Sawfish

What is Sawfish?

Sawfish is a highly customizable window manager that utilizes a Lisp-based scripting language to provide users with a flexible and attractive desktop environment. Unlike many traditional window managers, Sawfish's policy is intentionally minimal, allowing users to tailor its functionality to their specific needs and preferences

Highlights

• Powerful Key Bindings: Sawfish enables users to bind virtually every provided function to keyboard shortcuts or mouse buttons, empowering them to streamline their workflow
• Event Hooking: Users can customize Sawfish's response to various window events, such as moving or resizing, providing granular control over window management
• Window Matching: Sawfish allows users to create rules to automatically perform actions on newly created windows based on specific criteria, enhancing productivity and organization
• Flexible Theming: Sawfish supports a wide range of third-party themes, enabling users to personalize the visual aesthetic of their desktop to their liking.