Bismuth
| Project Name | Stars | Downloads | Repos Using This | Packages Using This | Most Recent Commit | Total Releases | Latest Release | Open Issues | License | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yabai | 16,541 | 3 days ago | 262 | mit | C | |||||
| A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning | ||||||||||
| I3 | 8,301 | 3 days ago | 336 | bsd-3-clause | C | |||||
| A tiling window manager for X11 | ||||||||||
| Shell | 4,220 | 20 days ago | 395 | gpl-3.0 | TypeScript | |||||
| Pop!_OS Shell | ||||||||||
| Qtile | 4,060 | 3 days ago | 220 | mit | Python | |||||
| :cookie: A full-featured, hackable tiling window manager written and configured in Python (X11 + Wayland) | ||||||||||
| React Mosaic | 3,446 |  | 30 | 17 | a month ago | 44 | August 03, 2022 | 21 | other | TypeScript |
| A React tiling window manager | ||||||||||
| Bug.n | 3,100 | 5 months ago | 116 | gpl-3.0 | AutoHotkey | |||||
| Tiling Window Manager for Windows | ||||||||||
| Xmonad | 3,015 | 3 days ago | 54 | bsd-3-clause | Haskell | |||||
| The core of xmonad, a small but functional ICCCM-compliant tiling window manager | ||||||||||
| Exwm | 2,748 | 25 days ago | 199 | gpl-3.0 | Emacs Lisp | |||||
| Emacs X Window Manager | ||||||||||
| Paperwm | 2,157 | 2 days ago | 118 | gpl-3.0 | JavaScript | |||||
| Tiled scrollable window management for Gnome Shell | ||||||||||
| Wtftw | 2,071 | 2 years ago | 18 | bsd-3-clause | Rust | |||||
| Window Tiling For The Win. A tiling window manager written in Rust | ||||||||||
🌈 Bismuth 🌈
Making tiling window management easy. On KDE Plasma.
Arrange your windows in different grids to minimize the mouse usage.
🌟 Features 🌟
Automatic window tiling
Save your time by automatically managing windows on your screen.
Plasma integration
Power-up your workflow using native Plasma features - Virtual Desktops and Activities.
Multiple Layouts
Use different layouts in different contexts.
🏁 Getting Started
Requirements
- A Linux distribution with KDE Plasma version 5.20 or higher
- Qt version 5.15 or higher
- KDE Frameworks version 5.78 or higher
You can check if your system matches these requirements by going to System Settings > About this System.
Installation
⚠️ Distributions' packages are not affiliated with Bismuth developers. If you encounter any issues with the incorrect installation, you should contact the package maintainer first.
Arch Linux
Debian
Ubuntu
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sudo apt install kwin-bismuth
Fedora
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sudo dnf install bismuth
Solus
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sudo eopkg install bismuth
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed
Gentoo
From Source
If you know a packaging solution for a distribution, that is not in the list, please open a pull request.
Usage
🎉 To start using Bismuth enable it in System Settings > Window Management > Window Tiling. Additionally, you can decorate your windows in a tiling window manager style (border-only windows) using the window decoration, that comes with Bismuth. To do so, go to System Settings > Appearance > Window Decorations and select the Bismuth decoration.
⌨️ You can view the shortcuts in System Settings > Shortcuts > Window Tiling. If you used Krohnkite before, you can import some of its shortcuts using the bash script.
🔧 If you want, you may also make a couple of manual fixes and tweaks to improve your experience with window tiling. See Tweaks section.
Configuration
You can configure Bismuth in the System Settings > Window Management > Window Tiling.
🤝 Acknowledgments
This project was made possible because of the hard work of other people on Krohnkite KWin Tiling Script.
