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A tiling window manager for X11 with enhanced integration for Emacs.

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i3 is a tiling window manager for X11, inspired by wmii and written in C. It supports tiling, stacking, and tabbing layouts, which are handled manually. Its configuration is achieved via a plain text file and extending i3 is possible using its Unix domain socket and JSON based IPC interface from many programming languages. It is primarily targeted at advanced users and developers.

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What does i3 do?

i3 is a tiling window manager for X11, inspired by wmii and written in C. It supports tiling, stacking, and tabbing layouts, which are handled manually. Its configuration is achieved via a plain text file and extending i3 is possible using its Unix domain socket and JSON based IPC interface from many programming languages. It is primarily targeted at advanced users and developers.

When was i3 founded?

i3 was founded in 2009.

What industry does i3 operate in?

i3 operates in Software Development, Developer Tools, Operating System, Productivity Software.