ratpoison is a simple window manager with no large library dependencies, no fancy graphics, no window decorations, and no rodent dependence.
It is largely modeled after GNU Screen, which has done wonders in the virtual terminal market. All interaction with the window manager is done through keystrokes (the word rat refers to the mouse, which is not needed when using ratpoison).
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