Blackbox for Windows is a minimalist replacement shell for Windows based on Litestep but imitating the original Blackbox window manager available on Linux and Unix systems. BB4Win has its own graphics engine as well as many plugins including a couple ShellWM engines for skinning windows (bbLeanSkin and BBWinSkin). It includes many features meant to emulate Explorer, like a taskbar and system tray, but for the most part sticks to its basis.

BB4Win can be modified in many ways, ranging from basic colours, to complete conversions of the way it looks. There are three main branches of the Blackbox shell for Microsoft Windows which are bbLean, Xoblite, and BB4Win. BB4Win is the most minimal of the three shells because its purpose was to be simply a straight port of Blackbox for the X Window System. bbLean and Xoblite each have added features that extend beyond the original intent of BB4Win to remain completely true to Blackbox on *nix.

BB4Win has been developed to provide endless functionality, while keeping a sleek and easy to use desktop. There are many plugins available for BB4Win, that range from simple clocks, to extensive sidebars.


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BB4Win has been discontinued - there is always BBLean and Xoblite. Click on Latest Releases at the BB4Win Official site.
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External links

BB4Win - Official site

BB4Win Wiki - BB4Win Wiki

Xoblite - Popular branch with integrated SystemBar and Slit and more

bbLean - Branch with fully configurable system bar, drag-and-drop menu editing and support for multiple menus

BB4Win plugins archive

Styles and news site

Customize.org

Themes @ DeviantArt - BlackBox themes