metacity1

Usage

Overview

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.

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.

Configuration

metacity configuration can be found under Preferences->Windows and Preferences->Keyboard Shortcuts on the menu-panel. Advanced configuration can be achieved directly through gsettings.