New X Window Manager

[metricben]

I am interested in producing an X window manager using C++. I have read up on the X protocols and downloaded some small window managers (9wm, lwm) to read the source. Can anyone point me in the direction of a good tutorial, HOWTO, mailing list, forum, or if all else fails a huge manual :P

Any advice or related info about this subject?

Thanks

[oz]

No, I don't recall ever seeing any good tutorials, HOWTOs, mailing lists, forums, or huge manuals for making an X window manager. I think you just have to look at the coding of other window managers and use your knowledge to improve on it, or start your own from scratch.

Maybe someone with lots of window manager creation skills will step in here and have some better news for you.

Best of luck with your new project.

[Javasnob]

Xlib Programming Manual (O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.) is what I've been using.

Just curious, what novel features do you plan to offer with your WM? There are already a lot of other window managers out there, so it's usually better to use an existing one, or at least fork it. Unless, of course, the reason you're doing it is just to write a window manager; if that's the case, more power to you. =P