Actual Window Manager Alternatives

Actual Window Manager is described as 'Total Windows® Facelift!' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Actual Window Manager for a variety of platforms, including Windows, File Explorer, PortableApps.com, Linux and KDE Plasma apps. The best Actual Window Manager alternative is QTTabBar, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Actual Window Manager are DisplayFusion, Clover, AquaSnap and TidyTabs.

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  1. altdrag icon
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    AltDrag allows you to move and resize windows much easier. When you have it running you can simply hold down the Alt key and then use your mouse to drag any window, and it doesn't matter where in the window you click.

    85 altdrag alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. DesktopOK icon
     28 likes

    Saves and restores the positions of desktop shortcuts.

    8 DesktopOK alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. DM2 icon
     26 likes

    DM2 provides several Windows enhancements that may help in every-day work. One of the nicest and most popular features of DM2 is minimizing windows to floating icons® (unique feature!) freeing both task bar and tray bar space.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  4. AutoSizer icon
     27 likes

    AutoSizer automatically resizes programs for you, keeping them at a specific size or keeping them maximized. One popular use is to keep Internet Explorer maximized when you go on the web. It works with most software programs, and supports maximizing to specific monitors on...

    27 AutoSizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. DeskScope icon
     2 likes

    DeskScope is an easy-to-use window manager with the Desk View™, an interactive view of the desktop. DeskScope creates mini-windows on the Desk View to represent desktop applications and Windows 11 apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Chameleon Window Manager will allow you to control the windows of your programs using customizable buttons added to the title bars of the windows (Always on Top, Minimize to Tray, Minimize to Caption, Specify Transparency, Position window at left/right of screen).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
  7. Stack WM icon
     1 like

    Stack is a productivity tool, that helps managing multiple open windows. It is most useful on big screens, very wide screens and multiple monitor configurations.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. TaskLayout icon
     6 likes

    TaskLayout is a small portable layout manager which allow saving/restoring of desktop layout (a set of specified apps/windows with corresponding position on screen) in a single click/hotkey.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. 4t Tray Minimizer is a lightweight but powerful window manager, which helps you to free up space on the desktop and the taskbar via the following actions:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. SmartContextMenu adds a context menu to all windows in the system. This program is enhanced version of SmartSystemMenu. I hope it will be more convenient, because it supports all types of windows, including windows without a system menu.

    20 SmartContextMenu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Control windows using hotkeys.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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