In computing, the Inter-Client Communication Conventions Manual (almost universally referred to by its initials, ICCCM) is a standard for X Window System clients to interoperate on a single server. It was put together by the MIT X Consortium over 1988. Version 1.0 was released in July 1989 and version 2.0 in early 1994.
X deliberately specifies "mechanism, not policy." As such, a specification was needed for client interoperation. The ICCCM specifies cut and paste buffers, window manager interaction, session management, how to manipulate shared resources and how to manage device colours.
The ICCCM is notorious for having a difficult and confusing API [1] (http://catalog.com/hopkins/unix-haters/x-windows/disaster.html)[2] (http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug-chat/2001/July/msg00054.html). Furthermore, some parts are obsolete or no longer practical to implement [3] (http://lists.debian.org/debian-policy/1999/12/msg00053.html). Most X programmers work to the specifications of their widget toolkit or desktop environment rather than directly to the ICCCM. freedesktop.org and X.Org are working on updating the ICCCM to current needs.
In computing, the Inter-Client Communication Conventions Manual (almost universally referred to by its initials, ICCCM) is a standard for X Window Systemclients to interoperate on a single server.
The ICCCM is notorious for being ambiguous and difficult to correctly implement [1] ( http://catalog.com/hopkins/unix-haters/x-windows/disaster.html) [2] ( http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug-chat/2001/July/msg00054.html).
Though this may sacrifice some features present in other window managers, such as menu icons and round window borders, it does support many other features, such as menus by which the user can control applications or which display various dynamic information.
Openbox is fully ICCCM - and EWMH -compliant.
Openbox allows the user to have a right-click (or any other bind) "root menu" on the desktop, and allows one to configure the way your windows are managed.
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