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Slidepad VS Stack WM

Compare Slidepad VS Stack WM and see what are their differences

Slidepad logo Slidepad

iPad style multitasking on your Mac

Stack WM logo Stack WM

Better window manager for Windows
  • Slidepad Landing page
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    2021-07-25
  • Stack WM Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-10-14

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Slidepad and Stack WM)
Window Manager
53 53%
47% 47
Productivity
100 100%
0% 0
OSX Tools
49 49%
51% 51
OS & Utilities
0 0%
100% 100

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Social recommendations and mentions

Slidepad might be a bit more popular than Stack WM. We know about 7 links to it since March 2021 and only 5 links to Stack WM. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Slidepad mentions (7)

  • Apps I use everyday thanks to this sub!
    You'll want to add Slidepad to that list, hehehe; I wish there was a Windows version: https://slidepad.app/. Source: about 1 year ago
  • Always visible side-panel with tracking apps
    Thanks, just to confirm is this the app https://slidepad.app ? Ive tried plus in the settings and main screen but it just brings upsettings and browser apps. Source: over 1 year ago
  • looking for a browser that pops out on the right side of the screen
    I think you are thinking of Slidepad https://slidepad.app. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Macbook for programming/coding
    Pretty much a premium linux experience out of the box, also things like Quicklook make it easy to instantaneously view a ton of files without even opening apps from documents to media files. Especially helpful if you're going through documentation and typically there's a bunch of it in various formats. Without Quicklook, you would have to open a bunch of MS Office apps to view documentation that comes with large... Source: almost 2 years ago
  • SlideOver for windows
    Hm, no, I am not aware of any feature of that kind being developed by anyone. I have found this https://slidepad.app/ but it's only kind of what you want and MacOS only... Source: almost 2 years ago
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Stack WM mentions (5)

  • Show HN: A tiling window manager like i3wm written in C#
    What is the license? I am author of Stack WM [1]. Also C#, but all the configuration and layouts are defined in WPF XAML and are generally static (e.g. Like PowerToys, but much more flexible due to WPF containers and data binding + you can make WPF-based widgets). Curious about the license for I am interested in having a common library for window manipulation. I am using VirtualDesktop [2] to handle Windows... - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago
  • A terminal with UI like visual code
    > I could envision a WM that allows you to group windows together into tabs There's one on Windows, that has the tabs feature: https://losttech.software/stack.html Disclaimer: I made it. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago
  • KDE: A Nice Tiling Environment and a Surprisingly DE
    Disclaimer: I am the author. For Windows I made Stack WM: https://losttech.software/stack.html I works differently from i3: you _predefine_ screen zones (possibly overlapping), and then just move your windows between them with keyboard shortcuts or middle mouse button. IMHO, covers the problems you mentioned. You can have: - multiple windows in one zone with normal Z ordering - a taskbar for any zone or a group of... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago
  • Switching to the I3 Window Manager
    I've made my own tiling WM for Windows (non-free): https://losttech.software/stack.html But it does not work like i3. You predefine the layouts (which can be dynamic). - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago
  • Ask HN: What are some tools / libraries you built yourself?
    A tiling window manager for Windows https://losttech.software/stack.html. - Source: Hacker News / almost 3 years ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Slidepad and Stack WM, you can also consider the following products

Magnet Window Manager - Magnet Developers

GridMove - GridMove - A window management tool that can quickly arrange your windows into desktop grids.

Better Window Manager - A tiny window management app for the Mac

Preme for Windows - Speeds up your window switching.

LayAuto - Automated window management for Mac ✨

WinDock - WinDock is a window manager ideal for large, or multi-monitor setups. Features: