Dynamic window manager

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In computing, a dynamic window manager is a tiling window manager where windows are tiled based on preset layouts between which the user can switch. Layouts typically have a main area and a secondary area. The main area usually shows one window, but one can also change the number of windows in this area. Its purpose is to reserve more space for the more important window(s). The secondary area shows the other windows.

Tiling window managers that don't use layouts are called  manual tiling window managers. They let the user decide where windows should be placed.

## X Window System

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The following dynamic window managers are available for the X Window System:

* awesome[1][2]
* bluetile - A full featured window manager for the GNOME environment
* dwm[1]
* echinus
* evilwm
* fvwm
* larswm
* spectrwm
* xmonad
* Qtile

## Wayland Display Server

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The following dynamic window managers are available for the Wayland Display Server:

* dwl
* Hyprland
* Qtile
* river
* Vivarium

## References

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1. ^ a b (in German) Falko Benthin (Dec 2008) Herr der Fenster. Schlanker Windowmanager Awesome, alt. link, LinuxUser
2. ^ Awesome window manager homepage

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