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Window Maker is a [[window manager]] for [[X11]] designed to emulate the look and feel of [[NeXTSTEP]] as an environment compatible with [[OpenStep]] libraries. It has been developed from scratch since 1997 by Alfredo Kojima in C.
{{SoftwareInfobox|caption=Window Maker and GNUstep logo|developers=Window Maker developers|image=[[File:GNUstep logo.png|200px|GNUstep_logo]]|languages=[[C]]|lastrelease=0.96.0, 2023-08-05|releasestatus=Maintained|title=Window Maker|website=[https://windowmaker.org/ windowmaker.org]}}
 
Window Maker is a [[Window Manager|window manager]] for [[X11]] designed to emulate the look and feel of NeXTSTEP as an environment compatible with GNUstep libraries.<ref name=":0">[https://www.windowmaker.org Window Maker: Home]</ref> It has been developed from scratch since 1997 by Alfredo Kojima in C.
 
=== Design ===
[[File:Window Maker Screenshot - Debian Sarge 3.1 01.png|alt=Screenshot of Window Maker on Debian 3 (Sarge).|thumb|Screenshot of Window Maker on [[Debian]] 3 (Sarge).]]
 
According to the official website:<blockquote>'''"Window Maker''' is an X11 window manager originally designed to provide integration support for the GNUstep Desktop Environment, although it can run stand alone. In every way possible, it reproduces the elegant look and feel of the NeXTSTEP user interface."<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>Window Maker is a floating window manager that aims to replicate the look and feel of the user interface of the NeXTSTEP operating system thanks to its implementation of GNUstep. Another key feature of Window Maker is its ability to use applications known as [https://www.dockapps.net/ dockapps], which are specialized applications that run on the docks found on the sides of the screen that can provide different features, for example monitoring system activity, the weather, unread emails and more.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://www.dockapps.net/ dockapps.net: Home]</ref>


=== Installation ===
=== Installation ===
Window Maker can be installed from most [[Package manager|package managers]].
Window Maker can be installed from most [[Package Manager|package managers]].


On [[Debian]] and Debian-based distributions:
On [[Debian]] and Debian-based distributions:
<syntaxhighlight lang="">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
# apt install wmaker
sudo apt install wmaker
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


On [[Arch Linux|Arch]] and Arch-based distributions, Window Maker can be only only installed with an AUR helper such as [[yay]]:
On [[Arch Linux|Arch]] and Arch-based distributions, Window Maker can be only only installed with an AUR helper such as [[yay]]:
<syntaxhighlight lang="">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
  $ yay -S windowmaker
  yay -S windowmaker
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


On [[Gentoo]] and Gentoo-based distributions:
On [[Gentoo]] and Gentoo-based distributions:
<syntaxhighlight lang="">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
  # emerge -av x11-wm/windowmaker
  sudo emerge -av x11-wm/windowmaker
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


On [[RHEL]], [[Fedora]] and Fedora-based distributions:
On [[RHEL]], [[Fedora]] and Fedora-based distributions:
<syntaxhighlight lang="">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
# dnf install WindowMaker
sudo dnf install WindowMaker
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


If none of these work or the version is outdated, you may try to install it manually (0.96.0) by running:
On [[Void Linux]]:
<syntaxhighlight lang="">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
$ wget https://www.windowmaker.org/pub/source/release/WindowMaker-0.96.0.tar.gz
sudo xbps-install windowmaker
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


<syntaxhighlight lang="">
If none of these work or the version is outdated, you may try to install it manually (0.96.0) by running:
$ tar xvf WindowMaker-0.96.0.tar.gz
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" line="1">
</syntaxhighlight>
wget https://www.windowmaker.org/pub/source/release/WindowMaker-0.96.0.tar.gz
 
tar xvf WindowMaker-0.96.0.tar.gz
<syntaxhighlight lang="">
cd WindowMaker-0.96.0.tar.gz
$ cd WindowMaker-0.96.0.tar.gz
./configure --prefix=/usr
</syntaxhighlight>
make
 
sudo make install
<syntaxhighlight lang="">
$ ./configure --prefix=/usr
</syntaxhighlight>
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="">
$ make
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


<syntaxhighlight lang="">
=== Configuration ===
# make install
[[File:Windowmaker colour preferences.png|alt=Screenshot of WPrefs.|thumb|Screenshot of WPrefs.]]
</syntaxhighlight>


Configuration of Window Maker is done via the WPrefs application, which can control theming, window behavior, the main dropdown menu and more.<references />
[[Category:Window Managers]]
[[Category:Window Managers]]

Latest revision as of 10:35, 4 October 2024

Window Maker
GNUstep_logo
Window Maker and GNUstep logo
Release Status Maintained
Last Release 0.96.0, 2023-08-05
Language(s) C
Developer(s) Window Maker developers
Website windowmaker.org

Window Maker is a window manager for X11 designed to emulate the look and feel of NeXTSTEP as an environment compatible with GNUstep libraries.[1] It has been developed from scratch since 1997 by Alfredo Kojima in C.

Design

Screenshot of Window Maker on Debian 3 (Sarge).
Screenshot of Window Maker on Debian 3 (Sarge).

According to the official website:

"Window Maker is an X11 window manager originally designed to provide integration support for the GNUstep Desktop Environment, although it can run stand alone. In every way possible, it reproduces the elegant look and feel of the NeXTSTEP user interface."[1]

Window Maker is a floating window manager that aims to replicate the look and feel of the user interface of the NeXTSTEP operating system thanks to its implementation of GNUstep. Another key feature of Window Maker is its ability to use applications known as dockapps, which are specialized applications that run on the docks found on the sides of the screen that can provide different features, for example monitoring system activity, the weather, unread emails and more.[1][2]

Installation

Window Maker can be installed from most package managers.

On Debian and Debian-based distributions: 

sudo apt install wmaker

On Arch and Arch-based distributions, Window Maker can be only only installed with an AUR helper such as yay: 

 yay -S windowmaker

On Gentoo and Gentoo-based distributions: 

 sudo emerge -av x11-wm/windowmaker

On RHEL, Fedora and Fedora-based distributions: 

sudo dnf install WindowMaker

On Void Linux: 

sudo xbps-install windowmaker

If none of these work or the version is outdated, you may try to install it manually (0.96.0) by running: 

wget https://www.windowmaker.org/pub/source/release/WindowMaker-0.96.0.tar.gz
tar xvf WindowMaker-0.96.0.tar.gz
cd WindowMaker-0.96.0.tar.gz
./configure --prefix=/usr
make
sudo make install

Configuration

Screenshot of WPrefs.
Screenshot of WPrefs.

Configuration of Window Maker is done via the WPrefs application, which can control theming, window behavior, the main dropdown menu and more.

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Window Maker: Home
  2. ↑ dockapps.net: Home
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