spectrwm
7.1#4 in window management softwareFree planFree planLinuxmacOSWindows
Visitspectrwm vs XMonad
What both publish
| Fact | spectrwm | XMonad |
|---|---|---|
| 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 project lists packages in BSD and Linux distribution repositories and provides instructions for installing from Git. |
| Layouts | Users can switch among multiple tiling layouts and resize the master area. | The default layouts are tall, wide, and fullscreen, and each virtual workspace retains its own layout. |
| Support | The project directs questions and feedback to the OFTC IRC channel #spectrwm. | The project points users to its mailing list and IRC channel for help. |
spectrwm plans
- spectrwmFree
XMonad plans
- XMonadFree
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 XMonad if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.