---
name: "selectwm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "selectwm"
version: "0.4.1-2"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/selectwm"
---

# selectwm(1)

select a window manager at X startup

## NAME

selectwm - select a window manager at X startup

## SYNOPSIS

**selectwm** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **selectwm** command. This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution

**selectwm** is a program that allows you to pick a window manager upon X startup, optionally set a default windowmanager with a timer, and optionally return you to the selection menu after the windowmanager exits. The menu can be edited from within selectwm, through a right-mouse click on the listbox.

## OPTIONS

This program follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options is included below.

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-v, --version**

  Show version of program.

- **-d, --DontSaveOnExit**

  Do not save configuration file on exit.

- **-c, --config *configuration file***

  Specify a configuration file instead of ~/.selectwmrc.

## FILES

- *~/.selectwmrc*

  Default configuration file.

## SEE ALSO

**wmanager(1x)**

## BUGS

None known at this time.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Chris Danis \<screechco@home.com\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).