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Configuration Files

IceWM uses the following configuration files:

  • theme

    Currently selected theme

  • preferences

    General settings - paths, colors, fonts…

  • prefoverride

    Settings that should override the themes.

  • menu

    Menu of startable applications. Usually customized by the user.

  • programs

    Automatically generated menu of startable applications (this should be used for wmconfig, menu or similar packages, perhaps as a part of the login or X startup sequence).

  • winoptions

    Application window options

  • keys

    Global keybindings to launch applications (not window manager related)

  • toolbar

    Quick launch application icons on the taskbar.

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