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OPEN LOOK Window Manager
alt=Open Windows using olwm.|thumb|Open Windows using olwm.
The OPEN LOOK Window Manager was the default Window Manager for OpenWindows, the desktop environment included with SunOS and Solaris. It is a moderately configurable, stacking window manager and is the only Window Manager that implements all of OPEN LOOK's features.
History
Features
Features of the olwm window manager include:
Uses the OPEN LOOK User Interface
Windows can be automatically started and positioned when the window manager starts, using the config file
"Focus follows mouse" capability
Customizable colors
Using olwm
olwm used a single titlebutton on the left which iconified the window. Clicking button 1 (normally the left mouse button) on the titlebar raised the window to the top of the window stack; button 2 (the middle button) moved the window; and button 3 (normally the right button) brought up a menu (usually of operations to be performed on the window).
Configuring olwm
Review