ports

x11/qvwm

qvwm-1.1.8p6 – Windows 95/98/NT like window manager

Description

Qvwm is a Windows 95/98/NT like window manager for X Window System.  It
allows Windows 95/98/NT users to use X Window System without hesitation
and X Window System users to use Windows 95/98/NT without hesitation.

The name qvwm derives from the following: 'q' stands for '9'(same
pronunciation in Japanese and almost the same shape) and 'v' for '5'(V
is 5 in Roman numerals) Also, qvwm is "98 Window Manager" because 'v'
stands for '8'(vertically flipped, V is similar to 8 in kanji
characters).

Features:

  * Written with C++ from scratch. 
  * Internationalized without patches. 
  * The same graphics with Windows 95 at a pixel level. 
  * Enables the user to switch among windows using the task switcher.
    (Alt+Tab)
  * Enables the user to make some windows taskbar indicators. 
  * Enables the user to move and resize a whole window. (full-drag) 
  * Virtual screen. (extension of Windows 95) 
  * Dialog box on termination. 
  * Titlebar animation on minimizing/maximizing a window. 

WWW: http://www.csg.is.titech.ac.jp/~kourai/qvwm/

Categories:
x11

Library dependencies

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Build dependencies

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Run dependencies

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