awesomeWM/awesome
Awesome
Awesome is a programmable tiling window manager for the X11 Window System. It functions as a dynamic window manager that automatically arranges application windows into non-overlapping tiles based on predefined layout rules to maximize screen space.
The project provides a scriptable desktop environment where system behaviors and layouts are defined through an embedded Lua interpreter. This allows for the creation of a personalized interface and a keyboard-driven workflow for managing application windows.
The system covers dynamic window layout management and the configuration of system behavior. It includes capabilities for event-driven execution and the management of client-side decorations to control the appearance of windows.
Features
- Window Managers - Functions as an X11 window manager that controls the placement and appearance of application windows.
- Awesome List - A community-curated directory that catalogs and links out to other open-source projects, rather than a standalone tool you run yourself.
- Keyboard-Driven Workflows - Enables a keyboard-driven workflow for managing application windows and navigating the interface.
- Window Managers - Organizes application windows on the desktop using automated layout systems to maximize productivity.
- Scriptable Environments - Provides a customizable interface where layouts and behaviors are defined through a programmable Lua configuration.
- Window Management Systems - Controls the placement and appearance of windows specifically within the X Window System.
- Tiling Window Managers - Implements a tiling layout engine that organizes application windows into non-overlapping tiles.
- Scriptable Configurations - Uses an embedded Lua interpreter to allow users to define system behavior and window layouts via scripts.
- Desktop Behavior Configuration - Provides a scriptable system for defining window layouts and settings to customize the desktop experience.
- Tiling Layout Engines - Provides an engine that automatically calculates window geometry using tiling algorithms to maximize screen space.
- Event-Driven Configuration - Triggers configuration functions and layout updates in response to system signals and user keybindings.
- Client-Side Decorations - Implements client-side decorations to provide control over window borders and title bars.
- Desktop Environment Customizers - Allows for the creation of a personalized operating system interface through scriptable configuration files.
- Window Managers - Highly configurable dynamic window manager.
