x:choyce Alternatives

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 six alternatives to x:choyce for Linux, BSD, Xfce and Mac. The best alternative is Compiz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like x:choyce are Mission Control, Skippy-XD, KWin and Gala.

x:choyce alternatives are mainly Window Managers but may also be Shell Extensions. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of x:choyce.

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x:choyce

Free • Open Source
Shell Extension

Linux
BSD

A light-weight, Exposé-like window switcher for X (feat. OpenGL).

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Compiz
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
29 alternatives to Compiz
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.

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Mission Control
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Paid • Proprietary
Window Manager
Mac
27 alternatives to Mission Control
Mission Control, formerly Exposé, is a feature of the OS X operating system.
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Bundled with macOS
Window organizer
Skippy-XD
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Free • Open Source
Shell Extension
Linux
BSD
Xfce
4 alternatives to Skippy-XD
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.
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Window organizer
KWin
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Shell Extension
Linux
BSD
36 alternatives to KWin
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
Gala
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
11 alternatives to Gala
Gala is a window manager / compositing manager and an integral part of Pantheon, the desktop environment of elementary OS.
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Compositor
SuperSwitcher
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Free • Open Source
Linux
8 alternatives to SuperSwitcher
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.
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Window organizer
Multiple desktops
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Compiz

Mission Control

Mission Control Features

Skippy-XD

Skippy-XD Features

KWin

KWin Features

Gala

Gala Features

SuperSwitcher

SuperSwitcher Features