Based on our record, i3 seems to be a lot more popular than Xcompmgr. While we know about 89 links to i3, we've tracked only 1 mention of Xcompmgr. 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.
There is xcompmgr, which is still maintained, but it lacks a lot of features from Picom. The only appeal of it is because it's more lightweight, or maybe someone can't get Picom to work right for whatever reason. Source: 11 months ago
This is partially why I use tools like i3 (/ sway). I like the tool; it works extremely well for me; the design has stayed the same for 20 years; there's no profit motive to come along and fuck everything up. It just works. It is boring in the best way possible. Source: 5 months ago
I use MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid-2014) with Manjaro as OS using i3 as a window manager. It isn't perfect, but I'm thrilled with it. I have been a Mac OS user for the last 15 years and wouldn't change what I have now for a Mac OS because I don't need more than what I'm using for development. Source: 10 months ago
For daily usage I really like kubuntu with i3wm, but it takes some configuration and getting used to the shortcuts, but it's well worth it. Source: 12 months ago
Some window managers are meant to be used as-is, and provide a minimalist yet functional environment that use very little resources or give power users an almost HUD-like interface. Examples of those window managers are OpenBox and i3wm for X, and Weston and Hyprland for Wayland. Source: 12 months ago
I did use i3 exclusively for a few years. The reasons I chose it were. Source: 12 months ago
picom - A lightweight compositor for X11 (previously a compton fork).
dwm - dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts. All of the layouts can be applied dynamically, optimising the environment for the application in use and the task performed.
Contexts - Switch between application windows effortlessly — with Fast Search, a better Command-Tab, a Sidebar or even a quick gesture. Free trial available.
awesome - A dynamic window manager for the X Window System developed in the C and Lua programming languages.
Hyperswitch - HyperSwitch provides a compelling alternative to HyperDock for keyboard junkies. What's New
bspwm - A tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning