![]() When you launch apps, they appear as floating windows on your desktop, with, close, minimize, maximize buttons and a frame surrounding the app window. You have a status bar on the top (or bottom), displaying a clock, network, power down widget and a choice of other applets you may wish to add to the panel. It operates similar to the many other desktop environments for Linux you can set a wallpaper, launch apps from a handy launcher menu or dock. It’s a great desktop for general use and has all the features you’d expect from a traditional desktop environment. Prior to using a window manager, I was a long time user of the Xfce desktop which comes with Manjaro Xfce. So, after some deliberation and a bit of reading up on what a window manager would offer me, I decided to take the plunge and give one a try. A personal favorite is Qtile because of the Python programming language that offers a lot of customization options.Like most “Linux tinkerers” who like to customize their OS, I’ve spent a bunch of time over the last few weeks looking on in awe at all the highly customized, yet minimal “ Tiling window manager” environments submitted over at r/unixporn. They are fast, minimal, and offer all the essential features you’ll need to keep your app windows organized and maximize your productivity. In case you’re getting started with window managers, I recommend checking out xmonad or i3. ![]() A majority of them offer nearly the same features as our list above. As with any Linux app category, there are many more window managers in the Linux community that you can choose. ![]() Window managers are an essential part of daily workflow productivity for users who have to navigate between several apps or several display screens. ![]() By default, it can run on only the Xlib library and work with other libraries such as libXext for shape extension, libjpeg for JPEG backgrounds and icons, libpng PNG backgrounds and icons, Cairo and libRSVG for icons and backgrounds, and many more. ![]()
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