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30 open-source projects similar to ghjp/octopus-window-manager, ranked by shared indexed features. Tags may describe platforms or build tools rather than the same primary purpose. Check each project’s use case, license, and deployment requirements before treating it as a replacement.

  • 9wm/9wm9wm avatar

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    bspwm is an X11 tiling window manager that organizes application windows into non-overlapping rectangular tiles using binary space partitioning. It treats the screen as a tree of rectangular regions to automatically manage window placement and is compliant with Extended Window Manager Hints. The project is distinguished by a socket-based window controller, which allows layout changes and configuration settings to be updated via a communication socket rather than through a built-in configuration file. It provides independent window tree management for each detected monitor, treating every dis

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  • bbidulock/adwmbbidulock avatar

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  • deurzen/wzrddeurzen avatar

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    An ICCCM & EWMH compliant X11 reparenting, dynamic window manager, written in Rust

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  • dreamos82/uwmdreamos82 avatar

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  • expectocode/bouncy-window-managerexpectocode avatar

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    A very stupid window manager.

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    A small, scriptable window manager, with a 9P filesystem interface and an acme-like layout.

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