Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right. Opening a new window never causes existing windows to resize.
Platforms
- Linux
- Wayland
Russia
Subtle window manager AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Subtle window manager
Alternatives list
- 88 niri alternatives
88 awesome alternativesawesome is a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. It is very fast, extensible and licensed under the GNU GPLv2 license.
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
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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.
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
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Platforms
- Linux
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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.
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
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.
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- X11
- Haskell
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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. 🚀
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (BSD-2-Clause)
Application typeApplication types
Since
- Since 2024
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Linux
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...
Platforms
- Linux
- Arch Linux
- Gentoo Linux
- Fedora
- Nix Package Manager
- Sway
- FreeBSD
- Wayland
Platforms
- Linux
Platforms
- Linux
- GNOME
- Wayland
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.
Platforms
- Linux
- Wayland
United States
Pinnacle is a Wayland compositor built in Rust using Smithay. It's my attempt at creating something like AwesomeWM for Wayland.
Platforms
- Linux
- Wayland
