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Spec sheet
- Product
- subtle is a manual tiling window manager that divides the screen into customizable slots called gravities.Read 10 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Support
- The project directs users with problems to its FAQ, bug tracker, and forum.Read 10 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- License
- The project says its code can be distributed under the GNU GPLv2.Read 10 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Maker
- The site credits Christoph Kappel, and his about page says he is a software engineering team manager and experienced developer and software architect.Read 10 Oct 2026 · unexist.blog
- Built-in tools
- Features include a system tray, an extendable panel, customizable key and mouse actions, and a command-line client.Read 10 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Compatibility
- The project lists EWMH, ICCCM, MWM, and XDG Base Directory compliance.Read 10 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Customization
- The project documents a configurable settings file, including options for focus behavior, window sizing, and gravity tiling.Read 9 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Dependencies
- The install page lists Ruby 1.9 or later, Rake 0.8 or later, and X11 6.8.2 or later as dependencies.Read 10 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Display support
- The feature list includes multihead support through Xinerama and XRandR.Read 10 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Extensions
- Users can install community-contributed sublets with the bundled sur command; sublets can add panel information and actions.Read 9 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Features
- The listed features include a built-in system tray, an extendable panel, customizable keyboard and mouse actions, and a command-line client.Read 9 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Installation
- The install page describes packages or installation instructions for Arch Linux, Debian, Exherbo, Gentoo, openSUSE, and Ubuntu.Read 10 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Multihead
- The feature list states support for Xinerama and XRandR multihead setups.Read 9 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Scripting
- The project describes its focus as scripting and lists Ruby support.Read 10 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Standards
- The feature list states compliance with EWMH, ICCCM, MWM, and the XDG Base Directory specification.Read 9 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Tagging
- subtle maps windows to virtual desktops called views according to matching tags, regardless of the active view.Read 10 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Window management
- Its strict tagging maps windows to virtual desktops called views that have matching tags.Read 9 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
- Window placement
- The default configuration uses a 3×3 grid and maps each gravity to a numpad key for moving windows.Read 10 Oct 2026 · subtle.de
Where Specifiction places it
- Window Management Software#56 of 656.5
