Fluxspace

Peek out of Fluxbox and peer into Fluxspace

What Is It?

Fluxspace blends Fluxbox's window management with new desktop management capabilities. It leverages existing components and the power of Python to help build a flexible desktop environment around Fluxbox and other lightweight window managers.

What Can It Do Now?

Add per-workspace desktop icons and panels to Fluxbox by integrating tools like Rox Filer and Idesk.
Decorate each workspace with different wallpaper.
Manage your startup applications.
Automatically start and stop applets as you enter and leave workspaces, allowing each workspace to have its own unique tools and dockapps.

What Can It Do Tomorrow?

Random Ideas

Sound events
Mini dockapps
Smart window tiling/grouping
Workspace-specific menus
Sticky notes associated with particular windows and workspaces
Support for additional window managers

Fluxspace is designed to grow. Modules written in Python can tap a rich set of workspace and window events to add new desktop capabilities.

Python developers should examine the packaged modules and see how easy it is to create new ones. Contributions are welcome!

Dependencies

Python (tested with version 2.2)
Imlib2
Fluxbox or other Blackbox derivative. Note that only Fluxbox has been tested to any great extent.
Rox Filer - if you want to use the optional "rox" module
Idesk - if you want to use the optional "idesk" module