ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Stacking window manager

Hey there kiddo, have you ever tried to play with building blocks and stack them on top of each other to make a building? Well, think of a stacking window manager kind of like building blocks for your computer's screen.

You know how your computer screen is divided into different sections when you open different apps or programs? A stacking window manager lets you stack these sections on top of each other like blocks, and the app or program that you're currently using is the one on top.

When you want to use another app, you just bring it to the top of the stack and it becomes the one you're actively using. This way, you can see all your open apps in one place, and you don't have to move a bunch of windows around on your screen to get to the one you want.

It's kind of like a big pile of papers on your desk, but instead of having to shuffle through them to find the one you need, you just move the one on top to the side and the one underneath becomes the one you're working on.

And that's basically what a stacking window manager does for your computer screen!