---
name: "pekwm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pekwm"
version: "0.4.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pekwm"
---

# pekwm(1)

a tabbed window manager

## NAME

pekwm - a tabbed window manager

## SYNOPSIS

pekwm \[--display\]

## DESCRIPTION

pekwm is a tabbed window manager which focuses on being highly configurable. pekwm has a rich feature set including:

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  Autoproperties, set properties and group windows automatically based on type or title.

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  Keychains, multi-level keybindings.

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  XRandR and Xinerama support.

For more information about the pekwm project and for full documentation, visit http://www.pekwm.se.

## OPTIONS

**--help** Show help information.

**--version** Show version information.

**--info** Show information about compiled in features.

**--display** *DISPLAY* Connect to DISPLAY instead of DISPLAY set in environment.

**--config** *CONFIG* Use CONFIG file instead of default ~/.pekwm/config

**--replace** Replace running window manager.