openbox

TLDR

Start Openbox

$ openbox

Start as session manager

$ openbox-session

Reconfigure without restart

$ openbox --reconfigure

Restart Openbox

$ openbox --restart

Check configuration

$ openbox --debug

Openbox is a lightweight, highly configurable window manager. It's known for its minimal resource usage, standards compliance, and extensive customization through XML configuration.
Openbox can run standalone or as the window manager for desktop environments like LXDE.

PARAMETERS

--reconfigure

Reload configuration.

--restart

Restart Openbox.

--replace

Replace running WM.

--config-file file

Use config file.

--debug

Debug output.

CONFIGURATION FILES

$ ~/.config/openbox/
├── rc.xml        # Main config
├── menu.xml      # Right-click menu
├── autostart     # Startup applications
└── environment   # Environment variables

KEY BINDINGS EXAMPLE

$ 
<keybind key="A-Tab">
<action name="NextWindow"/>
</keybind>

CAVEATS

No built-in panel or taskbar. Requires manual configuration. Use with panel (tint2, polybar) for full desktop.

HISTORY

Openbox was originally a fork of Blackbox, rewritten by Dana Jansens starting in 2002 to provide a modern, standards-compliant window manager.