spectrwm
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Visitspectrwm vs subtle
What both publish
| Fact | spectrwm | subtle |
|---|---|---|
| Compatibility | It supports Extended Window Manager Hints (EWMH). | The project lists EWMH, ICCCM, MWM, and XDG Base Directory compliance. |
| Installation | The official installation guide provides source-build instructions and package commands for Debian/Ubuntu, Arch, NixOS and NetBSD, with a separate macOS guide. | The install page describes packages or installation instructions for Arch Linux, Debian, Exherbo, Gentoo, openSUSE, and Ubuntu. |
| License | The code is released under the permissive ISC license, with patches required to use the same license. | The project says its code can be distributed under the GNU GPLv2. |
| Support | The project directs questions and feedback to the OFTC IRC channel #spectrwm. | The project directs users with problems to its FAQ, bug tracker, and forum. |
spectrwm plans
- spectrwmFree
subtle plans
No prices published.
Pick spectrwm if…
spectrwm suits people using X11 who want configurable tiling layouts and keyboard- or mouse-based window navigation. It may also fit users who want to define workspaces, regions, and application-launch shortcuts without learning a programming language for configuration.
Pick subtle if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.