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> If you're using Linux, it's worth just trying one. On OSX, it usually means running X11 instead of the Mac display manager which is usually not really a great thing. If you're using Windows, the options are worse.

Yes and no. Windows 10 has some tiling wm features, try win-leftarrow, win-rightarrow, win-uparrow and win-downarrow.

Ed: and mouse-drag to resize the split(s).

Ed2: Also try with more than one screen. I actually think ms have struck a tremendous balance between tiling power-user, and basic computer literacy users. I still prefer a pure/proper tiling wm.

It's not xmonad, but it is an improvement.




But for Vista, I've had a daily driver with every version of Windows since 3.1. Windows 10 is a big step forward with multiple desktops. It's not comparable to Xmonad in my use case because of:

1. Xmonad's predictability.

2. Xmonad's ability to keyboard shortcut between window configurations.

3. Xmonad utilizing home position keys rather than the arrows for primary manipulation.

Anyway, the alternatives I see mentioned for Windows are based around AutoHotKey.




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