Here, I provide the links to its documentation, and the installation commands to give you a head start.

You might want to know how to switch between Xorg and Wayland to use the window manager or compositor you want.

But, it is not mandatory, you can try other distributions. So, you can expect better community support for configurations/setup if you pick Arch Linux as your distro of choice.

Most users prefer Arch Linux to use window managers.

Unless you do not set it up, you cannot utilize the window manager.

Some window managers might need configuration even before using it.

If you do not know how to configure it to your liking, you may not be able to use it.

Some window managers provide you with room for endless customizability.

There are some points to note that include: It may not be feasible to cover everything in this article. If you decide to use a window manager, you must be willing to research/read documentation to get things right. You can explore Arch's documentation to learn more.įor multi-monitor setups, you might want to check for RandR and Xinerama protocol support with the window managers.

Most of the options mentioned work for the Xorg display server, considering window managers on Wayland are called compositors.

Windows window organizer