wmii is a dynamic window manager for X11, which is highly customizable and usable with keyboard and mouse. It supports conventional, tabbed and tiled window management with low memory usage.
It is designed to have a small memory footprint, and have as little code as possible, thus ensuring as few bugs as possible.
It is highly modularized and uses an inter-process communication interface which is oriented on the 9p protocol of plan9.
In its default configuration, wmii’s interface is similar to that of the Vi text editor; the windows are controlled with H,J,K,L and can be combined with either Alt or Alt+Shift.
Key Features
- Supports classic and tiled window management.
- Conventional window management.
- Customizable snap-to-border feature.
- Extended keyboard, mouse, and 9P-based remote control.
- IXP configuration interface.
- Session support (through configuration).
Website: github.com/0intro/wmii
Support:
Developer: Kris Maglione
License: MIT/X Consortium License
wmii is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
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|---|---|
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| 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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