Introducing tiling window management
Traditionally, window management uses a stacking approach, meaning that application windows could cover other windows or be covered by other application windows. Clicking on any of the windows in Figure 5.10 will bring it to the front and focus it to accept input, whether by mouse, touch, or keyboard:
Figure 5.10 – Window stacking
Ubuntu does allow window stacking, which is familiar to anyone who has used most desktop operating systems. Additionally, Ubuntu provides quarter-tiling window management.
Tiling window management is a concept that has been around for many years, but it is often only utilized by power users who have spent significant time setting up their environment. Environments with tiling window management often lack many things most people are already accustomed to.
Ubuntu brings tiling window management features to the masses without compromising users’ expectations.
So, what are tiling windows...
