Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right. Opening a new window never causes existing windows to resize.
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KWin AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like KWin
KWin is described as 'Window manager for the X Window System, and is in the process of becoming a Wayland compositor. It integral part, and the default window manager of the Plasma Workspaces, but it can also be used on its own or with other desktop environments' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to KWin for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Wayland, Windows, X11 and Mac apps. The best KWin alternative is niri, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KWin are Compiz, VirtuaWin, awesome and Qtile.
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- 83 niri alternatives
32 Compiz alternativesCompiz is a compositing manager adding fancy effects to your windows, from drop shadows to awesome desktop effects like the Desktop Cube or the Expo view.
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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 applications over several virtual desktops (also called ‘workspaces’).
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
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awesome is a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. It is very fast, extensible and licensed under the GNU GPLv2 license.
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KCardboard is a unique, scrollable tiling Wayland compositor designed with laptops in mind. Based on wlroots.
24 Mission Control alternativesMission Control, formerly Exposé, is a feature of the macOS operating system.
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Preme is a free software for Windows which lets you add cool desktop features and enhances the desktop functionality.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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9Desks - Virtual Desktops, desktop manager, multi desktops, enhanced virtual desktops
Adds eye-candy effects to windows (and start menu) like deformations (e.g: jelly windows - that makes moved window wiggle like being made from jelly; or fold - which hides windows by folding up horizontally, and unfolds when showing), physics (e.g.
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- Free
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A dynamic tiling Wayland compositor (forked from dwl) that makes it a breeze to create custom layouts with a simple configuration. 🚀
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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.
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