spectrwm
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Visitspectrwm vs VirtuaWin
What both publish
| Fact | spectrwm | VirtuaWin |
|---|---|---|
| License | The code is released under the permissive ISC license, with patches required to use the same license. | VirtuaWin is freely distributed and licensed under the GNU General Public License. |
| Purpose | spectrwm is a small, dynamic tiling and reparenting window manager for X11. | VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager for Windows that organizes applications across multiple virtual desktops. |
| Support | The project directs questions and feedback to the OFTC IRC channel #spectrwm. | The support page points users to the FAQ and official VirtuaWin forum, which it labels the preferred contact method. |
spectrwm plans
- spectrwmFree
VirtuaWin plans
- VirtuaWinFree
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 VirtuaWin if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.