https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=424494
Bug ID: 424494
Summary: Select and tile windows on demand
Product: kwin
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: kwin-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: manuelcha...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
Right now it's possible to have 2 windows in a column through quarter tiling.
But when a user needs to have 3 windows in a vertical column the only way to do
it is by manual resizing. I think adding more tiling options is something a
window manager should strive for.
Here's how I think it could work:
- Use alt+shif+drag to "draw" a rectangle to select the windows you want
- OR trigger some popup with a list of windows in the current screen to pick
- After selecting the windows ask what kind of tiling arrangement you want
- For instance if 3 windows are selected allow picking a 3 window column (or
row)
- This could be represented visually or by text descriptions
- The windows get tiled
This is a basic idea.
Right now what I do is manually resize windows and make them remember the size
and position.
I know kwin tiling scripts exist, but I don't use them and I don't think
they're tightly integrated into the workflow since they depend on keyboard
shortcuts.
The idea is to make it painless to discover and use.
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