BurntSushi/wingo

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1022 stars · 102 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Wingo is a fully-featured X11 window manager written in pure Go, supporting both floating and tiling placement policies. It offers per-monitor independent workspaces and extensive configuration via an INI-like file format.

Use cases

• manage windows on Linux with a tiling window manager
• switch between floating and tiling window layouts
• use independent workspaces on each monitor in a multi-head setup
• write a window manager configuration in an INI-like file
• replace an existing window manager with a Go-based one
• customize keybindings and window decoration themes

When to choose

• you want a Go-native X11 window manager with no C dependencies
• you need both floating and tiling modes on different workspaces
• you run a multi-monitor setup and want per-monitor workspaces
• you prefer highly configurable keybindings, theming, and hooks

When to avoid

• you need a Wayland window manager (Wingo is X11 only)
• you want a project with active feature development or test coverage
• you rely heavily on EWMH-compliant pagers/taskbars in multi-head setups
• you need a polished, stable desktop experience out of the box

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

gui developer-tools desktop-applications operating-systems developer-tools go window-manager x11 tiling floating-wm multi-head linux desktop

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