Moksha (window manager)

Moksha is an open source window manager for Linux used primarily by Bodhi Linux. It is a fork and continuation of the Enlightenment 17 window manager.

Moksha
Other names	Moksha Desktop
Initial release	August 11, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-08-11)
Stable release	0.4.1 / August 23, 2023; 22 months ago (2023-08-23)
Repository	github.com/JeffHoogland/moksha
Written in	C
Operating system	Linux
Included with	Bodhi Linux
Type	Window manager
Website	www.bodhilinux.com/moksha-desktop/

History

Moksha was created by the Bodhi Linux developers as a continuation and improvement of the Enlightenment 17 window manager after the developers had trouble with Enlightenment 18 and 19.^[1] Previous versions of Bodhi Linux had used Enlightenment 17, before skipping 18 entirely and using 19.^[2] The first version of Bodhi Linux to contain Moksha was version 3.1.0^[3] released on 11 August 2015.^[4]

About

Moksha is a window manager designed to have most of the functionalities of a desktop environment, while being lightweight and customizable.^[5] The appearance was made to resemble the classic Windows design. It consists of a window manager with customizable applets and modules.^[6][7] Features offered by default include a panel with a start menu, an application switcher, system controls, a clock, and a virtual desktop feature.^[8] Customization options are centered around gadgets, which consist of modules, and launchers within shelves.^[9][1] Themes are also available.^[10]