x:choyce AlternativesShell Extensions and other similar apps like x:choyce

x:choyce is described as 'A light-weight, Exposé-like window switcher for X (feat. OpenGL)' and is a Shell Extension in the os & utilities category. There are seven alternatives to x:choyce for Linux, BSD, Mac and Xfce. The best x:choyce alternative is Compiz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like x:choyce are KWin, Mission Control, Gala and Skippy-XD.

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x:choyce alternatives page was last updated Aug 23, 2024

Compiz
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Compiz 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.
32 Compiz alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Window Manager
Origin
International
Platforms
Linux
X
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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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Window Manager
Platforms
Linux
BSD
K
X
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Mission Control
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Mission Control, formerly Exposé, is a feature of the macOS operating system.
23 Mission Control alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Window Manager
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
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X
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Gala
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Gala is a window manager / compositing manager and an integral part of Pantheon, the desktop environment of elementary OS.
11 Gala alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Window Manager
Platforms
Linux
G
X
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Skippy-XD
5 likes
Skippy-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
Shell Extension
Platforms
Linux
BSD
Xfce
S
X
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SuperSwitcher
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SuperSwitcher is a (more feature-ful) replacement for the Alt-Tab window switching behavior and Ctrl-Alt-Left/Right/Up/Down workspace switching behavior that is currently provided by Metacity.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
X
Is SuperSwitcher a good alternative to x:choyce?
Robata
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Robata is a macOS app to quickly see all of your desktop windows, find the one you want, and switch to it.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application types
Window Manager
Shell Extension
Platforms
Mac
X
Is Robata a good alternative to x:choyce?