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In Unix computing, Fluxbox is an X window manager based on Blackbox 0.61.1. It aims to be lightweight and customizable, and has minimal support for graphical icons. Its user interface has only a taskbar and a menu that is accessible by right-clicking on the desktop. All basic configurations are controlled by text files, including the construction of menus and the mapping of keybindings.
Fluxbox can show some eye candy: colors, gradients, borders, and several other basic appearance attributes can be specified.

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In Unix computing, Fluxbox is an X window manager based on Blackbox 0.61.1. It aims to be lightweight and customizable, and has minimal support for graphical icons. Its user interface has only a taskbar and a menu that is accessible by right-clicking on the desktop. All basic configurations are controlled by text files, including the construction of menus and the mapping of keybindings.
Fluxbox can show some eye candy: colors, gradients, borders, and several other basic appearance attributes can be specified. Recent versions support rounded corners and graphical elements. Effects managers such as Xcompmgr and transset-df can add true transparency to desktop elements and windows. Enhancements can also be provided by using iDesk or , or the ROX Desktop.
Fluxbox also has several features Blackbox lacks, including tabbed windows and a configurable titlebar.
Because of its small memory footprint and quick loading time, Fluxbox is popular in many Live CDs such as Knoppix STD and GParted. It was the default window manager of Damn Small Linux, but was replaced with JWM since the release of Damn Small Linux 4.0. It is currently the default window manager of , a distribution based on MEPIS and designed for old computers, PCFluxboxOS, a remaster of PCLinuxOS, and LinguasOS, a Live CD distribution for professional translators. Fluxbuntu, Ubuntu with Fluxbox and lightweight applications, was released in October 2007.
Customization
Customization is done by editing configuration files in the .fluxbox subdirectory in the user's home directory. Keyboard shortcuts are stored in the ~/.fluxbox/keys file, menu layout is in the ~/.fluxbox/menu file, everything that's run at startup is kept in the ~/.fluxbox/startup file, and the fluxbox configuration file is held at ~/.fluxbox/init.
Each file has its own syntax so check the fluxbox documentation before editing any of the files in the .fluxbox directory.
Useful Tools
- : A lightweight pager.
- : Fluxbox Configuration Utitlity.
- : Set wallpaper for Fluxbox.
- : A window manager and workspace enhancer and integrator.
- : A slit pager.
See also
External links
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- [irc://irc.freenode.net/fluxbox #fluxbox] on freenode
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