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This fun tiling window manager may be rough around the edges - but it has big potential

Published on: 2025-06-30 16:18:00

ZDNET It's a rare occasion that a piece of Linux software slips by me, especially when it's a desktop environment or window manager. But here we are. Just a week or so ago, I ran into what I originally thought was a Linux compositor, but soon after I looked into it, I realized it was actually a window manager. That software in question was Hyprland. Hyprland is a tiling window manager that aims to provide a fast, secure, and user-friendly Linux desktop experience. I said "aims" because Hyprland doesn't exactly achieve these -- yet. Also: 10 Linux apps I install on every new machine (and why you should, too) First off, Hyprland is relatively new, which means it's not well supported -- yet. Hyprland is not user-friendly, which means it's meant for advanced users willing to spend some time troubleshooting and configuring. Hyprland isn't exactly fast, but I chalk that up to its youth. What is a tiling window manager? You might be asking yourself, "What is a tiling window manager? ... Read full article.