Sawfish is an extensible window manager using a Lisp-based scripting language.

Sawfish is an extensible window manager using a Lisp-based scripting language. Its policy is very minimal compared to most window managers.

Its aim is simply to manage windows in the most flexible and attractive manner possible. All high-level WM functions are implemented in Lisp for future extensibility or redefinition.

These are some of the features that set Sawfish apart from other window managers:

• Powerful key-binding: Virtually every function provided by Sawfish can be bound to keys (or mouse buttons).
• Event hooking: For many events (moving windows etc.) you can customize the way Sawfish will respond.
• Window matching: When windows are created you can match them to a set of rules and automatically perform actions on them.
• Flexible theming: Sawfish allows for very different themes to be created and a variety of third-party themes are readily available.

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Screenshots.

A clusterssh session in xinerama while compiling yade plus funky transparency to show-off (mxflat theme). The terminals display htop.

Windows with tabs, tiled using maximize-fill-toggle (I suppose).

Windows tiled using grid.

Tabbed windowing.

Tabbed windows, different theme.

Making this screenshot was fun :).
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Sawfish in combination with KDE.

Sawfish with KDE and Denise Richards.

On a dualhead, running with ROX.

The Focus-transparency script in action. HiRes PNG version.

Matching windows with the Sawfish Configurator.
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The old Sawmill Configurator and Theme Builder.

The Brushed-Metal Theme.

Sawmill Configurator on GNOME Desktop.

Different themes set for different windows.

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