libapplewm ☆

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Description:
Xlib-based library for the Apple-WM extension

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: x11 xlib library macos window-manager

Install: brew install libapplewm

About:
Libapplewm is an Xlib-based client library designed to interface with the Apple-WM extension. This extension allows X11 clients to manage specific behaviors of the root window on Apple hardware, such as setting the window level and hiding the cursor. It provides the necessary API for window managers and system utilities to integrate with macOS-specific window management features within an X11 environment.

Key Features:

Provides Xlib bindings for the Apple-WM extension
Enables management of root window attributes and levels
Facilitates cursor visibility control within X11 sessions
Supports low-level interaction with the X server

Use Cases:

Developing window managers for macOS X11 environments
Creating system utilities to manage X11 window focus and layers
Debugging X11 protocol interactions with Apple hardware

Alternatives:

XQuartz – XQuartz is a full X server implementation for macOS that likely bundles or utilizes Libapplewm internally to provide its window management capabilities.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 4:00am		0	VERSION_BUMP	18b41d0a
Nov 25, 2024 11:55pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	970c1797