Axyl – Linux distro for tiling window managers

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• const_void@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Doesn't really seem like they kinda thing that warrants an entire distro but ok.
• iortega@lemmy.eus ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Check their actual github repository for screenshots and more info
• lionel@lemmy.coupou.fr ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I'm not convinced this will find much success.

  First of all, like @const_void@lemmy.ml said I'm not sure we need and entire distro for this.

  Second I think tiling managers require a lot of customization and it seems to me it would be rather complicated to package sensible defaults for those. Then why would you use a specific distro for tiling workspace managers if you need to spend time customizing it anyway?

  I mean what added value would a distro bring?
• a_Ha@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Have you tried it ? if so :
  1 does it have <alt+tab> ...
  switching ~(between.available.windows)~ ?
  2 resizable +pannable windows ?
  ... or is it strictly tiling ?
  • Ephera@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    When you install it, you choose between different window managers. Depending on which window manager you choose, it will behave differently.

    I think, most of the available window managers have a shortcut for switching between windows (which might be a different shortcut than Alt+Tab).
    And I think, most have a mode for resizable+pannable windows (usually called "floating windows").

    One window manager which does not have those, is DWM.

    (I have not used Axyl, but I have used some of those window managers on other distributions.)
    • SudoDnfDashY@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      DWM has a patch for floating windows.
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    • a_Ha@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      yes, i believe we have to try it to really know more ... maybe someone else will comment later on this post.