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On the recordRead 15 Oct 202640 facts
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spectrwm
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ISC-licensed source code · self-built or distribution packages
Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Company/owner
- OpenHub identifies Conformal Systems as the project manager.openhub.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- It supports Extended Window Manager Hints (EWMH).github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Configuration
- It uses a human-readable text configuration file and does not require users to learn a programming language.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Displays
- It supports dynamic RandR multi-head configurations.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Documentation depth
- The project ships a detailed manual covering hundreds of configuration options, actions, signals and window states.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- EWMH
- The manager implements Extended Window Manager Hints for desktop interoperability.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Custom programs, key bindings, quirks, autorun entries and bar_action scripts provide the documented extension mechanisms.manpages.debian.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- External control
- The manual documents partial EWMH control through tools such as wmctrl and xdotool.manpages.debian.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Floating windows
- Floating windows can be moved and resized, and tiled windows can be dragged into floating mode.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent packaging
- The OpenBSD Handbook lists spectrwm as a packaged tiling manager with good OpenBSD support.openbsdhandbook.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The official installation guide provides source-build instructions and package commands for Debian/Ubuntu, Arch, NixOS and NetBSD, with a separate macOS guide.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Latest listed release
- The releases page lists spectrwm 3.7.0 as its latest release.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Launch bindings
- Users can define key bindings that launch applications and custom commands.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Launch controls
- It includes a quick launch menu and user-defined key bindings for launching applications.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Layouts
- Users can switch among multiple tiling layouts and resize the master area.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- License
- The code is released under the permissive ISC license, with patches required to use the same license.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- License terms
- The license permits use, copying, modification and distribution with or without charge, while providing the software without warranty.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: compositing
- The DEV Community review reports no compositor support for animations, drop shadows or transparency effects.dev.to · read 15 Oct 2026
