acsandmann/rift
a tiling window manager for macos
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Where it stands
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5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 3 days ago, with 37 contributors on GitHub.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Implements a tiling window manager for macOS focusing on performance and usability with multiple layout styles and workspace management.
- Offers seamless integration with macOS features like trackpad gestures and works with 'Displays have separate Spaces' enabled without disabling SIP.
- Use for users seeking a customizable, animated tiling window manager that supports multiple layouts including i3-like and bspwm-like styles on macOS.
- Use for developers wanting hot reloadable configuration and IPC communication with third-party programs for enhanced workflow automation.
- Use for macOS power users who need efficient workspace switching, layout saving/restoring, and mission control style window management.
Should you depend on it?
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License
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Community files
- README: present
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From the README
rift is a tiling window manager for macOS that focuses on performance and usability.
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
+221 stars over 39 days across 4 snapshot days; best day +16 on Sep 24.
Forks
126+29
Open issues
25-13
Compared with peers in iOS
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| vercel-labs/agent-desktop | 17.0K | +13.3K | 33 | today |
| nightly-labs/openbot | 5.8K | +2.0K | 45 | today |
| rustdesk/rustdesk | 128.3K | +839 | 65 | 4 days ago |
| crmne/zapfast | 3.1K | +839 | 60 | 2 days ago |
| makecindy/cindy | 9.3K | +771 | 45 | today |
| acsandmann/rift | 2.7K | — | 55 | 3 days ago |
| Category median | 9.3K | +839 | 45 | — |
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