This feature won’t be for everyone, but some people really like the change in their workflow and having navigation controls on the keyboard rather than having to move to the mouse for so many controls.

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Shown above, we have multiple windows open and most people just juggle them around, or maximize them in turn as needed. You can also use the Ctrl + Tab combo on your keyboard to navigate between them.

Below, you can see the tiling mode in action, where the separate windows automatically take up a portion of the screen. A new program opened will take up another quarter automatically, but this can all be adjusted with keyboard shortcuts that I’ll share later.

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If this appeals to you, up at the top right you’ll see an icon near the power and sound settings (pictured below). In this menu, you can toggle “Tile Windows” to try it out. You’ll want to take note that you can click on the “Shortcuts” lower in the menu to get a full list of all the keyboard shortcuts, but for convenience, I can list them underneath as well.

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Keyboard shortcuts:

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This is quite a change from navigating primarily with a mouse, so there’s a learning curve. Mind you, you’re still able to use your mouse like normal within the windows for the most part.

If you find that one window is too cluttered with more than 2 or 3 programs open, keep in mind that you can also use a different workspace, which essentially gives you a new screen to juggle back and forth on.

You can click on Workspaces in the top left corner to have a menu to toggle between the screens, or you should be able to use SUPER + Shift + UP or DOWN arrow keys (SUPER is Linux’s name for the Windows key on your keyboard, normally between Ctrl and Alt on the left side).

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