Goal: find a Linux alternative to FancyZones for Windows
Name | Recommended | Type | Supports main colum | Supports layouts | Multiple windows in same tile | Notes |
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gSnap | 👍 | Gnome extension | 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 | 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 | 👎 | Gnome extension | yes |
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Tactile | Gnome extension | keyboard only? | ||||
ShellTile | 👎 | Gnome extension | no | no | ⚠ no longer actively developed | |
WinTile | 👎 | Gnome extension | no | not really | yes | The only real additional feature seems to be snapping to corners |
Pop Shell | Replacement shell | ⚠ no | no? | Comes with a different launcher since it's a replacement shell? | ||
snappyzones | CLI utility |