Title :
A taxonomy of window manager user interfaces
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Abstract :
A taxonomy for the user-visible parts of window managers is presented. It is noted that there are actually very few significant differences, and the differences can be classified in a taxonomy with fairly limited branching. This taxonomy should be useful in evaluating various window managers, and it will also serve as a guide for the issues that need to be addressed by designers if future window-manager user interfaces. The advantages and disadvantages of the various options are presented.<>
Keywords :
computer graphics; multiprogramming; user interfaces; computer graphics; multiprogramming; window manager user interfaces; Computer graphics; Content management; Large screen displays; Monitoring; Operating systems; Software packages; Switches; Taxonomy; Time sharing computer systems; User interfaces;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
