CTWM

The topic of CTWM is an issue that has generated great interest in today's society. For decades, CTWM has been the subject of study and research by experts in different areas. Its implications are broad and its impact has extended to various aspects of daily life. In this article we will explore the different dimensions of CTWM, analyzing its origins, evolution and its relevance in the current context. Additionally, we will examine the opinions of experts and academics about CTWM, as well as its influence on sectors such as economics, culture and politics.

CTWM
Initial releaseMay 1992 (1992-05)
Stable release
4.1.0[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 26 March 2023
Repositorycode.launchpad.net/~ctwm/ctwm/trunk
Written inC
TypeWindow manager
LicenseX11-X11R5[2][3]
MIT-CMU[4][3]
Websitewww.ctwm.org

In Unix computing, CTWM (Claude's Tab Window Manager) is a stacking window manager for the X Window System in the twm family of window managers. CTWM was created in 1992 by Claude Lecommandeur of EPFL from the source code for twm, which he extended to allow for virtual desktops ("workspaces" in CTWM's terminology),[5] an innovative feature at the time for a window manager; his inspiration was vuewm, an early Unix desktop environment.[6] Later additions and modifications have since changed the original twm codebase significantly,[7] providing for a highly customizable user interface. The project is currently (2024) maintained by Matthew Fuller.[8] CTWM has been the default graphical user interface for NetBSD[9] since 2020 (release 9.1), replacing twm.[10]

Features

Features of the CTWM window manager include:

  • Stacking windows
  • Written in C
  • Support for up to 32 virtual desktops
  • Advanced icon management
  • Optional animated icons and backgrounds
  • Highly customizable
  • 3D titles and borders
  • Freely distributable under the MIT License
  • Basic EWMH support (as of 4.0.0)
  • Backwards-compatibility with twm
  • XPM and JPEG images

See also

References

  1. ^ "CTWM Change History".
  2. ^ "Licenses: X11-R5 (x11-x11r5)".
  3. ^ "CMU License".
  4. ^ "Modernizing ctwm". troubleshooters.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  5. ^ Anon. "CTWM Home". Claude's Tab Window Manager. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  6. ^ Cherven, Jamie (2021-04-09), jcherven/ctwm, retrieved 2024-05-28
  7. ^ Anon. "CTWM Home". Claude's Tab Window Manager. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  8. ^ Proven, Liam (2024-04-17). "NetBSD turns 30 and releases version 10". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  9. ^ Plura, Michael (2020-10-26). "NetBSD 9.1 mit mehr ZFS und "neuem" Fenstermanager CTWM". heise online (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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