A Tiling Desktop Environment? Introducing The Pop Shell! | Linux

Опубликовано: 01 Апрель 2025
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This GNOME Shell extension is described as "a keyboard-driven layer for GNOME Shell which allows for quick and sensible navigation and management of windows", and it has two modes: stacking and auto-tile, so users can choose what they need. Switching between these two modes can be done from the extension menu from the top bar: disable the Tile Windows option and you'll be using the stacking mode.

In stacking (floating) mode, windows are allowed to overlap like on a traditional desktop, while in auto-tile mode, Pop Shell provides a tiling window manager experience where windows are automatically tiled.

Even when using stacking mode with Pop Shell though, you get some optional tiling window management features, like a grid-based display in which you can move and resize windows, snap to grid, window focus switching using the keyboard, and more.