dk is a list based tiling window manager for X11.
It is inspired by dwm, bspwm, and xmonad, offering a scriptable, keyboard-driven environment with dynamic workspaces and flexible layouts.
Key Features
- List based tiling window manager for X11.
- Heavily scriptable and friendly to users who like to tinker.
- Dynamic workspaces with any workspace available on any monitor.
- Flexible tile layout with multiple stacks and window resizing.
- Gaps, double borders, padding, and additional layouts.
- Good support for mouse interaction and floating windows.
- Resize tiled windows with the mouse.
- Startup script for configuration and launching programs.
- Status information can be written to a file or piped to bars and scripts.
- No built-in extras such as a bar, font drawing, or key bindings.
- Controlled chiefly via dkcmd, which sends commands to the window manager.
- Supports ICCCM, EWMH, and Motif hints.
Website: github.com/natemaia/dk
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Developer: Nathaniel
License: MIT License
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Related Software
| Dynamic Window Managers | |
|---|---|
| Xmonad | Minimalist, tiling window manager written in Haskell |
| dwm | Manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts |
| Qtile | Full-featured, hackable tiling window manager |
| spectrwm | Small dynamic tiling and reparenting window manager |
| LeftWM | Window manager for adventurers |
| awesome | Highly configurable, tiling window manager initially based on dwm code |
| plwm | Keyboard-focused X11 environment designed for fast and efficient workflows |
| wmii | Lightweight tabbed and tiled |
| sxwm | Lean X11 environment with flexible layouts and efficient keyboard control |
| dusk | dwm-inspired desktop environment offering extensive customisation and control |
| dk | List-based desktop window manager balancing simple configuration and flexibility |
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