bspwm

bspwm [options]

bspwm is a tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning. It organizes windows in a full binary tree structure, recursively splitting the screen into regions.
The window manager is controlled entirely through bspc, which sends commands via a socket. Configuration is done through shell scripts that run bspc commands, typically at ~/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc.
Hotkey binding is handled separately by tools like sxhkd (Simple X Hotkey Daemon).

-c config

Path to configuration file (default: ~/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc)

Path to the socket file

Number of monitors

~/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc

Shell script executed at startup to configure bspwm via bspc commands.

Hotkey configuration for sxhkd, the companion hotkey daemon.

Must not be started when another window manager is running. Requires a separate hotkey daemon (sxhkd) for keyboard shortcuts. Configuration is shell scripts, not config files.

bspwm was created by Bastien Dejean and follows the Unix philosophy of doing one thing well. It delegates hotkey handling and bar display to separate programs.

bspc(1), sxhkd(1), polybar(1), i3(1)