Top 15 pekwm Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

pekwm is a window manager that once up on a time was based on the aewm++ window manager, but it has evolved enough that it no longer resembles aewm++ at all. It has a much expanded feature-set, including window grouping (similar to ion, pwm, or fluxbox), autoproperties, xinerama, keygrabber that supports keychains, and much more.

Lightweight and Unobtrusive, a window manager shouldn't be noticed.
Very configurable, we all work and think in different ways.
Automatic properties, for all the lazy people, make things appear as they should when starting applications.
Chainable Keygrabber, usability for everyone.

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