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@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@ -JWM +JWM is an X11 window manager created by Joe Wing. The version in +this repository is a fork of JWM 1.8, maintained by John Ankarstr\xf6m +<john@ankarstrom.se>. + See LICENSE for license information. +> Functionality +JWM 1.8 was originally released in 2006. As such, some of the code +is outdated. For example, bi-directional text support is currently +broken. That means you must pass --disable-fribidi to configure. + > Requirements To build JWM you will need a C compiler (gcc works), X11, and the "development headers" for X11 and Xlib. If available and not disabled at compile time, JWM will also use the following libraries: - libfribidi for bi-directional text support. + libfribidi for bi-directional text support (broken). libXext for the shape extension. libXext for the render extension. libXinerama for multiple head support. @@ -20,5 +28,17 @@ Run "./configure [options]" Run "make" to build JWM. Run "make install" to install JWM. -For more information see http://joewing.net +As bi-directional text support is currently broken, you should pass +the following flag to configure: + + ./configure --disable-fribidi + +If you're installing on NetBSD, you might want to pass the following +flag to configure: + + ./configure --mandir=\$PREFIX/man + +as the default mandir is $PREFIX/share/man. + +For more information about JWM, see http://joewing.net |