X11 Window Managers

• CDE
• FVWM
• Window Maker

• Aewm  - X11 minimal window manager, based on 9wm.
• AfterStep Applets  - AfterStep window manager distribution application. Includes related links such as documentation on X Windows, sound files and FAQs.
• Amiwm  - Make display look like an Amiga workbench screen, an X window manager. Plus desktop gallery and download.
• B4Step  - Runs under X11R6 and can read XPM, GIF, JPEG and PNG files for graphic themes. Includes download and FAQs.
• BadWM  - X Window system minimalistic window manager, licensed under GNU GPL.
• Blackbox  - X window system lightweight window manager, distributed under MIT License.
• Evilwm  - X Window system minimalist window manager, with small binary size and virtual desktops.
• Fast Light Window Manager  - Combination of ideas from different window managers. Designed to be point-to-type and understands KDE, Motif and Gnome window manager hints.
• FluxBox  - Based on blackbox with similar window placement, styles and colors. Includes overview, list of features and sample screenshots of application with descriptions.
• Generic Window Manager Manual  - X11 window manager client application, composed of two modules the GWM and WOOL. Includes overview, standard packages and references.
• IceMe  - Graphical menu editor written in Python and GTK, with icon selection dialog and can edit programs, toolbar and keys files.
• Ion  - Features a keyboard-friendly tiling tabbed window manager, which is available in a downloadable format. Provides manuals and FAQs.
• JD4X  - GUI windowing environment to support Java programming and build to control native desktop system. Contains download, news and overview.
• LinuxPlanet: Window Managers  - Includes opinions, reviews and tutorials on window managers under Linux.
• Official AfterStep Website  - Unix X Window system window manager, provides desktop configuration. Includes list of features, FAQs and brief overview.
• Openbox  - Standards compliant and lightweight window manager, distributed under GNU GPL. Contains brief overview and list of features.
• OpenLook Virtual Window Manager  - Manages virtual desktop, larger than actual screen. ICCCM compliant window manager for use with XView toolkit.
• Oroborus  - Minimalistic window manager, compatible with GNOME, NET_WM and sort of KDE. With download and related links.
• Pekwm  - Code is based on aewm++ window manager, with autoproperties and keygrabber that supports keychains. Includes FAQs and user gallery.
• PWM  - First to implement tabbed frames, permits to attach multiple client windows in same frame. Plus FAQs, download and sample screenshots of window manager.
• Ratpoison  - Contains prefix map to minimize key clobbering, with no fancy graphics, window decorations and fat library dependencies. Includes keyboard gallery and download.
• ROX Desktop  - Desktop based around ROX-Filer. Includes installation process, tips, guidebook and FAQs.
• Sawfish  - Uses Lisp-based scripting language. Includes download, sample screenshots of application and documentation.
• Scheme Constraints Window Manager  - Based on Guile scheme configuration language, support for fvwm2 modules and themes for mwm, win95, afterstep and fvwm.
• Small Window Manager  - Designed for minimal memory usage intended for small screen sizes. Provides download and screenshots of application.
• Stump Window Manager  - Written in Common Lisp, a keyboard driven X11 window manger. Includes download and links.
• Vadim Khohlov's Programs  - Contains programs for IceWM includes sample screenshots of application with brief descriptions.
• Window Manager Icons  - Project that provides configurable icons distribution, released under GPL.
• Window Managers for X  - Window managers and desktop environment guide for X Window system. Includes configuration files, descriptions and related resources.
• WindowLab  - Novel design simple window manager, released under GPL. Includes installation process and tips.
• Wm2  - Adds stylish frame to each managed window, includes list of features.
• wmx  - Based on wm2, a window manager for X. Provides download and development releases.