Window manager

This page was written by Pluto and imported with their permission when LinuxMCE branched off in February, 2007. In general any information should apply to LinuxMCE. However, this page should be edited to reflect changes to LinuxMCE and remove old references to Pluto.

==Icewm notes==

Almost all user interaction was disabled.

We use only 2 desktops: desktop 1 is the normal desktop, and should be always selected desktop 2 is the desktop used for hidding windows that should not appear

Icewm supports 7 layers. We use only 3 layers for windows: OnTop, Normal, Below. If 2 windows are on the same layer, then the last activeted one is over the other.

Keys for testing and debugging

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Pointer_Button1 

hold key and drag to move the window under cursor

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Pointer_Button3 

hold key and drag to resize the window under cursor

Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Del 

press R to restart icewm If the icewm configuration is changed, icewm need to be restarted. It will keep the windows on the same position and the same desktop.

Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Esc 

show the window list In the window list, arrow keys allow to select a window, Enter to activate that window. Activating a window will activate it's desktop, too.

Debugging and testing

If one wants to do some debugging, like showing the taskbar or the window border, go to the end of ~/.icewm/preferences and uncomment those lines. Press Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Del and R (Restart)

Configuration

icewm.cfg is the pluto-config-directory for icewm ~/.icewm is the one known by icewm. Copy ( or make a symbolic link to ) it in the user's $HOME directory

i.e.: cp -a icewm.cfg ~/.icewm

Icewm-session will launch the window manager and all programs needed by Icewm. It should be started after X11, instead of icewm.

Original Document

http://svn.plutohome.com/pluto/trunk/src/utilities/linux/window_manager/wm_icewm/README.txt