Re: Manage window: change positions, etc.

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 2010-03-23 13:38, Stephen Powell wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:29:25 -0400 (EDT), Olivier Cailloux wrote:
> > Ron Johnson wrote:
> > > You don't actually mention which WM/DE that you use...  GNOME probably?
> > Indeed I am using gnome. I did not mention which WM because I don't know 
> > how to query for this information! Also I don't know what means "DE" but 
> > I hope I answered your question.
>
> DE = Desktop Environment (GNOME, KDE, XFCE, etc.)
> WM = Window Manager
>
> A Desktop Environment is also sometimes referred to as a Session Manager.

No.

A Session Manager is *part of* a DE.

The Session Manager plus WM plus panel plus integrated other junk 
combines to make a DE.

> In the X Window System, a Window Manager is almost a requirement.  A
> Session Manager is optional.  The Window Manager used in the GNOME
> Desktop Environment is metacity.
>  


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