Wmconfig

Wmconfig is an open source, freely distributed and multi-platform command-line software specifically engineered to generate menus for many X11-based window managers, or for your desktop environment.

Does not require Qt or GTK+

The application has been designed in such a way that is does not require a special toolkit, such as Qt or GTK+ to generate the menu entries. Instead, it uses a pretty simple configuration layout, which allows users to easily and quickly edit it with any text editor.

Getting started with Wmconfig

Wmconfig is a very small and simple software, written in the C programming language and designed to be used primarily from a terminal emulator. Currently, it’s distributed as a single source tarball that allows the user to optimize the program for his/her computer architecture and operating system.

To install Wmconfig on your GNU/Linux machine, download the latest version from Softoware, save it somewhere on your path, extract it, open a terminal emulator and type or paste the “./configure && make” command, without quotes.

After a successful compilation, run the “make install” command as root, or with sudo, to install the program system wide. Then, you will be able to use it from any terminal emulator, just type the wmconfig comamand to see its options.

Supports a wide range of window managers/desktop environments

At the moment, the Wmconfig software supports a wide range of window manager or desktop environments, among which we can mention BlackBox, IceWM, awesome, GNOME, FVWM95, AfterStep, KDE3, KDE4, Enlightenment, Fluxbox, PekWM, Equinox, PieWM, LXDE, JWM (Joe’s Window Manager), as well as Xfce.

An independent app supported on numerous operating systems

Wmconfig’s main goal is to be independent, as well as to work on many UNIX-like operating systems, including Linux, FreeBSD, as well as Windows (Cygwin). A GUI (Graphical User Interface) for Wmconfig also exists.

What is new in this release:

• Minor code cleanup removing internal bugs

What is new in version 1.4.4:

• Fix of a possible memory leak error
• Ensuring better portability

What is new in version 1.3.6:

• Workaround to let E17 parse the terminal value

What is new in version 1.3.5:

• Freedesktop Output updated

What is new in version 1.3.4:

• Thanks to Trey Williams for fixing a problem in the UDE output

What is new in version 1.3.3:

• The KDE, Gnome, XFCE, E17 and LXDE Output have been merged into the generic Freedesktop output.

What is new in version 1.3.2:

• The Gnome support has been updated again and should now work directly without any editing

What is new in version 1.3.1:

• The Gnome support has been updated for versions 2.30

What is new in version 1.2.9:

• The open function has been modified to support non *BSD systems.
• Experimental KDE4 output has been added.