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diff --git a/desktop/vwm/README b/desktop/vwm/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..fa2f44f8be --- /dev/null +++ b/desktop/vwm/README @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +Viper Window Manager (VWM) is a lightweight, extensible window manager for +the console. Originally, VWM was designed to be the reference implementation +of libviper. In fact, the two projects were initially one before public +release. + +From conception, VWM was designed to be both lightweight and ssh +friendly. Character based line-art compresses very well as do the escape +sequences which handle cursor manipulation. This makes VWM quite suitable +for low-bandwidth, remote connectivity over ssh. + +It is also very easy to extend the functionality of VWM. By following a +few simple API rules, anyone can create a "native application" which will +appear on the VWM Main Menu. The mechanism for this is very similar to +Mozilla-style plugins. + +Requires libpseudo, libviper and libgtop, all available at SlackBuilds.org. + +See /usr/doc/vwm-2.0.2/samples/vwmrc for information on customising VWM. |