Metisse [1, 2] is an X-based window system designed with two goals in mind. First, it should make it easy for HCI researchers to design and implement innovative window management techniques Second, it should conform to existing standards and be robust and efficient enough to be used on a daily basis, making it a suitable platform for the evaluation of the proposed techniques.
Metisse is not focused on a particular kind of interaction (e.g. 3D) and should not be seen as a new desktop proposal. It is rather a tool for creating new types of desktop environments.
Metisse is being developed by O. Chapuis & N. Roussel, two members of the In Situ project. It is freely available under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
Metisse Home Page
Install and Run Mini Howto: local,
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Using Mini Howto: local,
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This work has been partially supported by the French ACI Masses de données (Micromégas project, 2003-2006).