dwm
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
4recommend
0warn against
May 4, 2026first mention
Sep 22, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“Configure a simple window manager like openbox or dwm.”
“I mostly use Linux + dwm as my daily driver”
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“Dwm and dmenu. Top notch polish, true minimalism”
“I use suckless tools and made so many modifications to st, dwm and such it feels like home.”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
Often compared with
Threads where it came up
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Also written as DWM. Data: dwm.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 5
“Configure a simple window manager like openbox or dwm.”
“I mostly use Linux + dwm as my daily driver”
“Dwm and dmenu. Top notch polish, true minimalism”
“I use DWM.”
“I use suckless tools and made so many modifications to st, dwm and such it feels like home.”