Window tilling feature using in ubuntu

[Souranil21 chakraborty]

Okay so i thought of using a window tilling software in my laptop that i am using ubuntu as the os and the pop shell came the best option on my search results but there is some issues that i am finding while using it and thoght this subreddit would be the place to find some solutions. granted that i am only using it for like 3-4 hours so educate me if i am missing to adjust some setting or anything.

issues -1. while opening a new window when two windows are already opeened it always readjust the current window that i am working on. Can i adjust it so that it readjust the newly opened window with the other window that i have

2. if open more that three windows then it readjusts all the windows but then after i minimize a window it doesn't go back to the original state.

[Bombastinator]

1 hour ago, Souranil21 chakraborty said:

Okay so i thought of using a window tilling software in my laptop that i am using ubuntu as the os and the pop shell came the best option on my search results but there is some issues that i am finding while using it and thoght this subreddit would be the place to find some solutions. granted that i am only using it for like 3-4 hours so educate me if i am missing to adjust some setting or anything.

issues -1. while opening a new window when two windows are already opeened it always readjust the current window that i am working on. Can i adjust it so that it readjust the newly opened window with the other window that i have

2. if open more that three windows then it readjusts all the windows but then after i minimize a window it doesn't go back to the original state.

1.  A forum not a subreddit

2. tilling is turning over soil to mix the soil up for farming.  Perhaps you mean tiling.

[TorC]

If one tiling Window Manager is not to you liking, try another.

The best tiling window managers for Linux, and what they can do for you --
https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-best-tiling-window-managers-for-linux-and-what-they-can-do-for-you/

[Guidosaurus-Rex]

On 1/28/2023 at 1:17 AM, Souranil21 chakraborty said:

Okay so i thought of using a window tilling software in my laptop that i am using ubuntu as the os and the pop shell came the best option on my search results but there is some issues that i am finding while using it and thoght this subreddit would be the place to find some solutions. granted that i am only using it for like 3-4 hours so educate me if i am missing to adjust some setting or anything.

issues -1. while opening a new window when two windows are already opeened it always readjust the current window that i am working on. Can i adjust it so that it readjust the newly opened window with the other window that i have

2. if open more that three windows then it readjusts all the windows but then after i minimize a window it doesn't go back to the original state.

If you have 2 windows open (programs running), and you open a 3rd window (launch another program) it will resize one of the windows to fit the 3rd.  Usually the right side if I'm not mistaken.  If you open a 4th program/window, it believe it will move the 2nd window which was on the right, to the lower left side.  Almost the order in which you opened each.  

I think if you minimize a window, that might be the reason why it's acting goofy.  I think with a tiling window manager, the expectation is if you're not using a program, you should close it, not minimize it.  Part of the problem might be that some programs like Spotify or Discord, minimize to tray rather than completely terminate when.  If you check their settings there might be a option to just terminate the program rather than minimize to tray.  

Good call on Pop Shell.  However, since you currently boot Ubuntu, it might be best to install Pop_OS since that comes with Pop Shell.  It's "ubuntu based" like so many other distros and the Pop Shop let's you install apps in either Flatpaks or Deb formats.  

That being said, I currently have Nobara on my desktop which is Fedora based.  I tried Qtile but, prefer Pop Shell.  It doesn't work perfectly since I'm using Nobara which it is not designed to work with.  However, it works well enough since Ubuntu, Pop and Fedora all use GNOME.  

[Souranil21 chakraborty]

On 2/14/2023 at 3:00 AM, Guidosaurus-Rex said:

If you have 2 windows open (programs running), and you open a 3rd window (launch another program) it will resize one of the windows to fit the 3rd.  Usually the right side if I'm not mistaken.  If you open a 4th program/window, it believe it will move the 2nd window which was on the right, to the lower left side.  Almost the order in which you opened each.  

I think if you minimize a window, that might be the reason why it's acting goofy.  I think with a tiling window manager, the expectation is if you're not using a program, you should close it, not minimize it.  Part of the problem might be that some programs like Spotify or Discord, minimize to tray rather than completely terminate when.  If you check their settings there might be a option to just terminate the program rather than minimize to tray.  

Good call on Pop Shell.  However, since you currently boot Ubuntu, it might be best to install Pop_OS since that comes with Pop Shell.  It's "ubuntu based" like so many other distros and the Pop Shop let's you install apps in either Flatpaks or Deb formats.  

That being said, I currently have Nobara on my desktop which is Fedora based.  I tried Qtile but, prefer Pop Shell.  It doesn't work perfectly since I'm using Nobara which it is not designed to work with.  However, it works well enough since Ubuntu, Pop and Fedora all use GNOME.  

yeah i was previously using pop os but now i can't cause i have to dual boot with windows 11 but other than ubuntu and fedora not many distros support secure boot and pop from my knowledge doesn't support secure boot

 

[The Hope]

You are using Gnome. That's a standard desktop that isn't specifically aimed at auto-tiling windows.

You can install some tiling window managers with the following command

sudo apt-get install i3 dwm spectrwm stumpwm awesome

 

xmonad is also top notch, but you need to understand Haskell if you want to use it.

[Guidosaurus-Rex]

On 2/19/2023 at 10:36 AM, The Hope said:

You are using Gnome. That's a standard desktop that isn't specifically aimed at auto-tiling windows.

You can install some tiling window managers with the following command

sudo apt-get install i3 dwm spectrwm stumpwm awesome

 

xmonad is also top notch, but you need to understand Haskell if you want to use it.

Don't forget about SWAY.  Personally, the other options you listed are a little advanced for my taste.  You gotta be a real keyboard warrior to take full advantage.  Pop_Os implementation is very simple.  Open a new window and it tiles it evenly for you.  Open another then you get the master & stack layout.  Of course your suggestions offer many, many more options than those.  Especially if you have multiple monitors, etc etc.  Distrotube has a whole series on Tiling Window Managers as well as some how to guides.  

 

If you need a "comprehensive" guide to use a window manager I think form no longer fits the function.  

That's why "Pop Shell" from Pop_OS serves me well on Nobara and Fedora.  

 

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