# xmonad **A tiling window manager for X11.** [XMonad][web:xmonad] is a tiling window manager for X11. Windows are arranged automatically to tile the screen without gaps or overlap, maximising screen use. Window manager features are accessible from the keyboard: a mouse is optional. xmonad is written, configured and extensible in Haskell. Custom layout algorithms, key bindings and other extensions may be written by the user in config files. Layouts are applied dynamically, and different layouts may be used on each workspace. Xinerama is fully supported, allowing windows to be tiled on several physical screens. This repository contains the [xmonad][hackage:xmonad] package, a minimal, stable, yet extensible core. It is accompanied by [xmonad-contrib][gh:xmonad-contrib], a library of hundreds of additional community-maintained tiling algorithms and extension modules. The two combined make for a powerful X11 window-manager with endless customization possibilities. They are, quite literally, libraries for creating your own window manager. ## Installation For installation and configuration instructions, please see: * [downloading and installing xmonad][web:download] * [installing latest xmonad snapshot from git][web:install] * [configuring xmonad][web:tutorial] If you run into any trouble, consult our [documentation][web:documentation] or ask the [community][web:community] for help. ## Contributing We welcome all forms of contributions: * [bug reports and feature ideas][gh:xmonad:issues] (also to [xmonad-contrib][gh:xmonad-contrib:issues]) * [bug fixes, new features, new extensions][gh:xmonad:pulls] (usually to [xmonad-contrib][gh:xmonad-contrib:pulls]) * documentation fixes and improvements: [xmonad][gh:xmonad], [xmonad-contrib][gh:xmonad-contrib], [xmonad-web][gh:xmonad-web] * helping others in the [community][web:community] * financial support: [GitHub Sponsors][gh:xmonad:sponsors], [Open Collective][opencollective:xmonad] Please do read the [CONTRIBUTING][gh:xmonad:contributing] document for more information about bug reporting and code contributions. For a brief overview of the architecture and code conventions, see the [documentation for the `XMonad.Doc.Developing` module][doc:developing]. If in doubt, [talk to us][web:community]. ## Authors Started in 2007 by [Spencer Janssen][gh:spencerjanssen], [Don Stewart][gh:donsbot] and [Jason Creighton][gh:JasonCreighton], the [XMonad][web:xmonad] project lives on thanks to [new generations of maintainers][gh:xmonad:maintainers] and [dozens of contributors][gh:xmonad:contributors]. [gh:spencerjanssen]: https://github.com/spencerjanssen [gh:donsbot]: https://github.com/donsbot [gh:JasonCreighton]: https://github.com/JasonCreighton [doc:developing]: https://xmonad.github.io/xmonad-docs/xmonad-contrib/XMonad-Doc-Developing.html [gh:xmonad-contrib:issues]: https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad-contrib/issues [gh:xmonad-contrib:pulls]: https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad-contrib/pulls [gh:xmonad-contrib]: https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad-contrib [gh:xmonad-web]: https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad-web [gh:xmonad:contributing]: https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md [gh:xmonad:contributors]: https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad/graphs/contributors [gh:xmonad:issues]: https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad/issues [gh:xmonad:maintainers]: https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad/blob/master/MAINTAINERS.md [gh:xmonad:pulls]: https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad/pulls [gh:xmonad:sponsors]: https://github.com/sponsors/xmonad [gh:xmonad]: https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad [hackage:xmonad]: https://hackage.haskell.org/package/xmonad [opencollective:xmonad]: https://opencollective.com/xmonad [web:community]: https://xmonad.org/community.html [web:documentation]: https://xmonad.org/documentation.html [web:download]: https://xmonad.org/download.html [web:install]: https://xmonad.org/INSTALL.html [web:tutorial]: https://xmonad.org/TUTORIAL.html [web:xmonad]: https://xmonad.org/