Xcompmgr Alternatives

Xcompmgr is described as 'Simple composite manager capable of rendering drop shadows and primitive window transparency. Designed solely as a proof-of-concept, Xcompmgr is a lightweight alternative to Compiz and similar composite managers' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are four alternatives to Xcompmgr for Linux, BSD, FreeBSD, Qt and Wayland. The best Xcompmgr alternative is Wayfire, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Xcompmgr are PaperDE, picom and Compton.

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  1. Wayfire icon

    Wayfire

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    Wayfire is a 3D Wayland compositor, inspired by Compiz and based on wlroots. It aims to create a customizable, extendable and lightweight environment without sacrificing its appearance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
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    • Wayfire is the most popular Linux alternative to Xcompmgr.

    • Wayfire is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Xcompmgr.

    • Wayfire is Free and Open SourceXcompmgr is also Free and Open Source
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    PaperDE

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    A light-weight desktop environment based on Qt/Wayland and wayfire.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Wayland
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  4. picom

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    Picom is a standalone compositor for Xorg, suitable for use with window managers that do not provide compositing. Picom is a fork of compton, which is a fork of xcompmgr-dana, which in turn is a fork of xcompmgr.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Compton

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    Compton is a compositor for X, and a fork of xcompmgr-dana.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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