UbuntuHelp:IceWM

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IceWM is a window manager like Fluxbox or Metacity. It is not a desktop environment like Gnome or KDE. It is designed for lightweight simplicity and ease of use, but not focused on customizability. The look and feel is similar to that of Windows 95.

Why should I use IceWM?

There are many reasons why you may want to run IceWM instead of Gnome or KDE. One important reason is that IceWM requires very little memory, and this can be important to systems that have little memory to begin with, or ones where every bit is needed (for hardcore gamers, for example).

Others like to set up IceWM for their family members who just want something that looks and acts like Windows, and doesn't get in their way.

IceWM is also known for being so simple and plain, that you forget it's there. This is a good thing for expert users who don't need to customize the look of their desktop every day but just have something that's solid and easy on the eyes.

Installing IceWM:

(The following installation instructions assume you are installing IceWM on a default Ubuntu installation, which uses GDM or KDM. Users wishing to install the absolute minimum should first consult the UbuntuHelp:Installation/LowMemorySystems wikipage for instructions more particularly directed to minimal installations.)

This is the easy part. IceWM is in the universe repositories. Enable the universe repositories and then install the following packages: icewm iceme icepref.

After you install, logout and select IceWM on the Sessions menu.

Configuration:

In the Unix tradition, IceWM uses plain text files stored in the ~/.icewm folder for its settings. The most important file is ~/.icewm/preferences. It can be edited by hand, but the easiest way is to use the graphical configuration tool icepref.

$ icepref

If you wish to edit IceWM's menus, you can do so graphically using the iceme tool:

$ iceme

If you want certain programs to start automatically when you log in, you can use a startup file, much like the one in Fluxbox. It's located in the ~/.icewm folder. It's not there by default, so let's create it:

$ nano .icewm/startup

Here's an example:

!#/bin/sh

conky&
Eterm -O -x -f white --scrollbar 0 --buttonbar 0&
xscreensaver -nosplash&

Save, and quit nano. Don't forget to add an & after each app to keep them running. Now, you need to make it executable:

chmod +x .icewm/startup

And that's all. Next time you log in, you should see the added programs running.

Themes:

IceWM comes with around 72 preinstalled themes; some nicer themes are to be found elsewhere on the Internet. Here are some examples:

IceBuntu: http://themes.freshmeat.net/projects/icebuntu/

Silver XP: http://themes.freshmeat.net/projects/icewmsilverxp/

TrueCurve: http://themes.freshmeat.net/projects/truecurve/

IceGil: http://themes.freshmeat.net/projects/icegilgrey/

ThinBlack: http://themes.freshmeat.net/projects/thinblack/

These three themes are just clones of other popular themes: the first is Dapper's Human theme, the second is Windows XP, and the third is Fedora's theme.

Installing themes is easy. User themes are installed in the folder ~/.icewm/themes/. This may not exist yet, so let's create it:

$ mkdir .icewm/themes

Now, we need to move the downloaded theme to this folder:

$ mv yourdownloadlfolder/youricewmtheme.tar.gz .icewm/themes/

Next, go to the themes folder and unpack your downloaded theme:

$ cd .icewm/themes
$ tar xvzf youricewmtheme.tar.gz

Done! Now, go to your start button and go to the themes section. You should now see your downloaded theme listed.

Desktop:

If you want a desktop with IceWM, you can do so in several ways. The best is to get ROX-Filer.

$ sudo apt-get install rox-filer

Then, to launch your new desktop:

$ rox --pinboard=MyPinboard

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