I have grown to like tiling and think it is the future of desktop computing, if there really is one, even though it is an older paradigm. The ability to automate and set up workflows and maximize on screen space is great.
I've been having trouble lately finding a good launcher/menu. I use Wayland, so I want to use something Wayland native but I wind up sticking with dmenu because the Wayland alternatives don't quite work right. You can't index aliases, .desktop files and PATH at the same time (aliases are a problem with dmenu too), and you can't just run commands. A wlroots launcher that can handle all of these things would be fantastic, bonus points if it can pop out a terminal for TUI applications.
Tiling is too esoteric to be the future of desktop computing IMO. Luckily that doesn't matter, and the people who enjoy it can use it while others can continue to use stacking WMs or whatever else people might prefer.
bemenu works fairly well for me on Sway. Your limitations may be correct and my usage just differs. I do also use it in scripts and bind some of them to other keys, like for a clipboard manager or a menu to pick from other scripts, or a menu to pick from common programs to focus by class/appid via swaymsg command.
wofi looked slick but is really slow due to gtk limitations, and it might even be abandoned now.
I am author of Stack WM [1]. Also C#, but all the configuration and layouts are defined in WPF XAML and are generally static (e.g. like PowerToys, but much more flexible due to WPF containers and data binding + you can make WPF-based widgets).
Curious about the license for I am interested in having a common library for window manipulation. I am using VirtualDesktop [2] to handle Windows desktops, and it needs some love.
Currently there's no license, but looking to add one ASAP.
Your project looks really cool, but unfortunately I'd be looking to limit distribution of the software for profit. GPL seems like it'd be the most appropriate, but I'm by no means an expert on this stuff.
I used i3wm for 5 years. I still miss it after switching to the new MBP 3 months ago. Using mouse to manage spaces is so tedious and wastes 2-3 seconds each time, which added up quickly throughout the day.
I was also a die hard i3wm fan who started using MacOS on a new job.
I am currently a (mostly) happy user of Yabai. There's some blog posts from folks who made the same transition, lemme know if end up taking a look and still have questions, and I'll try to answer them.
Try BetterTouchTool or Magnet. Magnet's UI is a little nicer, but that doesn't really matter since you'll never see after you've set it up. I prefer BetterTouchTool because the shortcut keys are more flexible. Perhaps you can match the i3wm keys to leverage that existing muscle memory.
When saying "using the build in DWM" he does not refer to the suckless DWM, right? I would be surprised when the buildin WSL would include suckless DWM and actually power the tilting.
How an operating system named and based on windows never had a sane window manager of beyond me.
Thanks for this, this is wonderful. I used to use bug.n for tiling, but it was terribly slow and buggy most of the time- haven't tried any other solutions since.
Not quite the same thing but I've been using Rectangle. It doesn't automatically tile windows but does give you control over window size and placement using the keyboard.
lf-non|3 years ago
> A tiling window manager for Windows inspired by i3 and Polybar.
toothbrush6|3 years ago
betwixthewires|3 years ago
I've been having trouble lately finding a good launcher/menu. I use Wayland, so I want to use something Wayland native but I wind up sticking with dmenu because the Wayland alternatives don't quite work right. You can't index aliases, .desktop files and PATH at the same time (aliases are a problem with dmenu too), and you can't just run commands. A wlroots launcher that can handle all of these things would be fantastic, bonus points if it can pop out a terminal for TUI applications.
cylon13|3 years ago
opan|3 years ago
wofi looked slick but is really slow due to gtk limitations, and it might even be abandoned now.
lostmsu|3 years ago
I am author of Stack WM [1]. Also C#, but all the configuration and layouts are defined in WPF XAML and are generally static (e.g. like PowerToys, but much more flexible due to WPF containers and data binding + you can make WPF-based widgets).
Curious about the license for I am interested in having a common library for window manipulation. I am using VirtualDesktop [2] to handle Windows desktops, and it needs some love.
[1]: https://losttech.software/stack.html
[2]: https://github.com/losttech/VirtualDesktop
toothbrush6|3 years ago
Your project looks really cool, but unfortunately I'd be looking to limit distribution of the software for profit. GPL seems like it'd be the most appropriate, but I'm by no means an expert on this stuff.
nowherebeen|3 years ago
davidatbu|3 years ago
I am currently a (mostly) happy user of Yabai. There's some blog posts from folks who made the same transition, lemme know if end up taking a look and still have questions, and I'll try to answer them.
bonestamp2|3 years ago
bartvk|3 years ago
https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst
mt_|3 years ago
st0le|3 years ago
I've been using komorebi[1] but it's rather clunky with the ahk dependency. I'll have to try Glaze and give it a spin.
[1]: https://github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi
splittingTimes|3 years ago
How an operating system named and based on windows never had a sane window manager of beyond me.
https://dwm.suckless.org/
toothbrush6|3 years ago
dtn|3 years ago
no-dr-onboard|3 years ago
Does anyone know of a good tiling wm for Mac?
Otek|3 years ago
infinitezest|3 years ago
z8|3 years ago
Shadonototra|3 years ago
microsoft gotta be microsoft, bloat everything it touches
carvking|3 years ago
Looks interesting. Thanks for sharing.