uint23/sxwm

a simple feature-rich dynamic tiling window manager

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updated Oct 12, 2026

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	sxwm v1.8 release (r/linux) Hey guys, this may be the last proper release of sxwm. I think all the needed features are there and it works great. I spent a long time cleaning up the codebase and stuff so this is more of a fixes release. [https://github.com/uint23/sxwm](https://github.com/uint23/sxwm) terminal:…	6	Oct 12, 2026
	[OC] sxwm v1.8 release (r/unixporn) Hey guys, this may be the last proper release of sxwm. I think all the needed features are there and it works great. I spent a long time cleaning up the codebase and stuff so this is more of a fixes release. [https://github.com/uint23/sxwm](https://github.com/uint23/sxwm) terminal:…	10	Oct 12, 2026

README

See the config file for all the features

Build & Install

I don't maintain any packages. Use with caution!

Dependencies

Xlib
Xinerama
XCursor
CC
Make

Arch Linux (AUR)

yay -S sxwm

yay -S sxwm-git

Void Linux

sudo xbps-install -S sxwm

Build from Source

To see the exact build packages needed for your distribution, see this file

git clone https://github.com/uint23/sxwm.git
cd sxwm/
make
make install

Run

You can add to your ~/.xinitrc:

exec sxwm

You can also use the sxwm.desktop file with a display manager

Contributions & Issues

Please read the contribution guide Please read the developer docs

Thanks & Inspiration

dwm - Tiling & source code
i3 - Easy configuration
sowm - README inspiration
tinywm - Minimal X11 WM

window-manager

window-managers

Significant stargazers

plyght

241 followers · starred Aug 2026

neeasade

345 followers · starred Nov 2025

Blazej Michalik

34 followers · starred May 2025

tyrellshawn

31 followers · starred May 2025

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