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Comparison of X window managers

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The following table compare some information for a *box window managers.

Blackbox Fluxbox Openbox Matchbox
Language C++ C++ C
License MIT MIT GPL GPL
Configurable titlebar buttons no yes yes
Graphical configuration third-party third-party third-party
Hotkeys with bbkeys built-in built-in
ICCCM/EWMH compliant through 0.65 / from 0.70[1] yes / yes
Panel for window switching yes yes yes
Tabbed windows no yes no
Themeable yes yes yes yes
Footnotes 1. "Blackbox releases up to and including version 0.65.0 follow the ICCCM standard, while 0.70 and later follow [EWMH]." [1]