Have you tried a nice floating window manager?
Have you tried a nice floating window manager?
When I need a simple Linux setup and often struggle with configuration, I usually install i3 with Xorg—it's lightweight. However, for a quick install, a tiling window manager feels a bit too complex. I haven’t explored floating window managers yet; after some research, most options don’t suit my style. I’m looking for something fast, minimal, original, and clean—something I can use easily without heavy customization. Would anyone know good recommendations?
I wasn't aware of it, and it seems "tiling" managers aren't around anymore...
Sure, it seems like you're questioning whether all those full-featured desktop environments are unnecessary. It sounds like you prefer a simple window manager with just the essentials.
I believe the term refers to stacking windows in the window manager. This is the common approach seen in modern GUI and desktop environments for consumer operating systems. Microsoft named their OS "Windows" because it uses a rectangular container that holds GUI applications, allowing them to overlap or stack on top of each other—this design choice became a key selling point, hence the name.
I understand fully. The floating window manager is equivalent to stacking.