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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Xcompmgr is a 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...

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Xcompmgr alternatives page was last updated Nov 22, 2024
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    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.

    16 Wayfire alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD

    Wayfire Features

    1.  Wayland Support
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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

  2. 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.

    5 picom alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    picom Features

    1.  X server
    2.  Compositor

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    Compton

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

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Compton Features

    1.  OPENGL
    2.  X server
    3.  Compositor
    Discontinued

    last commit on the github repository: 30 Apr 2017and already have a active fork: picom

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    PaperDE

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

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Wayland
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
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