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# Blackbox

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Blackbox is a lightweight stacking window manager. It was last updated November 3, 2005 with no plans for future releases, however its design has inspired many forks and spiritual successors.

## Installation

Install blackbox.

To start Blackbox with Xinitrc, use the following line:

    exec blackbox

## Utilities

There are several additional packages to enhance the functionality of Blackbox (though they may also work well with other minimalist window managers):

- bbrun a run dialog for starting programs
- bbpager a pager
- bbkeysAUR configures keyboard shortcuts

## See also

- Blackbox Wiki - Official documentation
- HOWTO: A Blackbox Guide - Ubuntu forums

Category:

- Stacking WMs