There are a few different types of window managers. This article recommends the best tiling window managers.
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Category: Desktop
7 Best Free and Open Source Dynamic Window Managers
A dynamic window manager is a tiling window manager where windows are tiled based on preset layouts between which the user can switch.
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newm-atha – Wayland compositor written with laptops and touchpads in mind
polonium – tiling window manager for KWin
polonium is a tiling window manager for KWin.
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SwayFX – Sway with eye candy
SwayFX is a fork of Sway. This fork was developed on the basis that Sway is restricted to only include the functionality that existed in i3.
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Cagebreak – Wayland Tiling Compositor inspired by Ratpoison
The goal of this project is to provide a successor to ratpoison for Wayland users.
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japokwm – wlroots and dwl based tiling wayland compositor
japokwm is a dynamic tiling wayland compositor where you are able to create new layouts without the hassle of editing the source code.
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river – dynamic tiling Wayland compositor
river is a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor with flexible runtime configuration.
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dwl – dwm for Wayland
dwl is a compact, hackable compositor for Wayland based on wlroots.
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Hyprland – dynamic tiling Wayland compositor
Hyprland is a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor that doesn’t sacrifice on its looks.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Screen Sharing
Apple Screen Sharing allows you to remotely access an Apple desktop system environment. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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7 Best Free and Open Source Compositing Window Managers
A compositing window manager, or compositor, is a window manager that provides applications with an off-screen buffer for each window.
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wmii – dynamic window manager
wmii is a dynamic window manager. Highy customizable and usable with keyboard and mouse. It supports conventional, tabbed and tiled window management.
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dwm – dynamic window manager
dwm is a minimalistic window manager. It manages windows in tiling and floating modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically.
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Xmonad – dynamically tiling X11 window manager
Xmonad is a minimalist, tiling window manager for X, written in the functional programming language Haskell.
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