r/i3wm↗
i3 Window Manager
We are the unofficial FAQ subreddit for the i3 window manager. This subreddit has voted to protest reddit's changes and will be set in read-only mode: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModCoord/comments/148ks6u/indefinite_blackout_next_steps_polling_your/ If you need help, prefer asking at https://github.com/i3/i3/discussions
64k subscribers33 posts / mo in Sep 202629 authors / mosince 2012
r/i3wm has 64k members (+8.6% over the last 12 months). It gets about 33 posts a month from 29 people. Top topics: Window Managers, Multi-Monitor Setup and Window Management.
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Topics and brands on r/i3wm
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Window Managers33%
- Multi-Monitor Setup15%
- Window Management6.4%
- TilingWM2.5%
- i3wm Setup1.8%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- GitLab
- Codeberg
- PyPI
- wallhaven.cc
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