Subtle window manager AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Subtle window manager

Subtle window manager is described as 'Subtle is a manual tiling window manager with a rather uncommon approach of tiling: Instead of relying on predefined layouts, subtle divides the screen into a grid with customizeable slots (called gravities)' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Subtle window manager for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Wayland, X11, BSD and FreeBSD apps. The best Subtle window manager alternative is niri, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Subtle window manager are awesome, KWin, Qtile and Japokwm.

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  1. niri icon

    niri

     17 likes

    Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right. Opening a new window never causes existing windows to resize.

    84 niri alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • RU flagRussia
    niri screenshot 1
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  2. awesome icon

    awesome

     39 likes

    awesome is a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. It is very fast, extensible and licensed under the GNU GPLv2 license.

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    awesome screenshot 1
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  4. 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

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    KWin's desktop cube.
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  5. Qtile icon

    Qtile

     8 likes

    A full-featured, hackable tiling window manager written and configured in Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    Qtile screenshot 1
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  6. Japokwm icon

    Japokwm

     2 likes

    A dynamic tiling Wayland compositor (forked from dwl) that makes it a breeze to create custom layouts with a simple configuration. 🚀

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Japokwm screenshot 1
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  8. dwm icon

    dwm

     24 likes

    dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts. All of the layouts can be applied dynamically, optimising the environment for the application in use and the task performed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    dwm screenshot 1
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  9. Xmonad icon

    Xmonad

     25 likes

    xmonad is a dynamically tiling X11 window manager that is written and configured in Haskell. In a normal WM, you spend half your time aligning and searching for windows. xmonad makes work easier, by automating this.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • X11
    • Haskell
    Xmonad screenshot 1
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  10. SwayFX icon

    SwayFX

     3 likes

    Sway is an incredible window manager, and certainly one of the most well established wayland window managers. However, it is restricted to only include the functionality that existed in i3. This fork ditches the simple wlr_renderer, and replaces it with our fx_renderer, capable...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo Linux
    • Fedora
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Sway
    • FreeBSD
    • Wayland
    SwayFX screenshot 1
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  11. Labwc icon

    Labwc

     2 likes

    Labwc stands for Lab Wayland Compositor, where lab can mean any of the following:

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    • Linux
    Labwc screenshot 1
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  12. Gnome Mutter icon

    Gnome Mutter

     1 like

    Mutter is a Wayland display server and X11 window manager and compositor library.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Wayland
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  13. miracle-wm icon

    miracle-wm

     1 like

    A Wayland compositor based on Mir. It features a tiling window manager at its core, very much in the style of i3 and sway. The intention is to build a compositor that is flashier and more feature-rich than either of those compositors, like swayfx.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • US flagUnited States
    miracle-wm screenshot 1
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  14. Pinnacle icon

    Pinnacle

     1 like

    Pinnacle is a Wayland compositor built in Rust using Smithay. It's my attempt at creating something like AwesomeWM for Wayland.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    Pinnacle screenshot 1
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