In Windows, I have a AHK script that turns a window into a small rectangle at the bottom of my screen, with 70% transparency, always on top, no titlebar: it let

In Windows, I have a AHK script that turns a window into a small rectangle at the bottom of my screen, with 70% transparency, always on top, no titlebar: it lets me continue on my current task with minimal distraction, as it's see-through. I use that to keep an eye on long running operations, on notes I take in notepad during a conference call, etc. I press again the key, and the windows becomes another normal window again. I guess that's tiling? Otherwise, I do as you do for most of my apps: I run them in full screen mode, but no task bar, not even a titlebar as I find that too distracting. I strip down most of the details until only the app itself remains. It helps me focus, and remove useless cruft. About cruft, IDE are among the most awful offenders, full of so many ribbons, margins and other gimmicks that they ressemble Word in its hayday ( check https://i.huffpost.com/gen/714057/thumbs/o-MICROSOFT-TOOLBAR-570.jpg https://i.huffpost.com/gen/714057/thumbs/o-MICROSOFT-TOOLBAR... if you don't get what I mean ), with less and less of the screen usable for the actual principal function: writing (and reading)