AfterStep
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 Screenshot of an AfterStep desktop. |
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| Stable release | 2.2.11 / January 15, 2011 |
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| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Unix-like |
| Type | Window manager |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | www.afterstep.org |
AfterStep is a stacking window manager for the X Window System. The goal of AfterStep's development is to provide for flexibility of desktop configuration, improved aesthetics and efficient use of system resources, and was used in such distributions as MachTen. AfterStep originally was a variant of FVWM modified to resemble NeXTSTEP, but as the development cycle progressed, it diverged from its FVWM roots.
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Features
Features of the AfterStep window manager include:
- Stacking windows
- Written in C
- Window decorations include borders and titlebars
- Titlebars have buttons for menu, minimize, maximize and close
- Active applications can be displayed in a taskbar via the winlist module
- Uses the GTK+ toolkit
- Support for modules
- Support for multiple desktops
- Desktop switching via a pager module
- Dependent on Perl and ImageMagick
Modules
AfterStep includes several modules such as:
- Pager - a visual tool for managing and cycling between multiple desktops
- WinList - a simple Taskbar displaying active applications
- Wharf - docking tool that manages Applets/Dockapps and launches application.
AfterStep also supports virtual screens, and relies on a set of text-based configuration files for customizing its appearance.
AfterStep is maintained by a small community of developers with Sasha Vasko serving as project manager.
See also
External links
- Official website
- AfterStep at Freecode
- AfterWiki Main Page
- AfterStep Applets
- Window Manager for X: AfterStep
- Rob's AfterStep Page
- AfterStep 1.3.1 article by Guylhem Aznar in Linux Journal
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