Bismuth-Forge/bismuth

Health v2 · maintenance only

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2426 stars · 99 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Bismuth is a KDE Plasma add-on (KWin script) that automatically tiles windows and enables keyboard-driven window management, similar to i3, Sway, or dwm. It supports multiple layouts and integrates with native Plasma features like virtual desktops and activities.

Use cases

• tile windows automatically on KDE Plasma
• manage windows with keyboard shortcuts like i3
• use tiling window management without leaving Plasma
• arrange windows in grids to minimize mouse usage
• use different tiling layouts for different contexts
• get i3-style tiling on Wayland with KWin

When to choose

• you use KDE Plasma 5.20+ and want tiling window management
• you want i3/Sway/dwm-style workflows while keeping full Plasma desktop features
• you want automatic tiling that works on both X11 and Wayland

When to avoid

• you use GNOME, XFCE, or another non-KDE desktop environment
• you need a standalone tiling window manager rather than a Plasma plugin
• you run Plasma 6, where this project is no longer actively developed

Facets

plugin · maturity maintenance

ui-components developer-tools desktop-applications developer-tools operating-systems tiling-window-manager kwin-script window-management keyboard-driven i3-like linux kde-plasma kwin wayland

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