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		dbrgn on Dec 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I3: Improved Tiling Window Manager Most if not all tiling window managers allow you to do that by switching to a floating mode.

johannes1234321 on Dec 16, 2020 [–]

That i3 has a floating mode is good, however it's not a good floating mode for a floating-based workflow.

nix23 on Dec 16, 2020 | [–]

>however it's not a good floating mode for a floating-based workflow.

It's made for "tilling incompatible" applications or stuff you want always on top, it's not made for a floating workflow.

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