Sometimes useful in certain workflows, sometimes not. It really depends on what I’m doing.
It could use some reworking, but I like the novel approach to window management that also abstracts between whole system WM and app-level WM, which macOS always did with Exposé. It’s much simpler than the more cumbersome approach I’ve seen with other WMs.
Yeah I think that's probably the best explanation, simple to pick up for new users yet still provides a good amount of power for advanced users without getting overly complex.
Yeah, that’s a good way to put it. WMs in Linux, like with most features, kinda throw you in head-first into the deep end and can be overwhelming for novices.
Pop_OS’s window tiling system, on the other hand, is a little toned-down but can still be very powerful. From what I’ve seen, the new one coming in their Cosmic DE is even better, and features app-level abstraction in tabbing your tiled windows.
It’s been going through a very rapid, alpha development phase, so some screenshots you have seen me have been incomplete or may have changed since. I really don’t know what you’ve looked at or when. So I can’t say, but you might try looking at it again.
Also, remember, the interface can be customized quite a lot.
I like having similar tasks on the same workspace separated by mission control.
So I'd have my programming stuff, editor and browser, then maybe an issue tracker on workspace 1 with mission control to quickly switch between the two. I guess the dock might work for this use but it's nicer to have the context of which apps are in each control space.
Then in workspace 2 I have my calendar and reminders on different mission control spaces so I don't have to have them side by side and can benefit from a more full window size.
TLDR: minimise workspace count by grouping tasks of similar context.
I think Stage Manager is great if you only have a single display. Sometimes I will use it at work (computer engineering) to keep my browser tabs with documentation, IDE, and email at arm's reach. If I have access to my dual-monitor setup or an ultra-wide monitor, though, I prefer to keep everything visible or make minimal use of spaces.
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some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org · 6 pts · 2y
I don't use it.
mac@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 2y
Any reason why?
hydroptic@sopuli.xyz · 0 pts · 2y
WolfLink@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y
I prefer having one big external monitor with all my windows on it as much as possible, so I’ve turned it off.
mac@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 2y
I'm having a hard time picturing this, can you take a screenshot of what you mean by all your windows on the second display?
Surely that ends up looking cluttered?
WolfLink@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y
Not really. Usually it’s like 2 safari windows and a text editor next to each other. Imagine the screen split into thirds.
On smaller screens I use the feature where it puts two windows side-by-side that each fill half the screen.
mac@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 2y
What's the layout Text editor full height and the two safari windows in half screen
gregorum@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Sometimes useful in certain workflows, sometimes not. It really depends on what I’m doing.
It could use some reworking, but I like the novel approach to window management that also abstracts between whole system WM and app-level WM, which macOS always did with Exposé. It’s much simpler than the more cumbersome approach I’ve seen with other WMs.
mac@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 2y
Yeah I think that's probably the best explanation, simple to pick up for new users yet still provides a good amount of power for advanced users without getting overly complex.
gregorum@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Yeah, that’s a good way to put it. WMs in Linux, like with most features, kinda throw you in head-first into the deep end and can be overwhelming for novices.
Pop_OS’s window tiling system, on the other hand, is a little toned-down but can still be very powerful. From what I’ve seen, the new one coming in their Cosmic DE is even better, and features app-level abstraction in tabbing your tiled windows.
mac@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 2y
I tried out Pop_OS recently, functionality wise it's pretty good, I just find the UI very unpleasant to look at unfortunately.
gregorum@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
Well, it’s about to change in April, so you don’t have to worry about that for much longer
mac@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 2y
I've seen some screenshots of cosmic and I'm still not a fan of how it looks. Unless I'm not seeing the right screenshots?
gregorum@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
It’s been going through a very rapid, alpha development phase, so some screenshots you have seen me have been incomplete or may have changed since. I really don’t know what you’ve looked at or when. So I can’t say, but you might try looking at it again.
Also, remember, the interface can be customized quite a lot.
mac@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 2y
Any idea when it'll be released
Marsupial@quokk.au · 1 pts · 2y
I leave it off, I don't see much use for it when I can just have separate desktops open for what I need.
What do you use it for that you can't do normally?
mac@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 2y
I like having similar tasks on the same workspace separated by mission control.
So I'd have my programming stuff, editor and browser, then maybe an issue tracker on workspace 1 with mission control to quickly switch between the two. I guess the dock might work for this use but it's nicer to have the context of which apps are in each control space.
Then in workspace 2 I have my calendar and reminders on different mission control spaces so I don't have to have them side by side and can benefit from a more full window size.
TLDR: minimise workspace count by grouping tasks of similar context.
TCB13@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Spaces was really good. Like the OG Leopard version, it was really desktop peak performance.
Stage Manager kinda feels like what Windows does when you hover icons.
nokturne213@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y
I used it for like a week on my iPad, had no idea it was on macOS.
vhstape@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 2y
I think Stage Manager is great if you only have a single display. Sometimes I will use it at work (computer engineering) to keep my browser tabs with documentation, IDE, and email at arm's reach. If I have access to my dual-monitor setup or an ultra-wide monitor, though, I prefer to keep everything visible or make minimal use of spaces.