GlazeWM

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A tiling window manager for Windows inspired by i3 and Polybar.

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Application type

Platforms

  • Windows
3 / 5 Avg rating (2)
4likes
2comments
0news articles

Features

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Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Support for scripting
  2.  Dark Mode
  3.  Ad-free

 Tags

  • i3wm
  • windows
  • polybar

GlazeWM News & Activities

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Recent activities

  • dimanesterchuk and r3v0000 liked GlazeWM
    4 months ago
  • TBayAreaPat reviewed GlazeWM  
    9 months ago

    Undergoing changes 8/24/2024. Windows reviewGlaze downloadhttps://github.com/glzr-io/GlazeWM/releases ..Tries to push a a different program toolbar Zebar at installation, but it seems unrelated and sort of sits in the taskbar like a mystery. There's no toolbar at the top of Glaze like similar programs. Is that what Zebar is for? Why doesn't it integrate automatically? Glaze works quickly after setup. Margins around the windows seem excessive.The program may be incomplete in its intents. A...

  • jdakfkj333 added GlazeWM as alternative to Whim
    10 months ago
  • jdakfkj333 reviewed GlazeWM  
    10 months ago

    Decent windows manager, but pretty bulky at 200mb. Compare that to Komorebi and like 10mb.

  • jdakfkj333 added GlazeWM as alternative to AquaSnap, Bismuth, Actual Window Manager and GridMove
    10 months ago
  • Aftermath6784 added GlazeWM as alternative to bug.n and Komorebi Window Manager
    12 months ago
  • Aftermath6784 liked GlazeWM
    12 months ago
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GlazeWM information

  • Developed by

    glazerdesktop
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 3
  • Alternatives

    9 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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OS & Utilities

GitHub repository

  •  8,192 Stars
  •  233 Forks
  •  225 Open Issues
  •   Updated Apr 10, 2025 
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Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about GlazeWM, and it has gotten 4 likes

GlazeWM was added to AlternativeTo by ArinGAMER on Dec 27, 2023 and this page was last updated Dec 27, 2023.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Positive Comment
Sam Lander
Jul 9, 2024
-1

Decent windows manager, but pretty bulky at 200mb. Compare that to Komorebi and like 10mb.

Top Negative Comment
TBayAreaPat
Jul 14, 2024
0

Undergoing changes 8/24/2024. Windows reviewGlaze downloadhttps://github.com/glzr-io/GlazeWM/releases ..Tries to push a a different program toolbar Zebar at installation, but it seems unrelated and sort of sits in the taskbar like a mystery. There's no toolbar at the top of Glaze like similar programs. Is that what Zebar is for? Why doesn't it integrate automatically? Glaze works quickly after setup. Margins around the windows seem excessive.The program may be incomplete in its intents. A different program WorkspacerWM is the best program I am finding for this sort of thing so far.

What is GlazeWM?

GlazeWM is a tiling window manager for Windows inspired by i3 and Polybar.

Why use a tiling window manager? A tiling WM lets you easily organize windows and adjust their layout on the fly by using keyboard-driven commands.

  • Simple YAML configuration
  • Multi-monitor support
  • Customizable bar window
  • Customizable rules for specific windows
  • Easy one-click installation

Under the hood, GlazeWM adds functionality to the built-in window manager and uses the Windows API via P/Invoke to position windows.

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