JWM

A small X11 stacking window manager that pairs ordinary floating windows with a panel, task list, tray, menus and virtual desktops. Its XML configuration covers menus, key bindings, themes, startup applications and tray components, which makes it a compact desktop choice for low-resource systems. JWM was written by Joe Wingbermuehle as a small X11 window manager.

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Background and availability

JWM was written by Joe Wingbermuehle as a small X11 window manager. History source ↗

Project facts

protocol: X11
layout: stacking
Configuration: XML
tag: lightweight
Primary repository stars: 627
Last repository activity: 2026-05-06
Statistics observed: 2026-10-08T20:05:16.823Z

Screenshots

Puppy Linux 2.13 desktop running JWM · Image by Barry Kauler and the Puppy Linux Team; screenshot by Joachim Köhler · Source