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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| gSnap | 👍👍 | 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 | 👍 | 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 |