olwm (OPEN LOOK Window Manager) was the default stacking window manager for

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, the original X11

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included with

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and Solaris. Its unique characteristic is its implementation of the OPEN LOOK

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. Scott Oaks developed a variant of olwm, called olvwm (OPEN LOOK Virtual Window Manager), which implements a virtual root window with dimensions greater than those of the

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Key features

The original OLWM features: *Workspace Menu: allows the user to start programs *Windows can be automatically started and positioned when the window manager starts, using the config file *" Focus follows mouse" capability * Ability to switch and click-into a workspace *Customizable colors OLVWM adds: *Ability to specify no, or minimal, window borders *Sticky windows *Virtual Desktop Manager: allows windows to be dragged and dropped to any Workspace. The number of Workspaces is configurable; there are three rows of four Workspaces in the VDM in the lower illustration. *olvwm includes its own config file, which allows the user to resize and reposition a window using a shortcut key

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