A lightweight, dynamic window manager for X11.

About SlimWM

SlimWM is a dynamic window manager for

the X11 windowing system.

It draws inspiration from the efficiency

of DWM and the flexibility of i3.

It automatically handles windows in tiled or floating layouts.

This allows you to focus on your work without distractions.

SlimWM Screenshot

Core Features

  • Built from Scratch
  • Written in C
  • Configurable Terminal
  • Compositing Support
  • Open Source
  • Dmenu as default
  • Supports Volume & Brightness Controls
SlimWM Screenshot

Key Bindings

  • ALT + Q ➜ Kill Window
  • ALT + RETURN ➜ Terminal
  • ALT + D ➜ Dmenu
  • ALT + F ➜ Fullscreen
  • ALT + SHIFT + SPACE ➜ Toggle Mode

SlimWM is highly configurable. You can change key bindings

appearance, and behavior to suit your needs.

With a focus on minimalism, it uses fewer than 500 lines of C code.

This ensures speed and low resource usage.

Install SlimWM

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/user7210unix/SlimWM/main/install.sh | bash