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'''Tiling window managers''' - as the name would suggest - tile application windows; each will have their own place on the screen, just like conventional tiles do not overlap. However, unlike conventional tiling, these window managers are usually very flexible, and allow for a multitude of different tiling patterns to suit personal taste and preference. Where stacking window managers focus on using the mouse for navigation, tiling window managers focus on the utilisation of the keyboard instead. As such, they can be much faster to use. | '''Tiling window managers''' - as the name would suggest - tile application windows; each will have their own place on the screen, just like conventional tiles do not overlap. However, unlike conventional tiling, these window managers are usually very flexible, and allow for a multitude of different tiling patterns to suit personal taste and preference. Where stacking window managers focus on using the mouse for navigation, tiling window managers focus on the utilisation of the keyboard instead. As such, they can be much faster to use. | ||
=== Awesome === | |||
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'''[http://awesome.naquadah.org/ Awesome]''' is a popular tiling Window Manager, notable for using the '''Lua''' lagnuage for configuration. '''To install Awesome, enter the command''': | |||
sudo pacman -S awesome | |||
To install some extra widgets for Awesome, enter the command: | |||
sudo pacman -S vicious | |||
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=== i3 === | |||
[[File: i3wm.png|thumb|left|375px]] | |||
'''[http://i3wm.org/ i3]''' is arguably the most popular tiling window manager available, and notable for using a single, completely self-contained configuration file. '''To install i3, enter the command''': | |||
sudo pacman -S i3-wm | |||
To install a status bar and screen-locker for i3, enter the command: | |||
sudo pacman -S i3lock i3status | |||
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