fht-compositor is a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor that implements a window management model inspired by X11 window managers such as dwm and xmonad.
Each output gets assigned 9 independent workspaces, each one holding windows that get automatically arranged on the screen space using layouts, minimizing lost screen real estate, and providing a keyboard-focused workflow
In addition, the compositor also provides some nice-to-have features that elevate the experience from a visual and practical standpoint, see features for more information.
This is free and open source software.
Website: github.com/nferhat/fht-compositor
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Developer: Nadjib Ferhat
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

fht-compositor is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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