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Window managers, ordered by GitHub stars · 6 projects
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HyprlandhyprwmA 100% independent, highly customizable, dynamic tiling Wayland compositor that doesn't sacrifice on its looks, offering bleeding-edge Wayland features, powerful plugins, and extensive eyecandy.C++ 38.8k 2026.08.052
RectanglerxhansonA macOS window management app based on Spectacle, using keyboard shortcuts and snap areas to move, resize, and arrange windows.Swift 30.1k 2026.10.053
AeroSpacenikitabobkoAn i3-like tiling window manager for macOS based on a tree paradigm, featuring fast workspace switching, multi-monitor support, plain-text configuration, and no SIP disable required.Swift 23.4k 2026.07.164
riverriverwmRiver is a non-monolithic Wayland compositor that separates window management into an independent process via the river-window-management-v1 protocol, supporting hot-swappable window managers.Zig 4.3k 2024.04.165
OmniWMOmniNullA macOS tiling window manager inspired by Niri and Hyprland, developer-signed and notarized for safe use in managed enterprise environments.Swift 3.4k 2026.10.186
window-switchersigodenWindow Switcher is a Windows utility that switches between windows of the same app and optionally between apps with customizable hotkeys, configured through a simple ini file.Rust 1.2k 2026.07.24
HyprlandhyprwmA 100% independent, highly customizable, dynamic tiling Wayland compositor that doesn't sacrifice on its looks, offering bleeding-edge Wayland features, powerful plugins, and extensive eyecandy.C++ 38.8k 2026.08.052RectanglerxhansonA macOS window management app based on Spectacle, using keyboard shortcuts and snap areas to move, resize, and arrange windows.Swift 30.1k 2026.10.053AeroSpacenikitabobkoAn i3-like tiling window manager for macOS based on a tree paradigm, featuring fast workspace switching, multi-monitor support, plain-text configuration, and no SIP disable required.Swift 23.4k 2026.07.164riverriverwmRiver is a non-monolithic Wayland compositor that separates window management into an independent process via the river-window-management-v1 protocol, supporting hot-swappable window managers.Zig 4.3k 2024.04.165OmniWMOmniNullA macOS tiling window manager inspired by Niri and Hyprland, developer-signed and notarized for safe use in managed enterprise environments.Swift 3.4k 2026.10.186window-switchersigodenWindow Switcher is a Windows utility that switches between windows of the same app and optionally between apps with customizable hotkeys, configured through a simple ini file.Rust 1.2k 2026.07.24