---
name: "matchbox-window-manager"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "matchbox-window-manager"
version: "1.2.2+git20200512-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/matchbox-window-manager"
---

# matchbox-window-manager(1)

window manager for resource-limited systems

## NAME

matchbox-window-manager - window manager for resource-limited systems

## SYNOPSIS

**matchbox-window-manager \[options\]**

## OPTIONS

- **-display**

  \<string\>

- **-theme**

  \<string\>

- **-use\_titlebar**

  \<yes\|no\>

- **-use\_cursor**

  \<yes\|no\>

- **-use\_lowlight**

  \<yes\|no\>

- **-use\_dialog\_mode**

  \<free\|const\|const-horiz\>

**-use\_desktop\_mode** \<decorated\|plain\>

## DESCRIPTION

**matchbox-window-manager** is a window manager for the X Window System running on non-desktop embedded platforms such as handhelds, set-top boxes, kiosks and anything else for which screen space, input mechanisms or system resources are limited.

## AUTHOR

**matchbox-window-manager** was written by Matthew Allum \<mallum@o-hand.com\>.