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Exposé clone refers to computer software which mimics the window switching feature of Mac OS X

Mac OS X

Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...

operating system called Exposé

Exposé (Mac OS X)

Exposé is a feature of the Mac OS X operating system. First previewed on 23 June 2003 at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference as a feature of the then forthcoming Mac OS X v10.3, Exposé allows a user to quickly locate an open window, or to hide all windows and show the desktop without the need...

. This type of software excludes the Mac OS X platform and is usually developed for Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...

or the X Window System

X Window System

The X window system is a computer software system and network protocol that provides a basis for graphical user interfaces and rich input device capability for networked computers...

. Furthermore some of the Exposé clone programs improve on the features and/or functionality of the original Exposé making them more configurable and in some cases this type of software introduces a new way of the window tiling animation. For example TopDesk offers both Exposé and Windows Flip 3D style of tiling animation.

For Windows

Name	Creator	Latest stable version	Standard cost (USD)	Software license	Remarks
AnthaBounce	Anthasoft	1.0	$29	Proprietary Proprietary software Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary...	formerly WinPlosion or WinExpose
DeskPose 2D	Thinking Minds, Building Bytes	1.0.0	$19.95	Proprietary Proprietary software Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary...	Requires Windows Aero Windows Aero Windows Aero is the graphical user interface and the default theme in most editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7, operating systems released by Microsoft. It is also available in Windows Server 2008, but is not enabled by default. Its name is a backronym for Authentic, Energetic, Reflective and...
Dexpot	Dexpot GBR	1.5.8	Free	Proprietary Proprietary software Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary...	Dexpot is also a virtual desktop Virtual desktop In computing, a virtual desktop is a term used with respect to user interfaces, usually within the WIMP paradigm, to describe ways in which the size of a computer's desktop environment is expanded beyond the physical limits of the screen's real estate through the use of software, This saves space... manager for Windows. It will allow the user to create up to 20 virtual desktops.
Exposer for Windows	OnlineToolsTeam	1.21	Used to be $7, free after Windows Vista came out	Proprietary Proprietary software Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary...	Windows Vista Windows Vista Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs... is not supported
iEx	siwu	0.2	Free	?
My Exposé	Simon Ferquel	-	Free	GPL GNU General Public License The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....	Windows Vista Windows Vista Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs... only
OpenExpose OpenExpose OpenExpose is a free software clone of the Mac OS X program called Exposé. When activated , OpenExpose shows thumbnails of all non-minimized windows currently open. When the user clicks one of the thumbnails, focus is transferred to the appropriate window.-External links: – Executable and source...	-	0.8	Free	Open source Open-source license An open-source license is a copyright license for computer software that makes the source code available for everyone to use. This allows end users to review and modify the source code for their own customization and/or troubleshooting needs...
Reflex Vision	Increment Software	3.0.2	$9.99	Proprietary Proprietary software Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary...	formerly Entbloess
Shock Aero	Shock	1.35	Free	GPL GNU General Public License The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....	provides "Flip 3D"-like interface as well
SmallWindows	Jens Egeblad	0.72	Free	Open source Open-source license An open-source license is a copyright license for computer software that makes the source code available for everyone to use. This allows end users to review and modify the source code for their own customization and/or troubleshooting needs...	discontinued
Switcher	Bao Nguyen	2.0.0	Free	?	Requires Windows Aero Windows Aero Windows Aero is the graphical user interface and the default theme in most editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7, operating systems released by Microsoft. It is also available in Windows Server 2008, but is not enabled by default. Its name is a backronym for Authentic, Energetic, Reflective and...
TopDesk	Otaku Software	1.5.3	$19.95	Proprietary Proprietary software Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary...
WindowLister	Takeshi Ikeda	BuildNo.3264-23	Free	?
Window Master	-	1.1	Free	Open source Open-source license An open-source license is a copyright license for computer software that makes the source code available for everyone to use. This allows end users to review and modify the source code for their own customization and/or troubleshooting needs...
WinExposé	Matias Moreno	1.0	Free	GPL GNU General Public License The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....
Zoom switcher	GRG Software	?	?	?

For the X Window System

Name	Creator	Latest stable version	Standard cost (USD)	Software license	Remarks
Komposé Komposé In computing, Komposé is a free software fullscreen task switcher for the KDE Desktop Environment. As the name suggests, it is inspired by Mac OS X's Exposé.Komposé provides three different fullscreen modes to view of all your open windows....	Hans Oischinger	0.5.4	Free	GPL GNU General Public License The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....	Last development activity 2005, requires QT 3 & KDE 3 KDE 3 K Desktop Environment 3 was the third series of releases of the K Desktop Environment . There were six major releases in this series.-K Desktop Environment 3.0:... .
Present windows plugin for KWin KWin KWin is a window manager for the X Window System. It is an integral part of the KDE Software Compilation, although it can be used on its own or with other desktop environments.- History :- Look and feel :...	KWin KWin KWin is a window manager for the X Window System. It is an integral part of the KDE Software Compilation, although it can be used on its own or with other desktop environments.- History :- Look and feel :... team	0.1.0 (part of KWin KWin KWin is a window manager for the X Window System. It is an integral part of the KDE Software Compilation, although it can be used on its own or with other desktop environments.- History :- Look and feel :... )	Free	GPL GNU General Public License The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....	can be used as alt-tab window switcher & has search-as-you-type
Scale plugin for Compiz Fusion	Compiz Fusion project	0.5.2 (part of Compiz Fusion release)	Free	GPL GNU General Public License The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....
Skippy Skippy (X) Skippy is a window management tool for X11 similar to Mac OS X's Exposé feature. It allows a user to quickly see open windows by two different sets of criteria, or to hide all windows and show the desktop without the need to click through many windows to find a specific target.- Usage :Skippy needs...	Hyriand	0.5.0	Free	GPL GNU General Public License The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....	Last development activity 2004.

External links

Windows Exposé clones

Linux Exposé clones

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