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X11 logo X11

X11 is no longer included with Mac, but X11 server and client libraries are available from the XQuartz project.

KWin logo KWin

KWin is a window manager for the X Window System, and is in the process of becoming a Wayland...
  • X11 Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-05-09
  • KWin Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-08-01

X11 videos

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1999 Honda X11 Naked Blackbird Overview

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KWin videos

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Review Sih KWIN | KLX Gordon Yang Menggoyahkan Iman

More videos:

  • Review - KWIN App Review for iPhone, iPod, iPad

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to X11 and KWin)

X11

KWin

Linux
31 31%
Linux
69% 69
Window Manager
34 34%
Window Manager
66% 66
OS & Utilities
100 100%
OS & Utilities
0% 0
Note Taking
0 0%
Note Taking
100% 100

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What are some alternatives?

When comparing X11 and KWin, you can also consider the following products

Wayland - Wayland is intended as a simpler replacement for X, easier to develop and maintain.

Dexpot - If you don't have Dexpot yet, the new update makes it a must-have tool for Windows, adding a ton of features to your desktop that you never knew you wanted.

Mir - The purpose of Mir is to enable the development of user interfaces shells.

VirtuaWin - VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager for the Windows operating system (Win9x/ME/NT/Win2K/XP/Win2003/Vista/Win7/Win10). A virtual desktop manager lets you organize applications over several virtual desktops (also called 'workspaces').

XQuartz - The XQuartz project is an open-source effort to develop a version of the X.

IceWM - icewm home page . Bug Tracking. If you have a patch, a bug report or a feature request to submit, please do so at the icewm project page at SourceForge.

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