gridflux is a lightweight and minimalist tiling assistant designed to arrange and manage windows efficiently. It supports automatic window tiling, workspace organization.
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- Automatic Window Tiling: Dynamically arranges windows in a tiled layout.
- Workspace Management: Supports multiple workspaces for better productivity.
- Lightweight: Built with GTK, Libwnck, and XCB to ensure minimal resource usage.
- Customizable Layouts: Supports horizontal and vertical splits.
- Linux Only (Tested on Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux, and Alpine Linux)
Before installing gridflux, ensure you have the required dependencies.
Run the following command based on your Linux distribution:
- Debian/Ubuntu:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y gcc make pkg-config libgtk-3-dev libwnck-3-dev libxcb1-dev - Fedora:
sudo dnf install -y gcc make pkg-config gtk3-devel libwnck3-devel libxcb-devel
- Arch Linux:
sudo pacman -Sy --noconfirm gcc make pkg-config gtk3 libwnck3 xcb
- Alpine Linux:
sudo apk add --no-cache gcc make pkgconf gtk+3.0-dev libwnck-dev libxcb-dev
make
sudo make installsystemctl --user enable gridflux.service
systemctl --user start gridflux.servicegridflux will now run automatically upon user login.
To remove gridflux from your system, run:
make uninstallThis will stop and disable the service, remove the systemd unit, and delete the binary.
Once installed, gridflux will automatically arrange windows in a tiled layout. The second opened window in a workspace will have a 10-pixel height gap to enhance visibility, while subsequent windows follow normal tiling behavior.
Feel free to contribute by submitting issues, pull requests, or feature suggestions.
gridflux is released under the GPLv3 license.
For more information and updates, visit the project repository.
Author: Ardi Nugraha
Contact: [[email protected]]