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 10 alternatives to Subtle window manager for Linux, BSD, X11 and Mac. The best Subtle window manager alternative is awesome, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Subtle window manager are Xmonad, Qtile, KWin and Sawfish.

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awesome
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
BSD
46 awesome alternatives
awesome is a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. It is very fast, extensible and licensed under the GNU GPLv2 license.
- - awesome is the most popular Linux alternative to Subtle window manager.
- - awesome is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Subtle window manager.
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X server
Tiling
Extensible window manager
Xmonad
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Mac
Linux
43 Xmonad alternatives
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.
- - Xmonad is the most popular Mac alternative to Subtle window manager.
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Xmonad Features
X server
Tiling
Extensible window manager
Qtile
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
41 Qtile alternatives
A full-featured, hackable tiling window manager written and configured in Python.
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Qtile Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsQtile supports the use of multiple displays.
2. Support for scriptingQtile supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
3. Command line interfaceQtile either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Tiling
Extensible window manager
KWin
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Shell Extension
Linux
BSD
36 KWin alternatives
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.
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Extensible window manager
Sawfish
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Desktop Environment
Linux
33 Sawfish alternatives
Sawfish is an extensible window manager using a Lisp-based scripting language. Its policy is very minimal compared to most window managers. Its aim is simply to manage windows in the most flexible and attractive manner possible.
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Sawfish Features
1. Support for scriptingSawfish supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Vivarium
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
41 Vivarium alternatives
A dynamic tiling Wayland compositor using wlroots, with desktop semantics inspired by xmonad.
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Vivarium Features
Wayland Support
Tiling
Tiling Window Manager
PyTyle
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
41 PyTyle alternatives
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.
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PyTyle Features
Window organizer
Tiling Window Manager
Xlambda
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
41 Xlambda alternatives
Xlambda is an X window manager that is extensible in Guile.
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Xlambda Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsXlambda can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
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CLFSWM
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
X11
10 CLFSWM alternatives
CLFSWM is a highly dynamic. 100% Common Lisp X11 window manager. By default there is only one frame (the root frame). Other frames are created/deleted on the fly. A window can be in more than one frame, so it can have multiple views of the same windows.
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CLFSWM Features
1. Support for scriptingCLFSWM supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Extensible window manager
StumpWM
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
42 StumpWM alternatives
StumpWM is a tiling, keyboard driven X11 Window Manager written and scriptable in Common Lisp. StumpWM attempts to be customizable yet visually minimal. There are no window decorations, no icons, and no buttons.
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StumpWM Features
1. Support for scriptingStumpWM supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Extensible window manager
Tiling Layouts
Tiling Window Manager