Greetings and best wishes for 2017.

I am about to install Slackware 14.2

I have been using TWM and I like its simplicity and minimalist appearance.

If I use TWM/VTWM as my main window manager, will it be a handicap to the Slackware OS? Will it prevent access to some of the features of modern apps? Are there apps which will not run at all?

Are there compatibility issues with newer libraries owing to the fact that it is no longer maintained?

I hardly ever use drag and drop.

I've been using TWM as my main desktop environment as part of a full install for three or four years now and haven't had any issues at all.

I can run any app from the command-line whether it be KDE specific of XFCE or whatever. There's been no problems with any libraries either, it's been fine.

It is actually still maintained to a certain extent by Alan Coopersmith, see here:

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/twm/

Pat has kept pace with this so far and 1.0.9 is the current install.

Try it and see I guess but as I say, no problems here, I actually love it!

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Greetings,

twm is included and perfectly usable in Slackware 14.2.

FYI I have tweaked it to include it in a Slackware derivative (Slint) in which it includes a panel (lxpanel), a tray an application menu (built with xdgmenumaker), auto-mounting of removable devices (associated with the PCManFM file manager) ability to reboot and shutdown as regular user (using wm-logout) and more... But I am pretty sure that you don't want all that stuff However if you need some of these features I can help you get them.

Anyway I didn't detect any compatibility issue. Of course you won't get virtual desktops, pager or taskbar as it is ICCCM but not EWMH compliant, but I am sure that you can live without that!

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Thank you(s) for your help.

Hi

People answered about twm, but vtwm is a twm with virtual workspaces.

vtwm works great on Slackware 14.2 and has been updated over the last few years (ie: truetype fonts). I have been using the git version for a while without any issues on Slackware.

HTH
John

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I love using 'twm' in my Slackware14.1 box. simple and fully functional!

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You might want to try out WindowMaker or Fluxbox.

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fvwm 2.6.7 is by far the best window manager

The new default config is really well done, it has an xdg application menu, makes use of stalonetray if it's there, is fully ICCCM + EWMH compliant. What else?

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