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1 wmname
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3 wmname prints/sets the window manager name property of the root window similar
4 to how hostname(1) behaves.
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6 wmname is a nice utility to fix problems with JDK versions and other broken
7 programs assuming a reparenting window manager for instance.
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9 Download
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11 * [wmname-0.1](//dl.suckless.org/tools/wmname-0.1.tar.gz)
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13 Repository
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15 You can [browse](//git.suckless.org/wmname) the source code or get a copy using
16 the following command:
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18 git clone https://git.suckless.org/wmname
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20 Usage
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22 The following command prints the window manager name, if any:
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24 $ wmname
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26 This is helpful when attempting to run java swing(broken) applications,
27 it makes them think they are running through the looking glass and behave as
28 expected. The following command sets the window manager name, e.g.
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30 $ wmname LG3D
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