# KWin

KWin is the default window manager and Wayland compositor for the KDE Plasma desktop environment. It controls how windows are drawn, moved, decorated, and interacted with.

**🪟 Core Role:**

- **Window Manager for X11:** Manages window placement, decorations (titlebars, borders), and behavior under the X Window System.
- **Wayland Compositor:** Acts as both display server and window manager under Wayland, handling input, rendering, and session control.

**🧩 Key Features:**

- **Compositing effects:** Supports 3D transitions, transparency, shadows, and animations.
- **Virtual desktops:** Lets users organize windows across multiple workspaces.
- **Tiling and snapping:** Offers advanced window placement options.
- **cripting support:** Configurable via QML and QtScript for custom behavior.
- **Themeable:** Window decorations and effects can be customized with Aurorae themes or native styles.

**🛠️ Technical Details:**

- Written in C++ using Qt
- Part of KDE Plasma, but can run standalone or with other desktop environments
 Cross-platform: Works on Linux, BSD, and other Unix-like systems
 Open source: Licensed under the GNU General Public License