https://github.com/patrislav/marwind

A simple X11 tiling window manager
https://github.com/patrislav/marwind

go linux tiling-window-manager window-manager x11 x11-wm xorg

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A simple X11 tiling window manager

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/patrislav/marwind
• Owner: patrislav
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-09-17T21:02:26.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-03-07T00:34:01.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-20T02:06:20.870Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: go, linux, tiling-window-manager, window-manager, x11, x11-wm, xorg
• Language: Go
• Homepage:
• Size: 83 KB
• Stars: 9
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# Marwind WM

Marwind is a simple X11 tiling window manager written in Go. It was inspired by the [i3 window manager](https://i3wm.org/) and the [acme editor](http://acme.cat-v.org/) for Plan 9 and aims to combine the good parts of both for the best experience.

**Important! The project is under active development and is *not* stable. Use at your own risk.**

## Goals

- Sane defaults. It should be possible to install the WM and be immediately productive without spending hours on configuration

- Keyboard-driven without sacrificing the mouse. Marwind is focused on the keyboard not unlike most tiling managers, however mouse also has its place. Common actions - such as moving, resizing, or closing windows - should be possible using either of the input methods

- Dynamically reconfigurable. Provide standard HTTP / gRPC endpoints for on-the-fly configuration, without the need to reload the entire WM. These endpoints will also serve as points of communication with external applications.

- Clean code and documentation

## Limitations

This is a list of features that are planned but still missing in the software:

- There are no tests and no documentation yet

- No window decorations (e.g. title bars)

- No multi-monitor support

- No mouse support

- No floating windows

- No configuration available

## Installation

### From source

With Go environment set up and the repository cloned, it's enough to run:

```bash

make

```

The compiled binaries will be located in the `bin` directory. The window manager can be started using:

```bash

./bin/marwm

```