sxwm is a simple, feature-rich dynamic tiling window manager for X11.
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26 Best Free and Open Source Stacking Window Managers
Stacking window managers (also known as floating window managers) draw all windows in a specific order, allowing them to overlap.
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CTWM – X11 window manager derived from twm
CTWM is an X11 window manager derived from twm.
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EMWM – fork of the Motif Window Manager
EMWM is a fork of the Motif Window Manager that keeps the classic Motif look and behaviour while improving compatibility
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14 Best Free and Open Source Sticky Note Applications
A sticky note (often known as a Post-it Note) is a small piece of paper with a strip of glue on its back. Here’s our verdict.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Compositing Window Managers
A compositing window manager, or compositor, is a window manager that provides applications with an off-screen buffer for each window.
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Desktop-TUI – desktop environment without graphics
Desktop-TUI works in a tmux-like way, letting users launch and display terminal applications or commands in movable and resizable windows.
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12 Best Free and Open Source GUI Weather Tools
Here’s our verdict on the best GUI weather tools. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion.
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19 Best Free and Open Source Media Players
A media player is software that lets you watch video and listen to music on your computer. We cover the best free and open source options.
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8 Best Free and Open Source X11 Tiling Window Managers
There are a few different types of window managers. This article recommends the best X11 tiling window managers.
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13 Best Free and Open Source Stacking Wayland Compositors
This article focuses on stacking Wayland compositors. Only free and open source software is included in this article.
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Otto – stacking window manager
Otto is a visually focused desktop system and Wayland compositor designed around smooth animations, gestures, and spatial interaction.
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20 Useful Free and Open Source PDF Manipulation Tools
We recommend the best free and open source PDF manipulation tools offering some genuinely useful software.
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monitui – TUI for wrangling your hyprland monitors
monitui is a terminal UI that makes Hyprland monitor configuration actually pleasant.
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Color My Desktop – personalize your Linux desktop with custom generated themes
Color My Desktop is an easy to use tool for creating, managing, and applying custom color palettes to custom generated themes.
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29 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI Application Launchers
Application launchers play an integral part in making the Linux desktop a more productive environment to work and play.
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4 Best Free and Open Source Linux TUI Application Launchers
Application launchers play an integral part in making the Linux desktop a more productive environment to work and play.
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MRunner – fast, keyboard-first application runner for Linux
MRunner is a lightweight command runner that provides a simple way to execute and manage frequently used commands.
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Vanta – application launcher for Wayland
Vanta is a scriptable application launcher and command palette for Wayland.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Docks
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 12 docks that genuinely add to the desktop experience.
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