Web host 4 life - 334 Part II . Getting Around in Linux
334 Part II . Getting Around in Linux Some people quickly get confused between client and server when discussing the X Window System, and we can t blame them. Most people consider their workstations to be the client, but in the case of X, their workstations are actually the servers. The X server provides the graphical interface on the workstation, and clients, in the form of applications, connect to the X server from either the local workstation or from across the network and get displayed. Exam Tip The X server runs on the system with the monitor, while the clients (applications) can run remotely or locally. They connect to the X server software for display. Window managers The X server just allows client applications to connect and be displayed. It does not provide any mechanism for controlling the windows or customizing the display. This is where a window manager comes in. The window manager provides functionality such as window borders, menus, icons, virtual desktops, toolbars, and wallpaper control. Basically, the window manager provides the look and feel of your X desktop. Once you get the window manager that you want to use, the next step is to get a theme. The desktop theme specifies the detailed look and feel of the window manager. Normally a theme sets the color, window buttons, task bars, and possibly wallpapers. A popular site for window manager themes is http://www.themes.org. The following is a list of the most popular window managers. . AfterStep AfterStep is available from http://www.afterstep.org/. It is based on the look and feel of the NeXTStep interface, which is the desktop for the NeXT computer. It has undergone a number of enhancements based on user feedback. Another benefit is the small memory size, advertised at less than 1MB. . Blackbox Blackbox is available from http://blackbox.alug.org/. It offers a small code base written in C++. It has a fast and simple interface that uses little resources. It is a very popular window manager due to its small size and speed. . Enlightenment Enlightenment is available from http://www. enlightenment.org. Often called E for short, Enlightenment is a very customizable window manager with excellent look and feel. The down side is that it can be resource intensive and usually runs best on higher-end systems; however, it can be worth it. E used to be the default window manager with GNOME (covered in the next section). . FVWM FVWM is available from http://www.fvwm.org. Most window managers today have their roots in the older FVWM. No one is sure what the F stands for, but the rest stands for Virtual Window Manager. FVWM is still being developed and worked on, but is not nearly as popular as it once was.
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