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Ask HN: Linux tiling manager still works well on a large monitor?
I get the appeal of using a tiling manager like i3 on a linux laptop. My question is, are tiling managers still useful if you are working from a desktop with a large monitor, such as a 34" ultrawide?
Anyone have experience using tiling managers on a large monitor?
- stevencorona 6y agoI use i3 on dual 27” and it works well. Mostly do 2-3 windows split vertically on each.
- clusterhacks 6y agoI have used xmonad exclusively for 6 years and have been very happy on larger (or multiple larger) monitors. I have a strong dislike of desktop environments though.
- lub 6y agoI currently use sway on a 35" WQHD and a 14" notebook and IMO tiling window managers are actually more useful on large monitors. On small screens I often have programs in basically fullscreen, because of the limited space. But the bigger the screen the better you can actually tile it beyond simple half/quarter splits.
- jolmg 6y agoI would think that the bigger the monitor, the greater their advantage.