herbstluftwm vs ShiftIt
herbstluftwm
herbstluftwm.orgShiftIt
github.comSide by side
| Figure | herbstluftwm | ShiftIt |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Window Management Software | 8.1 (#12) | 7.1 (#48) |
| Intended users | The project describes itself as a manual tiling window manager for users of the X window system. | The project describes ShiftIt as a tool for people who want to manage macOS window size and position with keyboard shortcuts. |
| License | The project repository states that herbstluftwm is licensed under the Simplified BSD License. | The project is licensed under GNU General Public License v3. |
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In their own words
herbstluftwm
herbstluftwm is a manual tiling window manager for the X window system. Each virtual desktop, called a tag, has a tiling layer and a floating layer, allowing windows to occupy split frames or be placed freely. Frames can be divided into further subframes or filled with windows, and keyboard controls move, resize, and focus tiled and floating windows. Configuration runs through herbstclient and can be changed while the manager is running without a restart. Screen space can be divided into virtual monitors that need not match physical displays; monitors share a common pool of tags. The project is licensed under the Simplified BSD License and is listed as free at free. The download page lists packages for Linux distributions and Mac OS X via MacPorts, and confirms operation on Cygwin. The project also offers released source tarballs and links to its current development version. Community help is available through IRC, Reddit, GitHub issues, and a mailing list.