Extended Window Manager Hints
E751207
Extended Window Manager Hints is a standardized specification for communication between X Window System window managers and applications, enabling consistent behavior for features like virtual desktops, window states, and taskbars.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interoperability protocol
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window manager communication specification ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EWMH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | NetWM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | X Window System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | ICCCM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW
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_NET_CLIENT_LIST ⓘ _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP ⓘ _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS ⓘ _NET_SHOWING_DESKTOP ⓘ _NET_SUPPORTED ⓘ _NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK ⓘ _NET_WM_ALLOWED_ACTIONS ⓘ _NET_WM_DESKTOP ⓘ _NET_WM_FULLSCREEN_MONITORS ⓘ _NET_WM_ICON ⓘ _NET_WM_NAME ⓘ _NET_WM_PID ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE_BELOW ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE_DEMANDS_ATTENTION ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT ⓘ _NET_WM_STRUT NERFINISHED ⓘ _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE ⓘ communication between X window managers and applications ⓘ |
| definesPropertyPrefix | _NET_ ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://specifications.freedesktop.org/wm-spec/latest/ ⓘ |
| extends | Inter-Client Communication Conventions Manual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
interaction with pagers
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interaction with panels ⓘ interaction with taskbars ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | freedesktop.org community ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enable consistent behavior for taskbars and pagers
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to enable consistent behavior for virtual desktops ⓘ to enable consistent behavior for window states ⓘ to standardize interaction between X window managers and desktop environments ⓘ |
| specifies |
client window properties
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root window properties ⓘ window manager protocols ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
multiple workspaces
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virtual desktops ⓘ window activation ⓘ window geometry and struts for reserved screen space ⓘ window icons ⓘ window stacking order control ⓘ window type classification ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Enlightenment window manager
NERFINISHED
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Fluxbox NERFINISHED ⓘ KWin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mutter NERFINISHED ⓘ Openbox NERFINISHED ⓘ Xfwm NERFINISHED ⓘ many modern X11 desktop environments ⓘ |
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