Tiling window managers

Window manager
VS
Desktop

Tiling window managers

• Linux
  • i3, sway
  • awesome
  • dwm
  • xmonad
  • ...
• Mac OS
  • Amethyst
• Windows
  • spectrwm

Pro

• See always everything you need
  • chat, browser, IDE
• Optimize your window placement
• Don't waste time by moving windows around with the mouse
• You know your installed applications, because you have to

Con

• Some apps are not optimized for tiling wm
  • popus are not loaded in floating option
• Other persons are not able to do anything on your PC
• You have to know your installed applications, to start them

Pro

• Costumize your desktop in every detail
• Feel like a hacker
• Save a lot of ressources

Con

• Installation, customization could be too complicated
• You have to configure a lot of stuff which is already there in desktops
  • screenshot
  • Suspend
  • Bluetooth

Live demo

i3