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by boloust 1141 days ago
Tiling window managers like i3 do everything you described.
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lucianbr 1141 days ago
I mostly use windows, and that's my problem, of course.

But with i3/xmonad, if I run vscode or intellij, can I have the file explorer view be in a different place in the hierarchy than right next to the source editors?

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boloust 1140 days ago
IntelliJ lets you split out its internal file explorer view into a separate window, so you can place it anywhere in the hierarchy, even in a separate virtual desktop.

vscode doesn't let you split out the internal file explorer view, but the reverse is possible- you can quickly open any file in its own window, which can then be placed arbitrarily.

Many tiling window managers also allow you to group arbitrary windows into tabs.

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