wmname: wmname wmname: wmname: wmname sets the window manager name property of the root window wmname: similar to how hostname(1) behaves. This is useful to fix wmname: problems with JDK versions and other broken programs assuming a wmname: reparenting window manager. The command wmname prints the window wmname: manager name, if any. The command wmname sets the window manager wmname: name, e.g. wmname LG3D. Java applications should then work with wmname: Ratpoison, XMonad and other tiling WMs. wmname: wmname: