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Sean Pringle
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*X Obstinate Asymmetric Tiler* *X Obstinate Asymmetric Tiler*
* Designed for wide screens, including multi-head support. * Designed for wide screens, including multi-head support.
* Static tiling; just configure sizes of the three fixed tiles. * Static tiling! Just configure sizes of the three fixed tiles.
* Windows never move between tiles or monitors automatically. * Windows never move between tiles without user input.
* Bare minimum EWMH to support panels and [simpleswitcher](https://github.com/seanpringle/simpleswitcher). * Basic EWMH to support panels and [simpleswitcher](https://github.com/seanpringle/simpleswitcher).
* A few keyboard controls for moving, focusing, cycling, closing, and finding windows. * A few keyboard controls for moving, focusing, cycling, closing, and finding windows.
* Transient windows and dialogs are centered on parent, not tiled. * Transient windows and dialogs are centered on parent, not tiled.
* Splash screens and notification popups are displayed as requested, not tiled. * Splash screens and notification popups are displayed as requested, not tiled.
* .xoatrc or config.h for customization of borders and keys. * Pointer warps appropriately when keyboard controls and EWMH affect focus.
* .xoatrc or config.h for customization.
### The Layout ### The Layout
* Tile proportions can be adjusted. * Tile proportions can be adjusted.
* Layout can be flipped horizontally. * Layout can be flipped horizontally.
* Xrandr rotated monitor also rotates layout (always 90 degrees, right). * Xrandr rotated monitor also rotates the layout (always 90 degrees, right).
* Fullscreen (no borders, above panels) windows suported normally.
* Maximized windows (with borders and panels) supported in spot 1.
* Maximized-vertically windows supportted in spot 2.
* Maximized-horizontally windows supported in spot 3.
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* Keyboard controls generally preferred over the mouse, when practical. * Keyboard controls generally preferred over the mouse, when practical.
* Faster. Muscle memory. * Faster. Muscle memory.
* Click-to-focus model preferred over focus-follows-mouse. * Click-to-focus model preferred over focus-follows-mouse.
* FfM means mentally keeping track of the mouse or warping the pointer around. * CtF is harder to get wrong in all cases.
* CtF is harder to get wrong and makes it easy to forget about the mouse for some tasks. * FfM means mentally keeping track of the mouse pointer.
* 2/3 is a nice fraction. * Avoiding the mouse entirely should just work, and not unexpectedly affect focus.
* 60:40 is a nice ratio.
### config.h ### config.h
All customization happens in config.h or .xoatrc. See in-line comments. It's tracked, so use a local git branch or a merge tool to protect any customization. All customization happens in config.h or .xoatrc; see in-line comments. The former is tracked, so use a local git branch or a merge tool to protect any customization.