Ubuntu – HUD in other window managers (especially xmonad)

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It seems that HUD (Heads Up Display) is tightly tied to Unity. However I just use xmonad as a window manager, especially I don't use unity.

Is there a way to use HUD within xmonad (or more generally withing other window managers and desktop environments)? If so, what are the detailed steps to do it with minimal dependencies on unity?

Are there alternative projects which similar functionality like HUD which work together with many window managers without too much pain?

Best Answer

The problem is your Desktop Environment i.e. Unity, is a plugin of the Window Manager Compiz. Similarly GNOME 3 is a plugin of Mutter.

So thing is that, the menus of your Window Manager are tightly coupled to the Dash of the Desktop Environment, which can be only done via a plugin.

If there were a Unity plugin for Mutter or Kwin or other Window managers, then they could be used too instead of Compiz

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