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 picom, Compton and PaperDE.

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  1. Wayfire icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
     
    • 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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    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
     
  3. Compton icon
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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
     
  4. PaperDE icon
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    A light-weight desktop environment based on Qt/Wayland and wayfire.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Wayland
     
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