This article compares variety of different X window managers. For an introduction to the topic, see X Window System. LGPL-2.1-only with naming restrictions...
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An X window manager is a window manager that runs on top of the X Window System, a windowing system mainly used on Unix-like systems. Unlike MacOS Classic...
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community restarted it in 2007.[citation needed] Comparison of X window managers StumpWM, a tiling window manager written in Common Lisp. Portals: Free and open-source...
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average of all tests), using the Fedora Linux operating system. Free and open-source software portal Comparison of X window managers Comparison of file managers...
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the active window may be obscured; however, this is much less common. Operating environment Comparison of X window managers "Window manager". Dictionary...
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too much complexity. Free and open-source software portal Comparison of X window managers Terminology (software) "Enlightenment 0.27.1 Release". 14 March...
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cwm (Calm Window Manager) is a stacking window manager for the X Window System. While it is primarily developed as a part of OpenBSD's base system, portable...
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FVWM (redirect from F Virtual Window Manager)
Freecode. Matt Chapman's Window Managers for X. Current replacement for Matt Chapman's Window Managers for X. Announcement of first FVWM release from Rob...
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v4.x uses song name from Daft Punk. Free and open-source software portal Comparison of X window managers dwm wmii i3 (window manager) Ion (window manager)...
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floating window Free and open-source software portal Comparison of X window managers Sway – Window manager for Wayland that is similar to i3 GitHub releases...
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KWin (category Free X window managers)
effects are built-in: Free and open-source software portal Comparison of X window managers "Tagging 6.4.3". July 15, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025. "KDE...
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stacking window managers, which allow the user to drag windows around, instead of windows snapping into a position. This allows for a different style of organization...
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CTWM (category Free X window managers)
computing, CTWM (Claude's Tab Window Manager) is a stacking window manager for the X Window System in the twm family of window managers. CTWM was created in 1992...
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Dwm (category Free X window managers)
dynamic window manager for the X Window System developed by Suckless that has influenced the development of several other X window managers, including...
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used compositing managers and compositing window managers include: for Linux, BSD, Hurd and OpenSolaris using the X Window System: The 'X server' traditionally...
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FLWM (category Free X window managers)
command line arguments. Free and open-source software portal Comparison of X window managers "flwm". Nguyen, Binh (2004-08-16). Linux Dictionary. Sun-wah...
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Desktop environment (redirect from X window system desktop environment)
to the X Window System which can run several different desktop environments Comparison of X Window System desktop environments "Window managers and desktop...
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Blackbox (category Free X window managers)
Blackbox is a free and open-source stacking window manager for the X Window System. Blackbox has specific design goals, and some functionality is provided...
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Metacity (category Free X window managers)
version 2.12 until the release of GNOME 3 and GNOME Shell. Free and open-source software portal Comparison of X window managers "3.56.0". 26 April 2025. Retrieved...
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Openbox (redirect from Openbox Window Manager)
and open-source software portal Fluxbox – another fork of Blackbox Comparison of X window managers Jansens, Dana (November 2007). "User:DanaJansens". Retrieved...
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is a list of personal information managers (PIMs) and online organizers. Comparison of email clients Comparison of file managers Comparison of note-taking...
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file manager for Ubuntu Gnome 14.04 Trusty? by Rich Lott, May 2014 Softpanorama Orthodox File Managers page (Home of the OFM standard) Comparison of some...
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Compiz (redirect from Beryl (window manager))
a compositing window manager for the X Window System, using 3D graphics hardware to create fast compositing desktop effects for window management. Effects...
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IceWM (category Free X window managers)
on AntiX 23.1 Free and open-source software portal FVWM95 Comparison of X window managers Spri, a former lightweight Linux distribution which used IceWM...
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of widget engines Comparison of wiki software Comparison of word processors Comparison of X window managers Comparison of X Window System desktop environments...
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Unity (user interface) (redirect from Unity X)
by so many." Comparison of X Window System desktop environments Comparison of X window managers Ubuntu Unity Lomiri, a continuation of Unity 8 Portals:...
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Xmonad (category Free X window managers)
package manager Nix. Free and open-source software portal Comparison of X window managers Formal verification "Initial import: xmonad/xmonad@b2c1430"...
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word processors List of personal information managers List of text editors List of wiki software Outliner Personal information manager Personal knowledge...
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file managers are text-menu based file managers that commonly have three windows (two panels and one command line window). Orthodox file managers are one...
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tables provide a comparison of operating systems, of computer devices, as listing general and technical information for a number of widely used and currently...
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