Subj : Arch btw
To   : Tiny
From : Accession
Date : Mon Dec 01 2025 17:01:10

Hey Tiny!

On Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:27:02 -0600, you wrote:

 > Doesn't force me to learn though.  I need to force myself sometimes
 > before I start to "get it".

Sure it does, it's just easier to delete it all and start over when you royally mess things up. :D

 > Started with a stock one and have been adding things one by one
 > manually. It seems to be the only way I learn.  <shrug>

By all means, that's a great way to do it when you want to learn it all. Are you going so far as to modify fonts and borders and whatnot? I remember you mentioning cursor movements and effects. Keep going with it and you can release your own dotfiles. ;)

 > NOW: After a few days couple of things I dislike about a tiling setup
 > and the main one is the number of virtual desktops I need.  ie: I use
 > keepassxc and I like to launch it on startup.  Since there is no way to
 > minimize it, I have to send it to another desktop.

 > I'm still trying to understand if there is a way to "minimize" a window.

Oddly enough, I don't think the devs intended for windows to be minimized, however, check here:

https://wiki.hypr.land/Configuring/Uncommon-tips--tricks/

Scroll down to "Minimize windows using special workspaces" and try that, or the next one, "Show desktop".

Also, here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/hyprland/comments/11to271/how_to_minimize_windows/

This kinda explains why tiling WMs don't have a minimize feature, but give you a possibility or two and link to the previous link I shared. Maybe even the part about the "swallow" feature that Hyprland has already built in.

 > I like not having to size windows.  Just tell it where I want it and it
 > does all the BS for me.

And if all else fails, you can always start over again with Plasma. :)

Regards,
Nick

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