Translations:Openbox/Guide/4/en

So, you've installed The X Server and realised that TWM just isn't going to cut it for your needs. You may have also had some experience with big desktop environments like KDE, GNOME , and Xfce. One component of those larger desktop suites is called the window manager (or WM for short). A window manager is responsible for the appearance and placement of the containers (or "windows") inside which programs run. Openbox is a minimalistic, no-frills-attached window manager.