Alternatives to Cairo Shell for Windows with any license

VirtuaWin

VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager for the Windows operating system (Win9x/ME/NT/Win2K/XP/Win2003/Vista/Win7/Win10). A virtual desktop manager lets you organize...
- Discontinued
  Last release in 2012. See https://virtuawin.sourceforge.io/?page_id=97
Free Open Source Windows PortableApps.com
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bug.n

bug.n is a tiling window manager add-on for Microsoft Windows. It is written in the scripting language AutoHotkey. What it can do Provide layouts for resizing...

Free Open Source Windows
Customization Tiling Workspaces Feed Reader ... Portable RSS Add a feature

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Files UWP

Meet Files, an enthusiast take on what Windows File Explorer explorer should be. Files UWP is still very early on in development, therefore many features are not yet...

Free Open Source Windows
No features added Add a feature

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bbLean

bbLean is the lean version of Blackbox for Windows. It tries to keep balance between features and complexity, to give you some efficient means within a compact shell. ...
- Discontinued
  The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.17.1, released in May 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Free Open Source Windows
System Tweaker Add a feature

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BB4Win

BB4Win (Blackbox for Windows) is an alternative shell for Microsoft Windows. The program aims to emulate the look and feel of a Linux based desktop. The BB4Win project...
- Discontinued
  Latest release 2009, see http://bb4win.sourceforge.net/
Free Open Source Windows
Linux-based Plugins Add a feature

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Emerge Desktop

Emerge Desktop is a replacement Windows "shell" (the desktop environment normally provided by Windows Explorer) for Windows 2000 and above. In order to replace...
- Discontinued
  Emerge Desktop is no longer maintained. Last version, 6.1.3, released in 2012, and the source code are still available on SourceForge
Free Open Source Windows
Desktop Environment Add a feature

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NERD tree

The NERD tree allows you to explore your filesystem and to open files and directories.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Vim
Tree structure Vim plugin Add a feature

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Window Maker

Window Maker has a reputation for being fast, efficient and highly stable. Window Maker has been characterized as reproducing "the elegant look and feel of the...

Free Open Source Windows Linux BSD
Desktop Environment Unix-like Add a feature

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GNUstep

GNUstep is a mature Framework, suited both for advanced GUI desktop applications as well as server applications.
- GNUstep is a development environment. Guest • 10 days ago
Free Open Source Windows Linux BSD
Desktop Environment Free API Unix-like Add a feature

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SharpEnviro

SharpEnviro (or SharpE) is an open source shell replacement system for Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. When using SharpEnviro the default Windows...
- Discontinued
  As of december 2011 the SharpEnviro project is no longer under active development. All files provided come without any warranty or support! It is uncertain if or how well the previously released versions of SharpEnviro will work with any new or updated Windows system after Windows 7 Service Pack 1.
Free Open Source Windows
Desktop Environment Support for Multiple Monitors Add a feature

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