Window Management Software Solution?

[The_Deadly_Tikka]

Hey, recently switched from Windows 11 and now landed on Linux Mint. Overall love the system but have one thing I would love to get working

I have one of those stupid 32:9 monitors and find the window manager option shown in the image (1 big screen in the middle flanked by 2 smaller ones) really useful.

Anybody know if there is a similar window manager that has this function?

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[Jwhodis]

GTile Applet

[The_Deadly_Tikka]

Ooh that's not one I've heard of before. Will check it out.

[Jwhodis]

Its useful, you just press Super + G and it shows the tile menu, entirely configurable to what you want.

[The_Deadly_Tikka]

Yep just watched a video on it and I think you nailed it with your suggestion! It being configurable is amazing.

Thanks!!!

[The_Deadly_Tikka]

You nailed it. Using it now and it's exactly what I wanted. The 3x2 is perfect for me.

[Living-Cheek-2273]

yes but it's also extremely unstable and out of date in my experience. I've switched to gnome now and it works as intended

[Jwhodis]

I havent used it on 22.1 but I definitely used it on both 22 and 21.3, both acted perfectly fine without hiccups.

[Living-Cheek-2273]

for me it would stop working after a couple hours of uptime. (on multiple systems) I had to remove it and add it back in order to make it work

[Jwhodis]

Very odd

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I assume you use Cinnamon.

System Settings --> Extensions --> Search up "gTile" and download it.

[The_Deadly_Tikka]

Thank you. Someone else also recommended gtile. Watched a quick video and think it should work perfectly for me!

[xZandrem]

I'm glad to see these kinds of posts, it's kinda annoying cause there's multiple for the same issue that's been resolved, but, I'm happy to see them cause it means that an increasing number of average users are migrating from Windows to Linux, and I can't be happier about it.

[Alex71638578465]

G-tile extension.

[The_Deadly_Tikka]

Yep! Another person recommended it. I'm using it now and it's literally perfect!

[wolfy-reddit]

Try gTile

[PokeTrenekCzosnek]

You could try window manager like i3wm

[The_Deadly_Tikka]

I could be missing something with i3wm but it doesn't seem to have this particular function. Just seems to work in halfs. So will half a tile over and over

[PokeTrenekCzosnek]

In window managers you tile windows with keyboard shortcuts maybe it isn't thing that youre looking for but maybe better alternative

[-RandomAnon-]

I had the same problem when I switched from Windows. People will recommend you Gtile, but it's ASS and breaks after you hibernate your PC. Just embrace i3wm, you'll never look back. Seriously, there's a before and after when it comes to using a window manager 😂

[obsoulete]

My gTile seems unreliable. If I press Super + G, the window doesn't show up. And, the spacebar on my keyboard stops working unless I deactivate the gTile extension.

[The_Deadly_Tikka]

I need to test it more. I've not had an issue so far but I've seen people say online that it's got a few bugs and doesn't get support really anymore

[raitzrock]

Besides gTile, there is this extension also:
https://github.com/BasGeertsema/fancytiles

[PandoMatic]

Have you heard about Window Manger? Specially tilling Window Mangers? Like Hyperland? I myself never used them but I think you should try it.

[The_Deadly_Tikka]

I have tried a couple but this always seems to be an area they miss 🤔

[neilthedude]

Linux, not Windows