Linux mint + i3 Question
2d 21h ago by lemmy.world/u/mapleseedfall in linuxmint@lemmy.ml
Hi, I ve been exploring some wm and came across i3wm. Ive been loving the workflow for it. Currently im using lm cinnamon and installed i3 on top. But I think its a janky setup.
is there a way to get mint stability + workflow of i3?
Linux Mint does not support i3, if you use it, you will be much on your own. These distros support i3 officially: https://distrowatch.com/search.php?desktop=i3#simple
i3wm is my favorite window manager, but I find I can get a good 90% out of either Gnome or KDE Plasma, with a bit of settings fiddling.
I think I added "Metacity" plugin to Gnome, to get proper tiling. It was okay.
In KDE Plasma, I just poke the settings to maximize windows by default, and enable keyboard shifting windows into half screen increments.
It's an annoying compromise, but it's nice not to have all the jank that comes with tuning my i3wm setup to add basic features that KDE Plasma ships with.
Edit: And I'll be reading along, hoping someone else has a better answer than mine!
cinnamon and installed i3 on top
How does that work? Cinnamon has its own WM, you can't run another "on top".
Exact steps & description that led to your current setup please.