Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
- Openbox
- Wayland
Alternatives list
mDesktop is a lightweight application that allows the user to utilize multiple virtual desktops. Also, mDesktop integrates with Hotcorners. mDesktop currently supports up to ten virtual desktops.
Platforms
- Windows
K
An autotile manager for Plasma 6. An (unofficial) spiritual successor to Bismuth built on KWin 6. The descendant of autotile.
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE
- Wayland
K- 85 dwl alternatives
dwl is a compact, hackable compositor for Wayland based on wlroots. It is intended to fill the same space in the Wayland world that dwm does in X11, primarily in terms of functionality, and secondarily in terms of philosophy. Like dwm, dwl is:
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Wayland
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GiMeSpace Desktop Extenders are scrolling virtual desktop managers and the only virtual desktop/window managers that give you seamless unlimited desktop space. New since version 2 is that you can now also resize your windows without any limitations.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Netherlands
EU
K
A lightweight utility for allowing you to quickly snap windows to a tiling grid under your existing Linux window manager. Can be triggered via keyboard shortcuts, the command line, or D-Bus calls.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- X11
K
PyTyle is an extremely versatile and extensible tiling manager that is meant to be used on top of EWMH window managers. Its feature set was modeled after the basic tiling features of XMonad.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
K
CubeDesktop NXT provides you up to 16 workspaces, each with its own wallpaper and set of icons, allowing you to quickly and easily switch between them using a live and interactive 3D environment.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Spain- EU
+2
K
Bluetile is a tiling window manager for Linux, designed to integrate with the GNOME desktop environment. It provides both a traditional, stacking layout mode as well as tiling layouts where windows are arranged to use the entire screen without overlapping.
Platforms
- Linux
Germany- EU
K
Chameleon Window Manager will allow you to control the windows of your programs using customizable buttons added to the title bars of the windows (Always on Top, Minimize to Tray, Minimize to Caption, Specify Transparency, Position window at left/right of screen).
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Windows Explorer
Russia
+4
KSkippy-XD is a full-screen task-switcher for X11. You know that thing Mac OS X, Compiz and KWin do where you press a hotkey and suddenly you see miniature versions of all your windows at once? Skippy-XD does just that.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- Xfce
TopDesk radically reduces the time you spend switching between tasks by giving you the ability to quickly find the window you want from a thumbnail view.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
Australia
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