Macintosh-Like Virtual Window Manager
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MLVWM or Macintosh-Like Virtual Window Manager, is an FVWM
descendant created by Takashi Hasegawa
in 1997 while studying at Nagoya University
and was written entirely in the C programming language
. As its name implies, it attempts to emulate the pre-Mac OS X
Macintosh
look and feel in its layout and window design.
Although no longer under active development, MLVWM has spawned a derivative known as HaZe
, a Black-and-White
(or Monochrome
) window manager
.
MLVWM is now distributed under the GNU General Public License
.
FVWM
The F Virtual Window Manager is a virtual window manager for the X Window System. Originally a twm derivative, FVWM has evolved into a powerful and highly configurable environment for Unix-like systems.- History:...
descendant created by Takashi Hasegawa
Takashi Hasegawa
Takashi Hasegawa is an electrical engineer and programmer, who works at the Optoelectronic System Laboratory of Hitachi Cable, Ltd.Hasegawa graduated with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Nagoya University...
in 1997 while studying at Nagoya University
Nagoya University
Nagoya University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:...
and was written entirely in the C programming language
C (programming language)
C is a general-purpose computer programming language developed between 1969 and 1973 by Dennis Ritchie at the Bell Telephone Laboratories for use with the Unix operating system....
. As its name implies, it attempts to emulate the pre-Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
Macintosh
Mac OS
Mac OS is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems. The Macintosh user experience is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface...
look and feel in its layout and window design.
Although no longer under active development, MLVWM has spawned a derivative known as HaZe
HaZe
HaZe is an X window manager extensively based on the Takashi Hasegawa creation known as MLVWM, the Apple Macintosh interface-mimicking window manager....
, a Black-and-White
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
(or Monochrome
Monochrome
Monochrome describes paintings, drawings, design, or photographs in one color or shades of one color. A monochromatic object or image has colors in shades of limited colors or hues. Images using only shades of grey are called grayscale or black-and-white...
) window manager
Window manager
A window manager is system software that controls the placement and appearance of windows within a windowing system in a graphical user interface. Most window managers are designed to help provide a desktop environment...
.
MLVWM is now distributed under the GNU General Public License
GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....
.