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Windows Sidebar vs wmii

A side-by-side look at Windows Sidebar and wmii. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Windows Sidebar

Windows Sidebar

Os & Utilities

Windows Sidebar was a component of Microsoft Windows that displayed mini-applications known as gadgets. It was introduced in Windows Vista and Windows 7, but was later discontinued. The gadgets provided easy access to information like weather, news, photos, etc.

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wmii

wmii

Os & Utilities

wmii is a dynamic tiling window manager for X. It supports classic and stacking window layouts and aims to be fast, small and configurable. wmii works well for users who want a minimalist window manager.

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