Window manager

A window manager is a program running inside the desktop environment that cares for functionalities like moving windows, switching focus between windows and context menus.

The following window managers are common:

• kwin: part of the KDE desktop environment. To start it replacing other window managers open a console and run

kwin --replace

• openbox: lightweight window manager, often used with LXDE. To start it replacing other window managers open a console and run

openbox --replace

• gtk-window-decorator: GNOME window manager. To start it replacing other window managers open a console and run

gtk-window-decorator --replace