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If you're new to FVWM and curious about what it is, FVWM is a Window Manager (WM). What makes it different from other WMs? It is also a virtual window manager, which lets you place windows in an area much larger than the actual visible display.
Fvwm, which stands for F (Fancy) Virtual Window Manager, is a highly customizable and lightweight window manager for the X Window System. It's known for its small memory footprint, speed, and extensive configurability. Fvwm enables users to create a personalized desktop environment by defining the appearance of windows, key bindings, menus, and more.
 
If you're new to FVWM and curious about what it is. What makes it different from other WMs? It is also a virtual window manager, which lets you place windows in an area much larger than the actual visible display.


It comes with a minimal default setup. It allows the user to customize the interface. Details such as window appearance, panel functions, pagers, and programs to be used, as well as mouse and keyboard controls, are created and defined by the user.
It comes with a minimal default setup. It allows the user to customize the interface. Details such as window appearance, panel functions, pagers, and programs to be used, as well as mouse and keyboard controls, are created and defined by the user.
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   1Functions
   Functions
   2Styles
   Styles
   3Colorsets
   Colorsets
   4Menus
   Menus
   5Bindings
   Bindings
   6Decor
   Decor
   7Modules
   Modules
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Latest revision as of 18:50, 11 July 2025

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Fvwm, which stands for F (Fancy) Virtual Window Manager, is a highly customizable and lightweight window manager for the X Window System. It's known for its small memory footprint, speed, and extensive configurability. Fvwm enables users to create a personalized desktop environment by defining the appearance of windows, key bindings, menus, and more.

If you're new to FVWM and curious about what it is. What makes it different from other WMs? It is also a virtual window manager, which lets you place windows in an area much larger than the actual visible display.

It comes with a minimal default setup. It allows the user to customize the interface. Details such as window appearance, panel functions, pagers, and programs to be used, as well as mouse and keyboard controls, are created and defined by the user.

This site features a collection of individual scripts (configs) you can add to the system. They can run independently or be organized into folders. Using the folder structure below ensures they run in the same order as the default. This setup makes it easier to maintain, debug, and develop new functions, decorations, and modules.

  Functions
  Styles
  Colorsets
  Menus
  Bindings
  Decor
  Modules