Robata AlternativesWindow Managers & Shell Extensions like Robata

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1. K

   K

   KWin

    9 likes

   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.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • BSD

   

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2. 

   

   Contexts

    11 likes

   Switch between application windows effortlessly – with a click, a quick gesture, keyboard shortcuts or search; no matter how many of them you have open; even on multiple spaces & multiple displays.

   39 Contexts alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac

   

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4. 

   

   Mission Control

    13 likes

   Mission Control, formerly Exposé, is a feature of the macOS operating system.

   24 Mission Control alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • United States

   

   

   

   +1

   

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5. 

   

   Witch

    13 likes

   Witch lets you access all of your windows by pressing a shortcut and choosing from a clearly arranged list of window titles.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • Austria
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Austria
   • EU

   

   

   

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6. 

   

   SMBAct

    3 likes

   SMBAct is the all-in-one cross-platform solution that allows you to keep your windows and applications well-organized and significantly simplify the process of interaction with them.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   • United States

   

   

   

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8. 9

   9

   9Desks

    4 likes

   9Desks - Virtual Desktops, desktop manager, multi desktops, enhanced virtual desktops

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Virtual Desktop Manager

   Origin

   • Italy
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • Italy
   • EU

   

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9. 

   

   Nimi Visuals

    12 likes

   Adds eye-candy effects to windows (and start menu) like deformations (e.g: jelly windows - that makes moved window wiggle like being made from jelly; or fold - which hides windows by folding up horizontally, and unfolds when showing), physics (e.g.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • Portugal
   • EU

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • Portugal
   • EU

   

   

   

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10. 

    

    SpaceLauncher

     3 likes

    With SpaceLauncher for macOS, you can launch or switch to an app by pressing a pre-defined key while holding down spacebar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

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11. 

    

    Raskin

     12 likes

    Experience Raskin's unique bird's eye view to browse and manage your pictures, presentations, PDFs…

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    • United States

    

    

    

    +2

    

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12. X

    X

    x:choyce

     2 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Shell Extension

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    

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    X

    

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13. S

    S

    Skippy-XD

     5 likes

    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

    • Shell Extension

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce

    

    

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14. 

    

    Topdesk

     3 likes

    TopDesk radically reduces the time you spend switching between tasks by giving you the ability to quickly find the window you want from a thumbnail view.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • Australia

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Australia

    

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