If you've ever seen some of the cool window managers on communities like [email protected], you should know that you can achieve a similar workflow on Windows too!
this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2023
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I’m assuming this is better than the built-in tiling that Windows 11 has when you drag them to the top of the screen? I’ve found that to be extremely useful, but I mainly use my Windows desktop for fun and light productivity work…
The biggest difference vs. the built-in snapping is that when you move one window, all of the other windows move in relation to that window based on the layout algorithm you choose, and when you add a new window to the workspace, all of the other windows rearrange in relation to that new window, etc.
In this way, it's very similar to Linux tiling window managers like bspwm and i3, which allow you to arrange your desktop on-the-fly using only keyboard shortcuts.
Oh that is super cool! Thanks!
Have you checked out FancyZones that’s included in Powertoys? It covers all my custom needs.
I initially tried it when I first switched to Windows, but as I mentioned in another comment, it lacks the ability to automatically (re)arrange the windows on the screen in response to events like new windows opening, windows minimizing or being closed, etc.