Alternatives to Whim
A hackable, pluggable dynamic tiling window manager for Windows that is scripted in C#. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Whim
A hackable, pluggable dynamic tiling window manager for Windows that is scripted in C#.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Whim.
komorebi
Automatic tiling window management for Windows, with virtual workspaces and multi-monitor support.
komorebi offers automatic tiling on Windows with per-monitor workspaces and a command line client, but commercial use on a managed device needs a paid licence and it is not open source.
GlazeWM
An i3-style tiling window manager for Windows and macOS, configured in one YAML file.
GlazeWM provides i3-style tiling on Windows and macOS configured in one YAML file under GPL-3.0, instead of Whim's C# scripting and plugins.
FancyWM
Dynamic tiling window manager for Windows 10 and 11.
FancyWM is a free dynamic tiling manager for Windows 10 and 11 driven by the keyboard without configuration files, under a source-available PolyForm Perimeter licence.
workspacer
Arrange Windows applications with a tiling window manager.
workspacer is an MIT-licensed Windows tiling window manager with scriptable configuration, similar in approach to Whim's code-based setup.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
whkd
A simple hotkey daemon for Windows that runs commands when configured key bindings are pressed.
YASB
A configurable status bar for Windows, written in Python, with widgets and theming.
Zebar
A tool for building custom taskbars, desktop widgets and popups on Windows, macOS and Linux.
PowerToys
Microsoft’s own bundle of more than thirty Windows utilities, from window layouts to a key remapper.
MaxTo
A Windows utility that divides monitors into custom zones and snaps windows into them.
AquaSnap
Adds magnetic window snapping, docking, tiling and stretching to Windows, going well past what Aero Snap does.
