The i3 Window Manager is an extremely lightweight, fast, text-oriented alternative to the other Desktop Environments and Window Managers I have discussed so far.

What Is a Tiling Window Manager? On a typical Linux desktop, once you log in, you’re presented with a full-fledged desktop environment, like the GNOME Desktop, for example. This is a complex ...

"What can it do that Windows can't?" That is the first question many people ask when considering Linux for their desktop. To a degree, that depends on whether you choose a desktop environment or a ...

It allows the windows to be relocated, overlapped, resized, minimized and maximized. There is a window manager in all graphics-based desktop operating systems, including Windows, Mac and Linux.

That is, they provide a method to start an application, move a window around, resize your application window and close said window. Why use a Window Manager over a Desktop Environment?

If you're looking for a tiling window manager that has more style, Hyprland is one try - and it just might change the landscape as well.

Microsoft should have built FancyZones into Windows 11 years ago... so KDE did it on Linux first, and it's fantastic.

If you were ever curious as to the difference between a Linux desktop environment and a window manager, Jack Wallen is here to clear that up.

Too many open windows, and suddenly your desktop's a disaster. We review five programs that can organize your windows in a snap.

Struggling to manage app windows on your Mac? Check out these window manager apps for macOS to better arrange and organize windows on your desktop.