qubes-doc/user/advanced-topics/awesomewm.md

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title: AwesomeWM (window manager)
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## Qubes-specific features
* support for the Qubes OS window colors
* rudimentary support for the Qubes application menu entries following the freedesktop standard
* support for custom filters and menu entries
## Installation
AwesomeWM can be installed with the standard dom0 installation mechanisms.
```shell_session
$ sudo qubes-dom0-update awesome
```
That's it. After logging out, you can select AwesomeWM in the login manager.
## Development
To [contribute code](/doc/contributing/) you may clone the AwesomeWM repository as follows:
```shell_session
$ git clone https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-desktop-linux-awesome
```
For build instructions please check the repository _README_.
The repository attempts to follow the upstream Fedora repository.