pekwm is a window manager that once upon a time was based on the aewm++ window manager, but it has evolved enough that it no longer resembles aewm++ at all. It has a much expanded feature-set, including window grouping, autoproperties, xinerama, keygrabber that supports keychains, and much more.
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A window manager shouldn't be noticed. PeKWM stays out of your way so you can focus on what matters.
We all work and think in different ways. PeKWM adapts to your workflow with deep configuration options.
For all the lazy people — make things appear as they should when starting applications, automatically.
Full keybinding support with keychains for usability. Similar to ion, pwm, or fluxbox window grouping.
“Short, pekwm helps me to keep an overview without going insane ;)”
— Manfred“I thought I would never abandon awesome wm, until I tried pekwm! Masterpiece!”
— balor“pekwm: Gets the job done.”
— gammy“Non-notable software.”
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Read more →The current version of pekwm is 0.1.17 and is available for download. We have enabled VPS support on pekwm 0.1.17 — use git to build it on your server.
Want to learn more about how to setup, configure and use pekwm? PeKWM has rather extensive documentation available in multiple formats:
For adventurous people using pekwm directly from GIT, there is also HTML documentation for the GIT version. And in the Wiki there is a Sample configurations page — check it out!
As pekwm is image themeable, there's no quick answer to that question. It can be styled with a wide variety of themes. Check out the Community page for themes and screenshots, or visit the Development page for the latest source code.
PeKWM is maintained by a small team of dedicated developers: Claes Nästén, Jyri Jokinen, and Andreas.
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