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Tiling window manager users typically avoid transient windows in much the same way that modern browser users avoid transient browser windows. For instance, my
by jemfinch 12y ago
Tiling window manager users typically avoid transient windows in much the same way that modern browser users avoid transient browser windows.
For instance, my primary development workspace has four columns: three emacs and one terminal with tab support. I don't open/close new emacs windows or new terminal windows, in the same way that I don't open/close new browser windows: I just use tabs within a single window. Likewise, I use multiple open buffers within my emacs windows, and multiple tabs within my terminal windows. If I need a transient terminal, I switch to a different tab or add a new tab.
Opening/closing transient terminals is pure UX overhead, IMO.
- eridius 12y agoI use transient browser windows all the time. I try and group related things into tabs, but a page I just want open for a second usually gets a new window. It's easier than navigating the flat tab list.
- chriswarbo 12y agoTerminal multiplexers like screen and tmux are a nice alternative to tabbed terminals. They cut down on screen clutter (no need for tabs, scrollbars, etc.) and have the added bonus that they remain running in the background, even accessible over SSH. (I accidentally killed my X session this morning; everything in tmux survived :) )