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In Unix computing, AfterStep is a window manager for the X Window System. AfterStep originally was a variant of FVWM modified to resemble NeXTSTEP, but as developers (who included Alfredo Kojima and Guylhem Aznar), this window manager further diverged from its FVWM roots. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Unix-like. ... On Microsoft Windows 95, 98, and ME you can enter the Windows device manager by clicking Start, Settings, Control Panel, System icon, and clicking on the Device Manager tab. ... In computing, the X Window System (commonly X11 or X) is a windowing system for bitmap displays. ... The F Virtual Window Manager (the F is meaningless) is a virtual window manager for the X Window system. ... NeXTSTEP Desktop NEXTSTEP is the original object-oriented, multitasking operating system that NeXT Computer, Inc. ... Alfredo Kojima has been the lead developer of the Window Maker, the X11 window manager since 1997. ...


It currently includes several modules including a pager, WinList (which helps to manage windowed applications), and a docking feature called the Wharf (which manages applets). AfterStep also supports virtual screens, and relies on a set of text-based configuration files for customizing its appearance. Window Maker dock, similar to the NeXTSTEP dock The Dock is a user interface feature in the NeXTSTEP, OPENSTEP, and Mac OS X computer operating systems, but the Docks functionality was radically changed in Mac OS X. In NeXTSTEP and OPENSTEP, the Dock is a repository to store frequently... An applet is a Java compliant software component that runs in the context of web application on a client computer. ...


For the upcoming release 2.0, currently in development, its current maintainer Sasha Vasko has rewritten AfterStep to use the functionality of the new asimagelib graphics libraries. In software engineering, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ...


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AfterStep - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (153 words)
The goal of AfterStep's development is to provide for flexibility of desktop configuration, improved aesthetics and efficient use of system resources.
AfterStep originally was a variant of FVWM modified to resemble NeXTSTEP, but as the development cycle progressed, it diverged from its FVWM roots.
AfterStep is maintained by a small community of developers with Sasha Vasko serving as project manager.
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