i’ve been thinking of what the most efficient way to use your monitor or screen space is? do you usually just use windows that cover the whole screen? or how do you divide your windows and apps on the screen? do you leave for example firefox window cover the whole screen? and just alt + tab to other programs or apps?

  • Frater Mus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    2 years ago

    When I lived in a house with a big monitor I used a kind of tiled layout. Now that I’m offgrid with a tiny laptop screen I run fullscreen and have multiple virtual desktops. I multiplex terminals with screen or tmux, depending on the use case.

    • techno_analyst@kbin.social
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      2 years ago

      Same here. When I’m working from home (most of the time), I use a 55" gaming monitor (basically a TV without the latency, 120Hz).

      Work has me stuck on Windows, so I use PowerToys with the FancyZones tool to cut up my screen into 8 pieces (if this uploaded screen snippet works). I work in software support, so left is log management, centre is web browser (case management, research, etc), right is comms (email + chat).

      If I’m working somewhere away from my desk, I’ll have three virtual desktops with the same type of split.

      • WiggyJiggyJed@kbin.social
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        2 years ago

        Lol we’re posting FancyZones now? I’m only 42" so not as much content up. usually have Kodi up top, main browser in the center, comms upper left, music upper right. Didn’t think I’d get to nerd out about FancyZones today but here we are!