Extended Window Manager Hints
E751207
Extended Window Manager Hints is a standardized specification for communication between X Window System window managers and applications, enabling consistent behavior for features like virtual desktops, window states, and taskbars.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Extended Window Manager Hints canonical | 4 |
| WM_NORMAL_HINTS property | 1 |
| _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW property | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8682131 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Extended Window Manager Hints Context triple: [Xfwm4, supportsStandard, Extended Window Manager Hints]
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A.
Desktop Window Manager
Desktop Window Manager is the compositing window manager in modern Microsoft Windows that handles visual effects, window rendering, and desktop composition using hardware acceleration.
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B.
Muffin window manager
Muffin window manager is the compositing window manager developed for the Cinnamon desktop environment, providing window management and visual effects on Linux systems.
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C.
Xinerama
Xinerama is an X Window System extension that enables multi-monitor support by combining multiple physical displays into a single large virtual screen.
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D.
Window Manager
A window manager is system software that controls the placement, appearance, and behavior of application windows within a graphical user interface.
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E.
Marco window manager
Marco window manager is the lightweight, traditional window manager used by the MATE desktop environment to provide classic window handling and compositing on Unix-like systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Extended Window Manager Hints Target entity description: Extended Window Manager Hints is a standardized specification for communication between X Window System window managers and applications, enabling consistent behavior for features like virtual desktops, window states, and taskbars.
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A.
Desktop Window Manager
Desktop Window Manager is the compositing window manager in modern Microsoft Windows that handles visual effects, window rendering, and desktop composition using hardware acceleration.
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B.
Muffin window manager
Muffin window manager is the compositing window manager developed for the Cinnamon desktop environment, providing window management and visual effects on Linux systems.
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C.
Xinerama
Xinerama is an X Window System extension that enables multi-monitor support by combining multiple physical displays into a single large virtual screen.
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D.
Window Manager
A window manager is system software that controls the placement, appearance, and behavior of application windows within a graphical user interface.
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E.
Marco window manager
Marco window manager is the lightweight, traditional window manager used by the MATE desktop environment to provide classic window handling and compositing on Unix-like systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interoperability protocol
ⓘ
window manager communication specification ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EWMH ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
NetWM
ⓘ
linked to:
EWMH
|
| appliesTo |
X Window System
ⓘ
linked to:
X11
|
| basedOn | ICCCM ⓘ |
| defines |
_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW
ⓘ
_NET_CLIENT_LIST ⓘ _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP ⓘ _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS ⓘ _NET_SHOWING_DESKTOP ⓘ _NET_SUPPORTED ⓘ _NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK ⓘ _NET_WM_ALLOWED_ACTIONS ⓘ _NET_WM_DESKTOP ⓘ _NET_WM_FULLSCREEN_MONITORS ⓘ _NET_WM_ICON ⓘ _NET_WM_NAME ⓘ _NET_WM_PID ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE_BELOW ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE_DEMANDS_ATTENTION ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ ⓘ _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT ⓘ _NET_WM_STRUT ⓘ
linked to:
EWMH
_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE ⓘ communication between X window managers and applications ⓘ |
| definesPropertyPrefix | _NET_ ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://specifications.freedesktop.org/wm-spec/latest/ ⓘ |
| extends | Inter-Client Communication Conventions Manual ⓘ |
| governs |
interaction with pagers
ⓘ
interaction with panels ⓘ interaction with taskbars ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | freedesktop.org community ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enable consistent behavior for taskbars and pagers
ⓘ
to enable consistent behavior for virtual desktops ⓘ to enable consistent behavior for window states ⓘ to standardize interaction between X window managers and desktop environments ⓘ |
| specifies |
client window properties
ⓘ
root window properties ⓘ window manager protocols ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
multiple workspaces
ⓘ
virtual desktops ⓘ window activation ⓘ window geometry and struts for reserved screen space ⓘ window icons ⓘ window stacking order control ⓘ window type classification ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Enlightenment window manager
ⓘ
Fluxbox ⓘ KWin ⓘ Mutter ⓘ Openbox ⓘ Xfwm ⓘ
linked to:
Xfwm4
many modern X11 desktop environments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Extended Window Manager Hints Description of subject: Extended Window Manager Hints is a standardized specification for communication between X Window System window managers and applications, enabling consistent behavior for features like virtual desktops, window states, and taskbars.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.