dwm ☆
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Description:
Dynamic window manager
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 6.6@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: window-manager x11 tiling system-utility desktop
Install: brew install dwm
About:
dwm is a dynamic window manager for X11 that manages windows in tiled, monocle, and floating layouts. It is extremely lightweight, highly configurable, and controlled entirely via keyboard shortcuts. Its main value proposition is maximizing screen real estate and workflow efficiency for power users.
Key Features:
  • Dynamic tiling of windows
  • Extremely lightweight and fast
  • Configured via recompiling source code
  • Minimalist design with no GUI configuration
  • Multi-monitor support
Use Cases:
  • Software development requiring distraction-free environments
  • System administration on resource-constrained hardware
  • Power user workflows optimized for keyboard navigation
Alternatives:
  • i3wm – i3 uses manual tiling and includes an IPC for external scripting, whereas dwm uses dynamic tiling and config.h for changes.
  • bspwm – bspwm relies on external scripts for configuration, while dwm uses a single C header file.
License: MIT
Dependencies: dmenu, fontconfig, libx11, libxft, libxinerama
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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Sep 14, 2025 7:58pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 5f34eac4
Sep 12, 2024 8:46am 0 VERSION_BUMP a2be8b35
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