Exposé clone

Exposé clone refers to computer software which mimics the window switching feature of Mac OS X operating system called Exposé. This type of software excludes the Mac OS X platform and is usually developed for Microsoft Windows or the X Window System. 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	formerly WinPlosion or WinExpose
DeskPose 2D	Thinking Minds, Building Bytes	1.0.0	$19.95	Proprietary	Requires Windows Aero
Dexpot	Dexpot GBR	1.5.8	Free	Proprietary	Dexpot is also a virtual desktop 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	Windows Vista is not supported
iEx	siwu	0.2	Free	?
My Exposé	Simon Ferquel	-	Free	GPL	Windows Vista only
OpenExpose	-	0.8	Free	Open source
Reflex Vision	Increment Software	3.0.2	$9.99	Proprietary	formerly Entbloess
Shock Aero	Shock	1.35	Free	GPL	provides "Flip 3D"-like interface as well
SmallWindows	Jens Egeblad	0.72	Free	Open source	discontinued
Switcher	Bao Nguyen	2.0.0	Free	?	Requires Windows Aero
TopDesk	Otaku Software	1.5.3	$19.95	Proprietary
WindowLister	Takeshi Ikeda	BuildNo.3264-23	Free	?
Window Master	-	1.1	Free	Open source
WinExposé	Matias Moreno	1.0	Free	GPL
Zoom switcher	GRG Software	?	?	?	?
Switch Between Windows 3D mode	Built-in into Windows Vista and Windows 7	Built-in	Microsoft Inc.

For the X Window System

Name	Creator	Latest stable version	Standard cost (USD)	Software license	Remarks
Komposé	Hans Oischinger	0.5.4	Free	GPL	Last development activity 2005, requires QT 3 & KDE 3.
Present windows plugin for KWin	KWin team	0.1.0 (part of KWin)	Free	GPL	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
Skippy	Hyriand	0.5.0	Free	GPL	Last development activity 2004.

External links

Windows Exposé clones

• AnthaBounce
• DeskPose 2D
• Dexpot
• Exposer for Windows
• iEx
• My Exposé
• OpenExpose
• Reflex Vision
• SmallWindows
• Switcher
• TopDesk
• WindowLister
• Window Master
• WinExposé

Linux Exposé clones

• Komposé
• Scale plugin
• Skippy