The window manager
The default window manager provided by is the K Window Manager (). Please read "The K Window Manager Handbook" (should be accessible from the Help Center) for usage information.
Are there keyboard shortcuts for operations?
Yes. Please refer to "The K Window Manager Handbook" for the list of shortcuts available.
Can I define my own set of keyboard shortcuts?
Yes. Launch the Control Center and select Look and Feel Key bindings to configure window manager bindings like maximizing windows, etc.
When I "iconify" a window, it disappears. Where does it go?
With many , the minimize button (a little dot) will erase the window that the program is running in and create, instead, an icon on the desktop. does not do this. Instead, when a window is iconified it is simply hidden (but the program is still running).
There are a few ways to access "disappeared" windows:
If you are running the taskbar part of , you can choose to have a list of tasks displayed on your desktop. Iconified tasks will have their names surrounded by parentheses.
If you click the on the root window (i.e. the background of the desktop), will give you a list of all available tasks (and again, the names of the iconified tasks will be bracketed).
How do I maximize windows only vertically or horizontally?
Provided your window is not already maximized, clicking on the maximize button with the // will maximize fully/vertically/horizontally respectively.
What is "shading" a window?
By "shading" a window we mean "rolling up" a window leaving just the title bar visible. You can do this by double clicking on the window title bar.
Is it possible to have FVWM2-like shadow frameworks for the placement of windows?
Yes. Run Control Center and select Look and Feel followed by Window Behavior and finally Advanced. There is a dialog option that allows you to set the placement policy you want.