Subtle window manager AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Subtle window manager

Subtle window manager is described as 'Subtle is a manual tiling window manager with a rather uncommon approach of tiling: Instead of relying on predefined layouts, subtle divides the screen into a grid with customizeable slots (called gravities)' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Subtle window manager for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Wayland, BSD, FreeBSD and GNOME apps. The best Subtle window manager alternative is awesome, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Subtle window manager are Qtile, dwm, Xmonad and newm.

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  1. awesome icon
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    awesome

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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.

    76 awesome alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    awesome Features

    1.  X server
    2.  Tiling
    3.  Extensible window manager
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    awesome with a number of terminals open.
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    Screenshot by folcraed Source: https://github.com/awesomeWM/awesome/issues/1395#issuecomment-272668779
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    • awesome is the most popular Linux alternative to Subtle window manager.

    • awesome is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Subtle window manager.

    • awesome is Free and Open SourceSubtle window manager is also Free and Open Source
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    Qtile

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

    70 Qtile alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Qtile Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Tiling
    5.  Extensible window manager
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    dwm

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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.

    75 dwm alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  X server
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    Xmonad

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    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.

    73 Xmonad alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Xmonad Features

    1.  X server
    2.  Tiling
    3.  Extensible window manager
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    • Xmonad is the most popular Mac alternative to Subtle window manager.

    • Xmonad is Free and Open SourceSubtle window manager is also Free and Open Source

  6. newm

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    newm is a Wayland compositor written with laptops and touchpads in mind. The idea is, instead of placing windows inside the small viewport (that is, the monitor) to arrange them along an arbitrarily large two-dimensional wall (generally without windows overlapping) and focus the...

    65 newm alternatives
    newm screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

    Properties

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Wayland Support
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    SwayFX

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    Sway is an incredible window manager, and certainly one of the most well established wayland window managers. However, it is restricted to only include the functionality that existed in i3. This fork ditches the simple wlr_renderer, and replaces it with our fx_renderer, capable...

    60 SwayFX alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo Linux
    • Fedora
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Sway
    • FreeBSD
    • Wayland

    Properties

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Compositor
    2.  Wayland Support
    3.  OPENGL
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  9. KWin

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    KWin is a window manager for the X Window System, and is in the process of becoming a Wayland compositor. It is an 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.

    56 KWin alternatives
    KWin's desktop cube.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    KWin Features

    1.  Extensible window manager
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    Labwc

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    Labwc stands for Lab Wayland Compositor, where lab can mean any of the following:

    54 Labwc alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Wayland Support
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  11. miracle-wm

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    A Wayland compositor based on Mir. It features a tiling window manager at its core, very much in the style of i3 and sway. The intention is to build a compositor that is flashier and more feature-rich than either of those compositors, like swayfx.

    59 miracle-wm alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Wayland
    • Linux

    miracle-wm Features

    1.  Wayland Support
    2.  Tiling
    3.  Tiling Window Manager
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    Pinnacle

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    Pinnacle is a Wayland compositor built in Rust using Smithay. It's my attempt at creating something like AwesomeWM for Wayland.

    55 Pinnacle alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

    Pinnacle Features

    1.  Compositor
    2.  Rust
    3.  Wayland Support
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    Japokwm

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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. 🚀

    59 Japokwm alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Tiling
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    niri

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

    72 niri alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

    niri Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Tiling Window Manager
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