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    FancyWM

    FancyWM is a dynamic tiling window manager for Microsoft Windows.

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    What is FancyWM?

    FancyWM is a dynamic tiling window manager for Windows 10/11

    • Create dynamic tiling layouts with mouse or keyboard
    • Move window focus with keyboard
    • Swap windows with keyboard
    • Resize windows with keyboard
    • Swap windows with mouse (hold [Shift] while dragging)
    • Horizontal panels
    • Vertical panels
    • Stack panels (tabbed layouts)
    • Panel embedding
    • Jump to virtual desktop ([Shift] + [Win], then [1-9])
    • Move focused window to virtual desktop ([Shift] + [Win], then [Shift] + [1-9])
    • Floating window mode (via keybindings or rule-based)
    • Auto-float windows which cannot fit
    • Customizable keybindings
    • Support for multiple monitors
    • Support for virtual desktops
    • Allows window maximization
    • Low CPU usage
    • Disable animations for longer battery life
    • Windows open in focused panel
    • Remap activation hotkey to [Shift] + [Win], [Ctrl] + [Win] or [Alt] + [Win]

    FancyWM uses [Shift] + [Win] as the start of a command sequence (Activation hotkey). To start a command sequence, press and release these keys simultaneously, then follow up by pressing one of the keybindings you have configured in the settings.

    FancyWM only manages restored (not minimized, not maximized) top-level application windows, so it doesn't interfere with popups, and still allows you to use all of your available display area for when you need to focus on a window.
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    anistoyanovaas
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    • Top positive comment  4 months ago • 0 replies
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    I have used FancyWM for the past few months and I can say it is better than Microsoft PowerToys because it automatically arranges new windows

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    trevtech
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    • Top positive comment  about 2 months ago • 0 replies
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    I was able to replace Groupy, WindowManager, and AquaSnap with this app. By far the most useful window management tool available for Windows.

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    ooofill
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    • Positive comment • 4 months ago • 0 replies
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    Very useful tool. And it is easy to use.

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    Dimitar00
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    • Positive comment • 4 months ago • 0 replies
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    Easy to get used to and very helpful.

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    mitkopav1997
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    • Positive comment • 4 months ago • 0 replies
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    Very useful tool, works great!

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    Platform details

    Windows: Windows 10 (May 2019 Update) and later supported

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    • Window Manager
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    Summary

    Our users have written 5 comments and reviews about FancyWM, and it has gotten 15 likes

    • Proprietary and Freemium product.
    • One time purchase (perpetual license) ranging between $0 and $8.
    • Average rating of 5
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    FancyWM was added to AlternativeTo by kikigaro on Jan 13, 2022 and this page was last updated Jan 31, 2022.

    Recent user activities on FancyWM

    • trevtech added FancyWM as alternative(s) to Chameleon Window Manager
      about 1 month ago
    • trevtech reviewed FancyWM
      I was able to replace Groupy, WindowManager, and AquaSnap with this app. By far the most useful window management tool available for Windows.
      about 2 months ago
    • trevtech Upvoted a comment on FancyWM
      I have used FancyWM for the past few months and I can say it is better than Microsoft PowerToys because it automatically arranges new windows
      about 2 months ago