Compatability

MicroXwin provides a binary compatible Xlib Interface on the platform it runs. It support the MIT shared memory extension and XTest extension for on screen keyboard.

Most applications, window managers and toolkits work seamlessly. Source code to build libX11.so and libXext.so is available under BSD style license.

X Window Managers

Here are a list of window managers that work with MicroXwin

  • Matchbox window manager.
  • Openbox.
  • Xfce window manager Xfwm4 works with the right non shaped theme.
  • Kde window manager kwin.
  • Blackbox.
  • Window Maker.
  • Metacity crashes beacuse it depends on Xkb extension which is not supported.

Toolkits and Desktop

Here are a list of toolkits that worked with MicroXwin.

  • Gtk+-1.2.
  • Gtk+-2 series with some gdk patches.
  • Xfce desktop.
  • QT/X11 and Kde desktop.
  • Tcl/TK.
  • Fltk.
  • Legacy Toolkits such as Xt, Motif and Lesstif.

Applications

Here are a list of few applications that worked with MicroXwin.

  • RealPlayer 10.0.
  • Mozilla Firefox, Seamonkey with Flash and Real Player plugins.
  • Opera Browser.
  • Konqueror, Kword, Kmail, etc.
  • Abiword.
  • Gxine, Mplayer & XMMS.
  • Xcalc, Xterm, Rxvt.