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date = "2006-07-30T18:07:00-07:00"
title = "Window Managers?"
categories = ["cli", "software", "windowmanager"]
+++

Window Managers?
================

Why would a web site dedicated to the CLI have a section on Window\
Managers? Well, simple.

Some times, you just have to have X running. Some web sites I have to\
do research at use Flash, or photo editing/managing, or my iPod (none\
of the CLI tools let me manage play lists very easily).

Plus, I cannot get the same resolution on the console as I can under\
X.

So, what is a CLI user to do? Why, get a Window Manager (wm) that is\
meant for us!

The features I look for include small footprint and full keyboard\
integration. The current one I use is wmi-10, but it is no longer\
under active development. The group working on it has moved to on to\
[wmii](http://www.wmi.de/wmii), but I do not like the changes,\
so I am off looking for a new one to use.

From time to time, I will post how my search is going so you can see\
what is out there.