Comments on persistent.info: Tiled Windows Are the Way of the Future

I have been using Winsplit Revolution, a simple software which un-complicates overlapping windows. Its very useful if you don't have multiple monitors or don't like desktop managers.

So are any similarly useful-looking desktop manage...

2007-04-15T15:48:00.000-07:00

So are any similarly useful-looking desktop manager programs available for MSWindows?

Best I've been able to do is a java bookmarklet to resize my browser to the right 50% of my 1920x1280 screen. A good start, but it would be better to have a few layouts that could be applied instantly (via keyboard!).

I have a dual 24" setup. One iMac 24" and a Dell 2...

2007-04-13T08:49:00.000-07:00

I have a dual 24" setup. One iMac 24" and a Dell 24" rotated vertical.

I use a combination of things to get a virtually tiles experience.

Exposé is absolutely necessary.
I have bookmarklets in my browsers to resize them to handy sizes. (yes, I browse at 800px wide too)
And I use Zooom to move and resize windows. I bugged the developer and had him create a customizable snap-to grid so I can move and resize my windows next to eachother much more easily. I have my right mouse key bound to the window moving shortcut.

2007-04-13T08:47:00.000-07:00

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Back in school, one of my professors mentioned that some study had shown that people were more efficient when using a tiled windowing system because people who used overlapping windows spent a large fraction of their time rearranging their windows.

I haven't gone as far as actually using a tiled window manager (though I've been meaning to try ion, if only to see what it's like). Instead I use sawfish as my window manager and I have a bunch of settings for making my environment "sort of tiled". I've got a bunch of window triggers that place windows at screen corners sized to full-screen, half-screen or quarter-screen depending on the application, and I also have a bunch of key bindings for resizing and repositioning windows. I almost never resize windows with the mouse anymore, and I usually have my windows either tiled, or maximized. (This was what led to Chris talking about "Laurence width" browser windows, BTW. I typically have my browser windows exactly one screen tall and half a screen wide. On a 1600x1200 screen that's only 800 pixels wide -- a little narrow by today's standards.)

You should use the ion window manager. It's heaven.