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I use both gnu screen and dwm as full screen managers. The only exception is vim, where I have a split term: code one side - running program with error output o

I use both gnu screen and dwm as full screen managers. The only exception is vim, where I have a split term: code one side - running program with error output on the other. If I split the screen anymore it becomes both too fiddly and the panes become too small on my 13" screen. Does anyone use three or more split windows? If so, what's in them?

deadbunny 6y ago
I can have up to about a dozen on one screen at a time in i3. Granted it's a 1440p ultrawide and some are stacked behind one another. This is of course also a rare occurrence, which indicates I'm trying to work on too much at once. Usually it's more like 4-8 (4 columns, with columns spot one up one down) depends on what I'm working on at the time but usually at the lower wned of that range. I'm a DevOps type so it's usually Terraform which could be a mix of working on a module and "main" TF codebase. One nice thing about my setup is that it gives me 4 side by side 80char wide terminals/vim instances. Then of course I have 2 other screens for browser/Comms. I just can't work on a single tiny laptop screen don't know how people cope!
- tarkin2 6y ago
  I want to concentrate on my code, and only my code. I only split the coding window since an entire line is too long.
- williamdclt 6y ago
  > I just can't work on a single tiny laptop screen don't know how people cope! I'm the opposite, I work exclusively on a laptop without external screen and I never understand people with many windows/panes :) I try to limit distractions and I can't stand spending time finding the right window to focus. I have a fullscreen IDE (sometimes split vertically), a fullscreen browser, a fullscreen terminal (iTerm) split in 3 panes, and hotkeys to switch instantly from one to the other. I have other hotkeys to focus other programs (Slack, Datagrip) I don't need to see everything at the same time, that's distracting and I'd rather whatever I'm working on to be fullscreen, I just need everything to be instantly focussable!
  - pdimitar 6y ago
    For me you're correct -- I too limit distractions but I also literally get tired several times quicker if I have to read / write on a 13" or even MacBook Pro's 15.6" screen. I have a 27" iMac Pro and I almost never use any splitting -- except for my editor where having 2 panes side by side is very useful and I still get 95 characters per line on each pane. ...Lately however I felt like I need a bit more space so I ordered toughened display stands (both the iMac Pro and my gaming 35" display are 10kg or more) so I can likely move all my web browsing and Slack itself there, side by side, on that second gaming screen. Still not sure how will that turn out though, I might not need it.

deadbunny 6y ago

I can have up to about a dozen on one screen at a time in i3. Granted it's a 1440p ultrawide and some are stacked behind one another. This is of course also a rare occurrence, which indicates I'm trying to work on too much at once. Usually it's more like 4-8 (4 columns, with columns spot one up one down) depends on what I'm working on at the time but usually at the lower wned of that range. I'm a DevOps type so it's usually Terraform which could be a mix of working on a module and "main" TF codebase. One nice thing about my setup is that it gives me 4 side by side 80char wide terminals/vim instances. Then of course I have 2 other screens for browser/Comms. I just can't work on a single tiny laptop screen don't know how people cope!

tarkin2 6y ago
I want to concentrate on my code, and only my code. I only split the coding window since an entire line is too long.
williamdclt 6y ago
> I just can't work on a single tiny laptop screen don't know how people cope! I'm the opposite, I work exclusively on a laptop without external screen and I never understand people with many windows/panes :) I try to limit distractions and I can't stand spending time finding the right window to focus. I have a fullscreen IDE (sometimes split vertically), a fullscreen browser, a fullscreen terminal (iTerm) split in 3 panes, and hotkeys to switch instantly from one to the other. I have other hotkeys to focus other programs (Slack, Datagrip) I don't need to see everything at the same time, that's distracting and I'd rather whatever I'm working on to be fullscreen, I just need everything to be instantly focussable!
- pdimitar 6y ago
  For me you're correct -- I too limit distractions but I also literally get tired several times quicker if I have to read / write on a 13" or even MacBook Pro's 15.6" screen. I have a 27" iMac Pro and I almost never use any splitting -- except for my editor where having 2 panes side by side is very useful and I still get 95 characters per line on each pane. ...Lately however I felt like I need a bit more space so I ordered toughened display stands (both the iMac Pro and my gaming 35" display are 10kg or more) so I can likely move all my web browsing and Slack itself there, side by side, on that second gaming screen. Still not sure how will that turn out though, I might not need it.