AfterStep is a Window Manager for X which started by emulating the NeXTSTEP look and feel, but which has been significantly altered according to the requests of various users. Many adepts will tell you that NeXTSTEP is not only the most visually pleasant interface, but also one of the most functional and intuitive out there.

AfterStep is a window manager for the Unix X Window System. Originally based on the look and feel of the NeXTStep interface, it has evolved into its own creature with interest expressed by GNUstep, to make AfterStep the window manager of choice for X.

A window manager which both emulates and builds upon NEXTSTEP(tm). Features include configurable desktops and the option to use a range of utilities via a series of modules. AfterStep is GNOME-compliant and works with KDE.