[Feature Request] Associate tiling to workspaces

domferr / tilingshell

Extend Gnome Shell with advanced tiling window management. Supports multiple monitors, Windows 11 Snap Assistant, Fancy Zones, customised tiling layouts and more.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/7065/tiling-shell/

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[Feature Request] Associate tiling to workspaces #47

Open PHHENS opened 1 week ago

PHHENS commented 1 week ago

Dear Developer, Greatings for Tiling Shell Extension !! Would be nice, if tilings could be associates to workspace : right click on workspace > tiling > show tiling selection window and allow to select one. Overview Mode (Super Key) : When a tiling is associated to a Workspace show with transparency and allow to drag'n drop apps from dash into workspace tiling zone show by transparent rectangles... This would make Tiling Shell better integrated into gnome normal usage ...

Thanks for understanding my point of view ;-)

domferr commented 1 week ago

Hey! Thank you for your suggestion! With this extension my focus is on extending default behavior of GNOME Shell or implement loved features from other OSs. Your idea would be something new, so let's see what other people think about it!

in4matix commented 1 week ago

Oh boy, my nerves !! Stop messing with perfection !! ;-)

thyttan commented 1 week ago

I do see your point @in4matix, the elegance of neatly packed opinionated software can be nice!

However, I sympathise somewhat with @PHHENS here. But my take on it is this:

A new workspace starts with a selected default layout (configurable) or inherits the layout of the previously active workspace.
Workspaces layouts should be independent of each other. The selected layout of an unfocused workspace should not change if I change the layout when on another workspace.
The Tiling Shell top bar icon should be dynamic and update to indicate what the active layout looks like (this could be an option in the settings).

I personally think that this would go a really long way!

PHHENS commented 1 week ago

Hi thyttan, I agree with your detailled ideas, in addition :

Overview view (super key) : tiling zones should appear as transparent rectangles, so that apps can be drag and dropped from dash directly to the tiling zone
Application view (super + clic on app grid in the dash) : show the different workspace with associated tiling zones (transparent rectangles), so that apps could be directly drag and dropped into the desired tiling zone (transparent rect) on the desired workspace.

This integrates tiling with gnome normal usage. Thanks for supporting this idea.