herbstluftwm

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

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Cost / License

Free
Open Source

Application type

Window Manager

Platforms

Linux
BSD

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X server
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dinesh-58 added herbstluftwm as alternative to paneru
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herbstluftwm information

Developed by
Unknown
Licensing
Open Source and Free product.
Written in
C++
Alternatives
71 alternatives listed
Supported Languages
- English

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1,151 Stars
83 Forks
129 Open Issues
Updated Jan 17, 2026

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herbstluftwm was added to AlternativeTo by vermin96 on May 14, 2013 and this page was last updated Jun 30, 2024.

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What is herbstluftwm?

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

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