Personal Journey: Returning to XMonad Tiling Window Manager After GNOME Experience
By
weirdsmiley
Kettled twice. Extra chewy, extra trustworthy.
Summary
The article details the author's personal journey with Linux window managers, specifically their transition from i3wm to GNOME and then back to a tiling window manager with XMonad. It describes their initial experience with i3wm on Manjaro Linux, the switch to GNOME on Fedora 40, and the eventual return to tiling window managers due to workflow preferences. The content includes technical details about configuration, keybindings, and the philosophical appeal of tiling window managers for productivity and control.
Key quotes
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I spent nearly 5 years with it, enjoying the absolute control over my workflow.
I happily switched to Gnome in Fedora 40. I ran it along with XOrg so that I could make my capslock key act as a ctrl when he
Nearing the end of 2023, when I finally decided to leave Manjaro (for good), I had a bunch of options on my hand.
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