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BSPWM
Arrange desktop windows as leaves in a binary tree with bspwm, a tiling window manager that responds to X events.
About BSPWM
BSPWM is a tiling window manager that arranges windows as the leaves of a full binary tree. Each monitor displays the tree of one desktop at a time. The program responds only to X events and to messages it receives on a dedicated socket. The bspc command sends those messages. New windows are placed either by the user (manual mode, using a preselection direction and optional split ratio) or automatically (using a longest-side scheme and polarity settings).
BSPWM does not process keyboard or pointer input itself. A separate program, such as sxhkd, translates those events into bspc calls. The default configuration is a shell script at $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bspwm/bspwmrc that calls bspc, and example configurations are included in the repository. The source describes X event handling but does not state platform support, so the platform list in this directory entry should be checked against the project's documentation.
Key features
- Represents windows as leaves of a full binary tree
- Shows the tree of one desktop per monitor at a time
- Manual insertion mode using node -p preselection direction
- Automatic insertion using a longest-side scheme and polarity settings
- Adjustable preselection split ratio with node -o
- Keyboard and pointer bindings defined through sxhkd
Best for: Users who want a tiling window manager that they configure with shell scripts and separate hotkey tools.
Good for
- Open source, with the repository listed under a license file
- Includes example configuration files in the examples directory
- Offers both manual and automatic window placement
Watch out for
- Does not handle keyboard or pointer input; a third-party program such as sxhkd is required
- Configuration relies on a shell script that calls bspc, so setup involves scripting
BSPWM at a glance
- Website
- github.com/baskerville/bspwm
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Desktop Customization
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Windows
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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BSPWM FAQ
Does BSPWM handle keyboard shortcuts on its own?
No. A third-party program, such as sxhkd, is needed to translate keyboard and pointer events into bspc commands.
Where is the default configuration file?
The default file is $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bspwm/bspwmrc. It is a shell script that calls bspc, and it receives an argument indicating whether it runs after a restart.
Are there example configurations?
Yes. Example configuration files are included in the examples directory of the repository.
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