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Ion (window manager)

In Unix computing, Ion is a tiling and tabbing window manager for the X Window System. It is designed such that it is possible to manage windows using only a keyboard, without needing a mouse. It is the successor of PWM and is written by the same author, Tuomo Valkonen. Since the first release of Ion in the summer 2000, similar alternative window…

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Developer
Tuomo Valkonen
License
LGPL-2.1-only with naming restrictions
Operating system
Unix-like
Type
Window Manager

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Ion (window manager)

Nodes38
Edges37
Triples5
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.052632
Components1

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Ion (window manager)

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Developer · 1
Ion (window manager) → Tuomo Valkonen
License · 1
Ion (window manager) → LGPL-2.1-only with naming restrictions
Operating system · 1
Ion (window manager) → Unix-like
Type · 1
Ion (window manager) → Window Manager
Website · 1
Ion (window manager) → tuomov.iki.fi/software/ion/

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ion valkonen window software ion3 manager development versions first system license linux author notion tuomo free version official 2010 fork

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Ion (window manager)DeveloperTuomo Valkonen1.00infobox
Ion (window manager)LicenseLGPL-2.1-only with naming restrictions1.00infobox
Ion (window manager)Operating systemUnix-like1.00infobox
Ion (window manager)TypeWindow Manager1.00infobox
Ion (window manager)Websitetuomov.iki.fi/software/ion/1.00infobox

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