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i3 vs river (Wayland compositor)

A side-by-side look at i3 and river (Wayland compositor). For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

i3

i3

Os & Utilities

i3 is a tiling window manager for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. It is designed to be simple, fast, and lightweight while still being customizable and flexible. i3 organizes application windows in a tree-like structure and allows efficient window switching and placement.

tilingkeyboarddrivenlightweightconfigurableunixlike
river (Wayland compositor)

river (Wayland compositor)

Gaming Software

River is a tiling Wayland compositor focused on simplicity and familiarity. It uses dynamic tiling to automatically arrange windows and supports keyboard shortcuts for navigation. River aims to provide a lightweight and customizable desktop experience.

waylandcompositortilingdynamic-tilingkeyboard-shortcutslightweightcustomizable