termwm: A floating WM of terminals inside your terminal
A floating WM of terminals inside your terminal
termwm: A floating WM of terminals inside your terminal launched on October 21, 2018 with 66 votes, #810 of 2,827 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
In plain words
termwm is a window manager for terminals that runs inside a terminal emulator, allowing users to create and manage floating terminal windows within a single session. Designed for developers and terminal enthusiasts, it enables multitasking and workspace organization without leaving the command line. The tool provides a way to arrange multiple terminal instances in a tiled or floating layout, making it useful for those who spend significant time working in terminal environments.
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