A modern, hackable window manager written in Zig.

ZWM is a lightweight window manager designed with hackability and customization in mind. Built using the Zig programming language, it aims to provide a flexible and efficient window management solution for Linux desktop environments.

Note: This project is in active development. Features and APIs may change significantly.

• Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts: Define and modify keyboard shortcuts through an intuitive configuration system
• Flexible Layout System: Easy-to-implement window layouts and arrangements
• Modular Architecture: Clean separation of concerns for better maintainability and extensibility
• Native Zig Implementation: Built from the ground up in Zig for optimal performance

ZWM follows a modular design with these core components:

• Window Manager (WM): Central component orchestrating all window management operations
• Window: Handles individual application window management and state
• Workspace: Manages layouts and workspace-specific constraints
• EventHandler: Routes system events to appropriate handlers

• Zig compiler (master branch) older versions are not supported
• X11 development libraries
• Linux operating system

# Installation instructions coming soon

Configuration is handled through a simple configuration file in Config.zig.

// Example configuration coming soon

• Core window management functionality
• Basic layout implementations
• Event handling system

• Window focus handling needs improvement
• Some keyboard shortcuts may not register correctly

• Error handling improvements
• Floating window support
• Enhanced logging system
• Enhance zig build file.
• Codebase refactoring
• Keyboard shortcut system refinement
• Window restacking implementation
• Basic bar widget

• X11 Atoms support for legacy applications
• Extended Window Management Protocol support
• Additional layout implementations
• Plugin system

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to:

• Submit feature requests and bug reports through issues
• Fork the repository and submit pull requests

No licence for now, do whatever you want.

Made with ❤️ using Zig