marco - Window Manager

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Marco is a minimal X window manager that uses GTK+ for drawing window frames. It is aimed at non-technical users and is designed to integrate well with the MATE desktop. Marco is a plain window manager for the adult in you; Many window managers are like Marshmallow Froot Loops, Marco is like Cheerios. It lacks some features that may be expected by traditional UNIX or other technical users; these users may want to investigate other available window managers for use with MATE or as a standalone window manager.

Marco supports several somewhat advanced but common features such as Window Shading/Roll-Up, Window/Edge Snapping, Vertical and Horizontal Maximize, Always-On-Top, Sloppy/Mouse Focus and Raising, and many more… Well, not a lot, but some more.

   marco [OPTIONS]

   -d, --display=DISPLAY
          X display to use.

   --sync
          Make X calls synchronous.

   --replace
          Replace the currently running window manager with Marco.

   --sm-disable
          Disable the connection to the session manager.

   --sm-client-id=ID
          Specify a session management ID.

   --sm-save-file=FILENAME
          Restore from a session management savefile.
          If  no  path is specified marco will look in ~/.config/mate-ses‐
          sion/saved-session/

   -c, --composite
          Turn compositing ON. You may also use this option to start marco
          with composite "true transparency" effects.

   --no-composite
          Turn  compositing  OFF.  You  may  also use this option to start
          marco without compositing effects.

   --no-force-fullscreen
          Do not create fullscreen windows without decorations.

   --version
          Print current version information and exit.

   -?, -h, --help
          Print standard command line options.

Simple build procedure:

$ ./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr                # Build configuration
$ make                                      # Build

For installation to a separate prefix change the above ./autogen.sh command to:

$ ./autogen.sh --prefix=/an/other/path

After building the package you may install it:

[ Become root if necessary ]
$ make install                              # Installation