Post A2oA2XLyU51NUbpE6S by jonas@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #A2nmJbDAzljBTuJSvw by hund@fosstodon.org
2021-01-01T18:29:05Z
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I'm working on a post about why I like tiling window managers. I've been using them for a long time and I'm always I miss the most obvious things. What would you like to see in post like it? It's written for everyone.
(DIR) Post #A2no0I5U4dPgZjdTcW by sotolf@fosstodon.org
2021-01-01T18:47:54Z
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@hund Something about it not being something only "powerusers" can use. Let's see, most arguements against them are just so stupid. I just want the wm to manage the windows for me, I don't want to do it for myself, that's the best thing about tiling-wms for me at least :)
(DIR) Post #A2norC5Z6iOfJotr7o by michel_slm@floss.social
2021-01-01T18:57:32Z
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@hund if you can demystify it for the average computer user, and also point out that they can dip their toes without abandoning their current setups (eg there are extensions for kwin and gnome shell) that'd be super!
(DIR) Post #A2npbQyG6l4cnOX0HA by linc@linuxrocks.online
2021-01-01T19:04:54Z
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@hund are there possibilities to tile using a GUI nowadays?I remember when I last looked into tiling WMs I had the biggest trouble to memorize these additional shortcuts to arrange windows and there was no GUI to use instead
(DIR) Post #A2nqOoP1mIHLepb6TQ by thumb@fosstodon.org
2021-01-01T19:14:56Z
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@linc 100% what linc said. I was comfortable with keyboard but even then memorizing shortcuts is what kept me away for so long. I started from scratch and now pretty ok with Sway. Anybody used to the mouse and GUI way of doing things will find it intimidating. @hund
(DIR) Post #A2nrysgzPFHBLClIaO by jrballesteros05@fosstodon.org
2021-01-01T19:32:40Z
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@thumb @linc @hund I have tried many wm and I can say the keyboards shortcuts are pretty the same in mostly wm. For example Mod + Shift + Enter open a terminal in DWM, Xmonad and Spectrwm. Mod + number change to the workspace "number" in all the WM I have tried. When I forgot one of the shortcuts I just read the config file to check it. The most you use the most comfortable you get. I love wm. I agree that WM is not for everyone though.
(DIR) Post #A2nsrkVxVrrTu9lWi0 by tercean@chaos.social
2021-01-01T19:42:22Z
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@hund for me the biggest selling points for tiling are the big focus on virtual desktops, plus nothing is ever hidden by overlapping windows.Probably the most different thing to common DE is the launchers?
(DIR) Post #A2nt9dUYMUgZKwdYzA by hund@fosstodon.org
2021-01-01T19:45:44Z
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@linc I have no idea, but I will look it up.
(DIR) Post #A2nx3YVYNWd3xVSeQa by samurro@fosstodon.org
2021-01-01T20:29:26Z
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@hund Maybe what apps are necessary APART of the twm to have a fully functional desktop. Don't need to go into details but just mentioning how to achieve same things full blown DE offer would help I guess. For example, notifications, sound control, general shortcuts. etc.
(DIR) Post #A2o0istdmMIwvb7ti4 by hund@fosstodon.org
2021-01-01T21:10:32Z
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@michel_slm I will look into that. Thanks!
(DIR) Post #A2o0moXlu7nAaQlsUy by hund@fosstodon.org
2021-01-01T21:11:16Z
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@tercean Thanks!
(DIR) Post #A2o0xKq4gbq7e0LhY0 by hund@fosstodon.org
2021-01-01T21:13:09Z
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@samurro Thanks! I will look into that.
(DIR) Post #A2oA2XLyU51NUbpE6S by jonas@fosstodon.org
2021-01-01T22:54:50Z
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@hundLooking forward to that! I want to try it out.