Goal: find a Linux alternative to FancyZones for Windows
Name | Recommended | Type | Supports main colum | Supports layouts | Multiple windows in same tile | Windows can span multiple zones | Notes |
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Tiling Shell | πππ | Gnome extension | yes | yes | yes | yes | Explicitly inspired by Windows tiling, works great out of the box |
gSnap | ππ | Gnome extension | yes | yes | yes | yes | Can be configured almost just like FancyZones; in the settings:
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gTile | Gnome extension | no? | |||||
Tiling Assistant (Now bundled with Ubuntu but doesn't seem to support layouts??) | π | Gnome extension | yes | yes | yes | yes | Layout support is "experimental" and the UX is a bit unintuitive; after enabling layouts, you have to click the star icon beside a layout to mark it as a favourite before you can then hold Alt while dragging to snap to a tile |
Forge | π | Gnome extension | yes |
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Tactile | Gnome extension | keyboard only? | |||||
ShellTile | π | Gnome extension | no | no | β no longer actively developed | ||
WinTile | π | Gnome extension | no | not really | yes | The only real additional feature seems to be snapping to corners | |
Pop Shell | Replacement shell | β no | no? | Comes with a different launcher since it's a replacement shell? | |||
snappyzones | CLI utility |
Another great alternative: https://github.com/paperwm/PaperWM