Fluxbox AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Fluxbox

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   Hyprland

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   An independent tiling Wayland compositor written in C++. Noteworthy features of Hyprland include dynamic tiling, tabbed windows, a clean and readable C++ code-base, and a custom renderer that provides window animations, rounded corners, and Dual-Kawase Blur on transparent windows.

   26 Hyprland alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Window Manager
   • Wayland Compositor

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • BSD
   • openSUSE
   • Arch Linux
   • Gentoo
   • Fedora
   • Ubuntu
   • Debian
   • FreeBSD
   • Alpine Linux
   • Slackware
   • Wayland

   

   

   

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   • Hyprland is the most popular Linux alternative to Fluxbox.

   • Hyprland is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Fluxbox.

   • Hyprland is Free and Open SourceFluxbox is also Free and Open Source
   • Hyprland is Customizable and LightweightFluxbox is not according to our users
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   i3

    71 likes

   i3 is a dynamic tiling window manager with clean, readable and documented code, featuring extended Xinerama support, usage of libxcb instead of xlib and several improvements over wmii.

   79 i3 alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • BSD

   

   

   

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   niri

    9 likes

   Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right. Opening a new window never causes existing windows to resize.

   77 niri alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • Russia

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Wayland

   

   

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   Sway

    21 likes

   Sway is a Tiling Wayland Compositor and a drop-in replacement for the i3 window manager for X11. It works with your existing i3 configuration and supports most of i3's features, plus a few extras.

   26 Sway alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Wayland Compositor

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

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   Openbox

    78 likes

   Openbox is a highly configurable, next generation window manager with extensive standards support.

   75 Openbox alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • Canada

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • BSD

   

   

   

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   awesome

    39 likes

   awesome is a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. It is very fast, extensible and licensed under the GNU GPLv2 license.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • BSD

   

   

   

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   bspwm

    12 likes

   A tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

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    Xmonad

     26 likes

    xmonad is a dynamically tiling X11 window manager that is written and configured in Haskell. In a normal WM, you spend half your time aligning and searching for windows. xmonad makes work easier, by automating this.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    • Xmonad is the most popular Mac alternative to Fluxbox.

    • Xmonad is Free and Open SourceFluxbox is also Free and Open Source
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    dwm

     24 likes

    dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts. All of the layouts can be applied dynamically, optimising the environment for the application in use and the task performed.

    79 dwm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    

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    Qtile

     8 likes

    A full-featured, hackable tiling window manager written and configured in Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

    

    

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    Wayfire

     7 likes

    Wayfire is a 3D Wayland compositor, inspired by Compiz and based on wlroots. It aims to create a customizable, extendable and lightweight environment without sacrificing its appearance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    • Window Manager
    • Wayland Compositor

    Origin

    • Bulgaria
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD

    

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    herbstluftwm

     5 likes

    herbstluftwm is a manual tiling window manager for X11 using Xlib and Glib.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    

    

    

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