Nehir is an open-source tiling window manager for macOS inspired by the Niri column layout paradigm, where windows flow in vertical columns that scroll horizontally. Built in Swift, it features workspace management, configurable window borders, a per-monitor status bar, and focus-follows-mouse behavior.
Background
Tiling window managers like i3, Sway, and Wayland's Niri are popular on Linux but scarce on macOS, where most users rely on manual window management or tools like yabai and Spectacle. Nehir brings the Niri-inspired column layout concept to the macOS ecosystem.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Aug 5, 2026 at 10:25 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10