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 Mission Control, KWin, Skippy-XD and Gala.

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  1. Compiz icon
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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.

    31 Compiz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • Compiz is the most popular Linux alternative to x:choyce.

    • Compiz is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to x:choyce.

    • Compiz is Free and Open Sourcex:choyce is also Free and Open Source
    • Compiz is Privacy focused and Lightweightx:choyce is not according to our users
  2. Mission Control icon
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    Mission Control, formerly Exposé, is a feature of the macOS operating system.

    23 Mission Control alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Mission Control is the most popular Mac alternative to x:choyce.

    • Mission Control is the most popular commercial alternative to x:choyce.

    • Mission Control is Paid and Proprietaryx:choyce is Free and Open Source
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
     
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    Gala is a window manager / compositing manager and an integral part of Pantheon, the desktop environment of elementary OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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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
     
  7. Robata icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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