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Window Manager Index
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Window Manager Index vs herbstluftwm
How do Window Manager Index and herbstluftwm compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | Window Manager Index | herbstluftwm |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | The ArchWiki explains window managers and links to a comparison of tiling window managers. | herbstluftwm arranges windows through a manual tiling window manager for the X window system. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Website | Website |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Web, Windows |
| Open source | Not stated | Not stated |
| Language | English | — |
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