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A window manager is a piece of system software | A window manager is a piece of system software for [[X]] that controls the placement of windows within a [[GUI|Graphical User Interface (GUI)]]. They control serveral features of the GUI, such as the borders, title bar, size and the ability to resize the windows. They can be provided as a part of the [[Desktop Environment|desktop environment]], such as [[Kwin]] in [[KDE Plasma]], with features such as icons and toolbars and the ability to provide a more consistent [[UI|User Interface (UI)]]. Or they can be standalone (such as [[i3]]) to give the user the ability to create a more lightweight and customised environment at the cost of requiring the user to add the desired software. There are 3 main types of window managers: [[Window Manager#Stacking (Floating) Window Managers|#Stacking/Floating]] provide the traditional desktop experience such as [[Xfwm]] in [[XFCE]], [[Window Manager#Tiling Window Managers|#Tiling]] where the apps 'tile' so none overlap often with minimal or no reliance on the mouse such as [[AwesomeWM]] and [[Window Manager#Dynamic Window Managers|#Dynamic]] which can switch between stacking and tiling window layouts such as [[Dwm]]. | ||
==== Stacking | ==== Stacking/Floating Window Managers ==== | ||
==== Tiling Window Managers ==== | ==== Tiling Window Managers ==== | ||
==== Dynamic Window Managers ==== | ==== Dynamic Window Managers ==== | ||
Revision as of 19:55, 30 June 2024
A window manager is a piece of system software for X that controls the placement of windows within a Graphical User Interface (GUI). They control serveral features of the GUI, such as the borders, title bar, size and the ability to resize the windows. They can be provided as a part of the desktop environment, such as Kwin in KDE Plasma, with features such as icons and toolbars and the ability to provide a more consistent User Interface (UI). Or they can be standalone (such as i3) to give the user the ability to create a more lightweight and customised environment at the cost of requiring the user to add the desired software. There are 3 main types of window managers: #Stacking/Floating provide the traditional desktop experience such as Xfwm in XFCE, #Tiling where the apps 'tile' so none overlap often with minimal or no reliance on the mouse such as AwesomeWM and #Dynamic which can switch between stacking and tiling window layouts such as Dwm.