Unknown WM

Tiny window manager written in C++ with the XLib library.

Description

Unknown WM is a simple window manager.

Installation

First, install the XLib.

Clone the repository and compile it

Compile WM

git clone https://github.com/J-CITY/unknowwm
cd unknowwm
make

If you are using a display manager add to your .xinitrc

exec ~/unknowwm/wm

and create a file unknowwm in /usr/share/xsessions/

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=unknowwm
Comment=Unknow WM - a small window manager
Exec=~/unknowwm/wm
Type=XSession
Name[ru_RU.utf8]=unknowwm

Usage

You can configurate with .toml config (See config file):

1. Keyboard shortcuts
2. Gaps and borders
3. Borders colors
4. Windows title
5. Autostarts commands
6. Rules for special app
7. Desktops count and it`s layouts

Also in /client folder - simple client for send events to WM.

Features

• Multiple desktops
• Support multiple monitors
• Resizing and movement with mouse and keyboard
• Borders and optional decorate borders
• Gaps
• Title bars with custom position (left, right, top, bottom)
• Tailing modes
• Autostart rules
• Rules for special apps
• Actions /close/hide/fullscreen on title press
• Customization config with TOML
• Send WM status by script (Script set on config file)

Support tiling modes:

1. Vertical stack left
2. Vertical steck right
3. Horizontal stack up
4. Horizontal stack down
5. Monocle
6. Double stack
7. Floating
8. Fibonacci

TODO

• Add reload config func and reinit monitors and desktops (test it)
• Check client`s monitor when it move (test it)

Also

Unknow Dock is a simple status bar for UnknowDock.

Thanks

• Tudurom windowchef
• nnoell neurowm
• c00kiemon5ter monsterwm