Window Managers

This page explains what a window manager (WM) is, lists the WMs Andronix offers for each distro, and helps you decide whether one is right for you.

According to the Wikipedia article on window managers:

A window manager is system software that controls the placement and appearance of windows within a windowing system in a graphical user interface. Most window managers are designed to help provide a desktop environment. They work in conjunction with the underlying graphical system that provides required functionality—support for graphics hardware, pointing devices, and a keyboard, and are often written and created using a widget toolkit.

In simpler terms, a window manager is a program that places, removes and generally manages your windows.

What Window Managers does Andronix offer?Copy Anchor Link

Andronix supports most of the major WMs used in the Linux community today, including Awesome, i3 and Openbox.

Window Manager ListCopy Anchor Link

• Ubuntu Awesome i3 Openbox

• Debian Awesome i3 Openbox

• Kali Awesome i3 Openbox

• Manjaro Awesome i3 Openbox

• Fedora Awesome i3 Openbox

• Void Awesome i3 Openbox

• Alpine

• Arch Awesome i3 Openbox

Which WM should I choose?Copy Anchor Link

You can pick whichever WM you like or are most familiar with. However, if you're new to Andronix, we recommend starting with a desktop environment instead, because using a WM without a physical keyboard can be unpleasant. That said, if you're ready to explore, go with Awesome.

Next stepsCopy Anchor Link

• Install a distro with the WM of your choice.
• Learn how to view your desktop with VNC or XSDL.