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> if you tile windows into two halves, they're a little too big; if you tile into thirds, they're a little too small. This depends on what you mean by "ultrawi
by jen20 6y ago
> if you tile windows into two halves, they're a little too big; if you tile into thirds, they're a little too small.
This depends on what you mean by "ultrawide". I have a 49" widescreen and thirds are perfect for almost everything - though occasionally it's necessary to use a 2/3-1/3 split. Six terminals side by side provides more than 80 columns per terminal.
Most operating systems make it unnecessarily difficult to use a large display effectively out-of-the-box, though. On macOS, Magnet is the saviour, I'll have to try the tool mentioned in the article for Windows.
- fpgaminer 6y agoYou're quite right; it depends on the ratio. For reference mine is 21:9. A higher ratio might prove more useful. > Most operating systems make it unnecessarily difficult to use a large display effectively out-of-the-box, though. On macOS, Magnet is the saviour, 1000x yes. I've always liked the freedom of a standard window manager combined with tiling shortcuts. On macOS I'm still on the defunct Spectacle, though. Is Magnet a worthwhile (having to re-learn shortcuts) upgrade?
- jen20 6y agoAh yes, mine is 32:9, which is far more useful IMO! Re: Magnet, I switched from Spectacle when I got my first ultrawide a few years back, and haven't experienced any issues with it. The default shortcuts are quite reasonable (ctrl+alt+{d,f,g} for thirds), and the edge drag zones are nice. I don't really recall what Spectacle was like in day to day use though, sorry.