, featuring the IceDesert theme IceWM, featuring the IceDesert theme
  • IceWM's Start Menu is intended to resemble that of Windows 95. IceWM's Start Menu is intended to resemble that of Windows 95.
  • IceWM 1.3 Xsession running on Debian 7 Linux
  • IceWM, featuring the NanoBlue theme on openSUSE IceWM, featuring the NanoBlue theme on openSUSE
  • IceWM running on AntiX 23.1

See also

Notes

  1. LGPL-2.0-only since 1998, version 0.9.13.
  2. GPL-2.0-only from 1997-07-14 until 1998, version 0.9.12.

References

  1. "Release icewm-3.6.0". 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. "icewm_0.9.15.orig.tar.gz".
  3. "icewm-0.8.9.src.tar.gz".
  4. ^ Saunders, Mike (March 2008). "Lightweight window managers". Linux Format (103). UK: Future Publishing.
  5. Paul, Ryan (14 November 2007). "Eeextremely Eeenticing: a review of the Asus Eee PC". Ars Technica. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
  6. Lawrence, Bill (14 October 2008). "Customizing Easy Mode in the Asus Eee PC | What Is a Window Manager? | InformIT". www.informit.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  7. Sei, Mark (9 November 2016). "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server gains Raspberry Pi 3 support". Marksei.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

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