PaperWM VS UltrawideWindows

But with auto-tiling you need to place windows according to a pre-set configuration, it needs to fit whatever layout you want to go for and it needs to be able to resize the window without breaking the content. This works pretty well for libadwaita apps, but a lot of webapps seem to assume a certain minimum window size. Another issue is how to handle modal dialogues, where paperwm for example sets an override to ensure they're not attached to the main window. Should the settings window then be treated as a separate window and tiled, or should it be left floating above all others?

I like Gnome's simplicity, agree with most of its deviations from the tired old Windowsy desktop status quo, and am very happy to depend on all its great integration work. I can't quite live with the simplistic window management, but extensions cover that (as they do much else). With Fedora + Gnome + PaperWM, I'm quite at peace with the current linux desktop situation.

Still I'm looking forward for something like PaperWM to be possible in KDE - or even to write it by myself

I have noticed in one of your comments in this thread that you are looking for novel ideas of the UI look. As others commenters stated, you might be interested in tiling window managers like i3 [0] or sway [1]. They are truly a gem for productivity and sometimes for an eye [2].

However, I love the concept of scrollable window manager like PaperWM [3] is. When I had a smaller screen (24" 16:9) I was complaining a lot on unused space on my screen. With PaperWM I was finally happy with its dimensions, because I could have huge IDE on the left and small part of terminal displayed on the right. That way I knew if something was printed to terminal, while my editor took 80% of the screen.

[0]: https://i3wm.org/

[1]: https://swaywm.org/

[2]: https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/

[3]: https://github.com/paperwm/PaperWM

If you want something really different, give PaperWM a shot.

You may want to try PaperWM (GNOME extension) https://github.com/paperwm/PaperWM

My setup: - 4K 55" TV required of course - KDE Plasma (some plugins/settings didn't work to my liking with 5.26, had other issues with the install so anyways I'm on 5.24) - UltrawideWindows script - KDE systemsettings -> Workspace Behavior -> Desktop Effects -> Desktop Grid, shortcut set to meta + E because Compiz, also when running 5.25+ it forced a "present windows" effect when showing the grid, I could not figure out how to disable it. Apologies for the snarky post, I was quite frustrated at the time, and am not looking forward to updating Plasma. - KDE systemsettings -> Shortcuts ... find the shortcuts for UltrawideWindows plugin and customize (I'm on my work laptop which I don't have that plugin, just standard Plasma 2x2 grid, so idk where exactly the binds are), readme

I almost switched to tiling but I didn't quite get over how it wasn't KDE's desktop grid. Unsolicited script recommendation: https://store.kde.org/p/1276605/

A few months ago I tried a few KDE kwin scripts.

Ultimately I went with 'Ultrawide Windows' [1], mostly because I like it better than the defaults and at the same time it is still simple to use. The Github page gives an impression of its capabilities and lists the hotkeys, but it is also available via the KDE integrated tools [2]. What I am still missing is a tool to simply define and use custom layouts.

[1] https://github.com/lucmos/UltrawideWindows/

[2] https://store.kde.org/p/1276605/

I am running Gnome 40.5. I am in search of a very easy tiling extension to help me manage windows on my ultra-widescreen monitor. When I was on KDE I used the UltrawideWindows KWin script and it was perfect for my needs.

I recently switched to an ultrawide and found the minimal tiling (corners only) available by default in Plasma to be insufficient. After lots of searching, I found this Github (https://github.com/lucmos/UltrawideWindows). It's also available if you search for Ultrawide in the KWin script section of Settings. It does all the things I want with quasitiling on an Ultrawide, chiefly, big 50% window in the middle, 2 25% windows on the sides, just like Windows PowerToys.

I found https://github.com/lucmos/UltrawideWindows - Already pretty good. If anyone knows a solution which works without a keyboard I'm all ears :)