[Arnavion]

The former. A tiling WM covers the entire desktop with whatever windows are visible in the workspace. One window starts out full screen, creating a second window halves the first one and tiles them side-by-side, and so on. I would only see the desktop when I switch to a new empty workspace, but the reason I switched to a new empty workspace in the first place is because I wanted to start a new window there, so that glimpse of the desktop would be short-lived.

[Kharacternyk]

Many tiling WMs have an option for gaps between the windows. Do you find them unpleasant? I love my 8px gaps. Most of the wallpaper is still covered, though.

[8n4vidtmkvmk]

I personally hate those gaps. Wasted space.

[kqr]

I agree. For me the point of a tiling window manager is that it efficiently uses the screen space automatically. I don't have to drag windows around to do it.

Automatically wasting space sounds less attractive...

[castalian]

Maybe these gaps should be filled with decoration. Like with ornaments similar to those you can find in medieval books.

[myself248]

Oooooo, window borders that look like an illuminated manuscript?

I need this before I screenshare into my next Teams call...

[heywoods]

To each their own. <3