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Eon S. Jeon edited this page Feb 8, 2020 · 7 revisions

Kröhnkite

Kröhnkite is a dynamic tiling extension for KWin.

Kröhnkite is mainly inspired by dwm from suckless folks, and aims to provide rock solid stability while fully integrating into KWin.

The name of the script is from mineral Kröhnkite; it starts with K and looks cool.

Features

  • Automatic layout-based window tiling
    • Dynamically tile windows, rather than manually placing each.
    • Floating windows
  • Fully integrates into KWin features, including:
    • Multi-screen
    • Activities & Virtual desktop
    • Basic window management (minimize, fullscreen, switching, etc)
  • Multiple Layout Support
    • Tiling layout
    • Monocle layout
    • Desktop-friendly layouts (Spread, Stair)

System Requirement

  • X11 (Wayland is not supported yet)
  • Working KDE environment running KWin

Krohnkite can be installed through KDE Add-On Installer, KDE store, or manually. For more details, please consult the Installation page.

Krohnkite behaviors simliar to other tiling window managers, with more emphasis on DWM-like behaviors. For more details, please read Basic Usage.

Krohnkite is layout-based tiling WM, so it's imperative to understand layouts and their cons and pros.

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