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This article lists comparisons between X window managers , roughly grouped by capability/size. Each section compares and contrasts features that are relevant to that group, which may not be relevant to other groups.
Complete / Heavyweight
Medium / Middleweight
Blackbox Fluxbox Matchbox Openbox xmonad icewm
Language
C++
C++
C
Haskell
C++
License
MIT MIT GPL GPL BSD GPL /LGPL
Configurable titlebar buttons
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
Graphical configuration
third-party
third-party
third-party
third-party
Hotkeys with bbkeys
built-in
built-in
built-in
ICCCM /EWMH compliantthrough 0.65 / from 0.70[ 1]
yes / yes
Panel for window switching
yes
yes
third-party
third-party
yes
Tabbed windows
no
yes
no
yes
yes
Themeable
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Minimal / Lightweight
sithWM evilwm dwm
Language
C
C
C
License
GPL AEWM[ 2]
GPL
Configurable titlebar buttons
no (no titlebar buttons)
no (no titlebar buttons)
no (no titlebar buttons)
Graphical configuration
no
no
no
Hotkeys built-in
no
built-in
ICCCM /EWMH compliantYes/No
Panel for window switching
no
yes
Tabbed windows
Themeable
Yes
Yes
Yes
See also
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