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Manage windows on X11 with dwm, a dynamic window manager from suckless.org with customization information.
About dwm
dwm is a dynamic window manager for the X11 display server, developed by suckless.org. It manages windows in tiled, monocle, and floating layouts that can be switched dynamically to match the current task, with windows grouped by user-assigned tags for filtered view selection. A small status bar displays tag status, active layout, number of visible windows, focused window title, and optional text read from the root window name property. The window manager is distributed as a single small binary, and is customized exclusively by editing its C source code, with no separate configuration file format to learn. It does not process input data not known at compile time (except window titles and status text from the root window) for improved security, and creates separate views for each connected Xinerama screen.
Key features
- Supports tiled, monocle, and floating dynamic window layouts
- Groups windows by tags for filtered view selection
- Displays status bar with tags, layout, and window details
- Customized by editing C source code, no config format needed
- Creates separate views for each Xinerama connected screen
- Draws focus-indicating customizable borders around windows
Best for: Users comfortable editing C source code seeking a minimal, fast X11 window manager.
Good for
- Smaller and faster than comparable X11 window managers, distributed as a single binary
- No external configuration file formats required for customization
- Does not process unknown runtime input data for improved security
Watch out for
- Only compatible with the X11 display server, no Wayland support
- Requires editing C source code for all customization
- No official binary packages provided, users must compile from source
dwm at a glance
- Website
- dwm.suckless.org
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Desktop Customization
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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dwm FAQ
What window layouts does dwm support?
Tiled, monocle, and floating layouts, all of which can be applied dynamically.
How is dwm customized?
By editing its C source code, with no need to learn other configuration file formats.
Does dwm include additional utility tools?
No, it ships without extra tools, though dmenu can be installed optionally to extend functionality.
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