i3wm is a Window Manager. That is, it's the part of a Desktop Environment that creates application windows, determines how they look and behave, and lets the user switch between open Windows and adjust how much of the screen they take up. Every Desktop Environment includes a window manager, but a window manager alone doesn't provide all the functionality of a Desktop environment. However, for some people, a Window manager is all they need, so there are dozens of stand-alone window managers that aren't part of a complete Desktop Environment, and even when using a full DE, there's some room for switching out the DE's default window manager for another. Other common Desktop Environment components include panels(which provide taskbar and system tray like functionality), launchers/menu systems, and common system utilities such as a control panel or file manager, and sometimes even common application software, such as a default text editor, media player, etc. _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list