METACITY - minimal GTK3 Window Manager
Contents
Configuration
metacity configuration can be found under Preferences->Windows and Preferences->KeyboardShortcuts on the
menu-panel. Advanced configuration can be achieved directly through gsettings.
Description
This manual page documents briefly metacity.
metacity is a minimal X window manager aimed at nontechnical users and is designed to integrate well with
the GNOME desktop. metacity 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 GNOME
or standalone.
Name
METACITY - minimal GTK3 Window Manager
Options
--display=DISPLAY
Connect to X display DISPLAY.
--replace
a window manager which is running is replaced by metacity. Users are encouraged to change the
GNOME window manager by running the new WM with the --replace or -replace option, and subsequently
saving the session.
--sm-client-id=ID
Specify a session management ID.
--sm-disable
Disable the session management.
--sm-save-file=FILENAME
Load a session from FILENAME.
--sync Make X calls synchronous
--composite
Turn compositing on
--no-composite
Turn compositing off
--no-force-fullscreen
Don't make fullscreen windows that are maximized and have no decorations
--version
Print the version number.
-?,--help
Show summary of options.
See Also
metacity-message(1)
Synopsis
metacity [--display=DISPLAY] [--replace] [--sm-client-id=ID] [--sm-disable] [--sm-save-file=FILENAME]
[--sync] [--composite] [--no-composite] [--no-force-fullscreen] [--version] [--help]
