---
name: "gnome-wm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnome-session"
version: "2.30.2-3"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnome-wm"
---

# gnome-wm(1)

Launches the user selected window manager for the GNOME session

## NAME

gnome-wm - Launches the user selected window manager for the GNOME session

## SYNOPSIS

**gnome-wm \[--default-wm windowmanager\] \[--sm-client-id id\]**

## DESCRIPTION

The *gnome-wm* script invokes the user selected window manager. If the user has not chosen a window manager it will launch a GNOME compliant window manager.

The user can overwrite the selection of a window manager by setting the  **WINDOW\_MANAGER** environment variable.  If a **--default-wm** option is given the script uses that window manager in case **WINDOW\_MANAGER** is not set.

The script takes the **--sm-client-id** option and translates the id to an appropriate option depending on which window manager was selected.

## ENVIRONMENT

The *gnome-wm* program uses the value of the **WINDOW\_MANAGER** environment variable to let the user override the configured window manager.

## SEE ALSO

**[gnome-session(1)](/gnome-session/1.md)**

## BUGS

If you find bugs in the *gnome-wm* program, please report these on http://bugzilla.gnome.org.