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Window snapping and tiling doesn’t really scale past maybe 6 windows. Once you go past that, you need to start hiding windows or using virtual desktops. And the
by rhinoceraptor 7y ago
Window snapping and tiling doesn’t really scale past maybe 6 windows. Once you go past that, you need to start hiding windows or using virtual desktops. And the random access of an arbitrary window when you have many dozens of them is tedious with a keyboard. With a mouse you have spatial memory of where you put the window.
- gcthomas 7y agoI always feel claustrophobic without virtual desktops. I use them to split out windows in groups according to task, with keyboard switching for speed. i3 and Vim let me keep my hands off the mouse.
- hsitz 7y agoSix windows on the same screen? That's way too crowded; I rarely have more than three. Virtual desktops are natural to use, don't enjoy working without them. I use i3wm and often move between windows using the mouse.
- rhinoceraptor 7y agoYou can easily fit 6 windows of apps that aren't wasteful of screen space on one monitor, even without overlapping them. I find that quality Mac apps scale gracefully, whereas things like Gnome 3 apps have giant CSD chrome and don't scale particularly well. And if you do overlap windows, you can fit even more if you arrange them well so they're easy to access quickly.