Fluxbox

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Last Update: 2016-07-30

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Fluxbox is a X11 windowmanager build for speed and flexibility.

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creeper-gh Posted 2025-01-09

No iso file, came here looking for iso file.
korneliov1 Posted 2020-09-17

Elegant and straight to the point. Highly recommended for performance and compatibility.
ricardocruz Posted 2015-11-06

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tuxhat Posted 2015-02-09

Been using Fluxbox since Damn Small Linux release in 2003, and ever since I always choose Fluxbox as my #1 Window Manager. It is still my fav. WM of today. I use only Fluxbox and on my Slackware 14.1 I'm using it right now as I speak, the lastest version 1.3.7. o/
gpettinello Posted 2014-08-16

I would define it a classic meaning that it is the perfect compromise between simplicity, user friendness and feature richness

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Operating Systems

BSD, Linux, Solaris

Intended Audience

End Users/Desktop

User Interface

X Window System (X11)

Programming Language

C++

Related Categories

C++ Window Managers

Registered

2001-09-09

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