DWM Cube (Compiz for Windows) Part 1

After we successfully reverse engineered parts of the desktop window manager, we are in the progress of creating an open-source framework for custom window managers.

This is the first demo of the "DWM Cube" plugin, which is meant to be "compiz for windows".

Demo app:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/443720/DWMCubePart1.rar

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• dwm
• compiz
• windows
• desktop
• window
• manager
• directx
• dx
• 10
• reverse
• engineering

[GrinderFX]

That is NOT a real windows manager.

[ArtificialMindFreak]

@GrinderFX We never said that. Maybe you noticed that little "Part 1" in the title bar?

This is just the first demo of a compiz-like composition manager for windows.

Right now our overlay window is modified via the WS_EX_TRANSPARENT flag to allow user interaction go through. The next step ist to remove this flag and map the input according to the 3D-transformation, but that will be another part.

[nesherhh]

Is there any updates on this project? Source code maybe?

Also would you be so kind and recompile it Release configuration. I get side by side errors and can't start.

[bartat404]

@GrinderFX Not yet, but it will be ;)

[bartat404]

Such a fast, and great beginning to a project that could mean great things for the UI!