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diff --git a/system/vwm/README b/system/vwm/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9040a52c86 --- /dev/null +++ b/system/vwm/README @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +vwm (console text-based window manager) + +Viper Window Manager (VWM) is a lightweight, extensible window manager +for the console. Originally, VWM was designed to be the reference +implementation of libviper. In fact, the two projects were initially +one before public release. + +From conception, VWM was designed to be both lightweight and ssh +friendly. Character based line-art compresses very well as do the +escape sequences which handle cursor manipulation. This makes VWM quite +suitable for low-bandwidth, remote connectivity over ssh. + +It is also very easy to extend the functionality of VWM. By following +a few simple API rules, anyone can create a "native application" +which will appear on the VWM Main Menu. The mechanism for this is very +similar to Mozilla-style plugins. + +See /usr/doc/$VERSION/samples/vwmrc for information on customising VWM. |