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Fluxbox

Fluxbox is a window manager for X that was based on the Blackbox 0.61.1 code. It is very light on resources and easy to handle but yet full of features to make an easy, and extremely fast, desktop experience. It is built using C++ and licensed under the MIT license.

fluxbox with a custom theme

Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

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Platforms

  • Linux
  • BSD
  • C++
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  • dinesh-58 added Fluxbox as alternative to paneru
  • cum reviewed Fluxbox  

    this thing starts in 3 nano seconds.

    customizability is pretty nice too. it's a little wacky but goddamn it's very much usable. if you're used to stuff like KDE thought, it's not really for you. if you like the aesthetic of tilting window managers and some retro eyecandy but you don't wanna learn god how forbid shortcut keys, this got the swag for you.

    only down side is X11 only, but god do i give a shit about wayland anyway??

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    dinesh-58 added Fluxbox as alternative to yashiki
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    POX added Fluxbox as alternative to MouseTiler
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    dinesh-58 added Fluxbox as alternative to AeroSpace
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    K0RR added Fluxbox as alternative to mangowc
  • POX added Fluxbox as alternative to Rift
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    K0RR added Fluxbox as alternative to term.everything
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    POX added Fluxbox as alternative to doWM
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    K0RR added Fluxbox as alternative to sxwm

Fluxbox information

  • Developed by

    Unknown
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Alternatives

    76 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about Fluxbox, and it has gotten 33 likes

Fluxbox was added to AlternativeTo by threecheersfornick on and this page was last updated .

Comments and Reviews

   
Top Positive Comment
cum
1

this thing starts in 3 nano seconds.

customizability is pretty nice too. it's a little wacky but goddamn it's very much usable. if you're used to stuff like KDE thought, it's not really for you. if you like the aesthetic of tilting window managers and some retro eyecandy but you don't wanna learn god how forbid shortcut keys, this got the swag for you.

only down side is X11 only, but god do i give a shit about wayland anyway??

Maalo
1

customization through text files, features, lightness and less popular than openbox.

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What is Fluxbox?

Fluxbox is a window manager for X that was based on the Blackbox 0.61.1 code. It is very light on resources and easy to handle but yet full of features to make an easy, and extremely fast, desktop experience. It is built using C++ and licensed under the MIT license.

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