Comparison of X window managers

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This article lists comparisons between X window managers, roughly grouped by capability/size. Each section compares and contrasts features that are relevant to that group, which may not be relevant to other groups.

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[edit] Complete / Heavyweight

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Kwin (KDE) Metacity (GNOME) Compiz Xfwm (xfce)
Language C++ / Qt C++ / C / GTK C / OpenGL C++ / C / GTK
License GPL GPL/LGPL MIT GPL/LGPL
Configurable titlebar buttons yes yes yes yes
Graphical configuration built-in built-in third-party built-in
Hotkeys built-in built-in built-in built-in
ICCCM/EWMH compliant yes yes yes
Panel for window switching yes yes third-party yes
Tabbed windows no no no no
Themeable yes yes yes yes

[edit] Medium / Middleweight

Blackbox Fluxbox Matchbox Openbox xmonad icewm
Language C++ C++ C Haskell
License MIT MIT GPL GPL BSD
Configurable titlebar buttons no yes yes yes
Graphical configuration third-party third-party third-party
Hotkeys with bbkeys built-in built-in built-in
ICCCM/EWMH compliant through 0.65 / from 0.70[1] yes / yes
Panel for window switching yes yes third-party third-party
Tabbed windows no yes no yes
Themeable yes yes yes yes yes

[edit] Minimal / Lightweight

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[edit] References

  1. ^ NetWM - Blackbox. “Blackbox releases up to and including version 0.65.0 follow the ICCCM standard, while 0.70 and later follow EWMH.”
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