---
name: "xfwm4"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xfwm4"
version: "4.20.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xfwm4"
---

# xfwm4(1)

Window manager for Xfce

## NAME

xfwm4 - Window manager for Xfce

## DESCRIPTION

### Usage:

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  xfwm4 \[OPTION...\] \[ARGUMENTS...\]

### Help Options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options

- **--help-all**

  Show all help options

- **--help-gtk**

  Show GTK+ Options

- **--help-sm-client**

  Show session management options

### Application Options:

- **--daemon**

  Fork to the background

- **--compositor**=*on*\|off\|auto

  Set the compositor mode

- **--replace**

  Replace the existing window manager

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version information and exit

- **--display**=*DISPLAY*

  X display to use

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  Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License. Compiled against GTK+-2.24.18, using GTK+-2.24.18.

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  Build configuration and supported features: - Startup notification support:                 Yes - XSync support:                                Yes - Render support:                               Yes - Xrandr support:                               Yes - Embedded compositor:                          Yes - KDE systray proxy (deprecated):               No

## SEE ALSO

Upstream documentation at http://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfwm4/start