![]() ![]() The developer totally understands that not everyone would be willing to replace their existing Ubuntu system just to get a tiling window manager and this is why he has made it available as a desktop as well. And hence Regolith Linux was born as a customized version of Ubuntu. That’s when he decided to package it so that he could use it easily on new system. Its developer experimented with i3wm, tweaked it to his liking but soon realized that he had to do it all over again on all the systems he used. ![]() In fact, Regolith doesn’t pretend to be a standalone distribution. Wait! Don’t we already have enough of Ubuntu-based distributions that change nothing more than the theme and wallpaper? Regolith doesn’t want to be that kind of distribution. Regolith is a Linux distribution that brings Ubuntu’s simplicity, GNOME’s configuration and i3wm’s tiling interface together. Regolith is dream come true for tiling window noobs If you are one of those people who wanted to have a good looking desktop with tiling window manager but could never configured them properly, the Linux ricing gods have heard your prayers. That’s not very comforting specially for someone who has never used a tiling window manager. ![]() The tiling window managers are highly configurable but you need to learn to customize them. You see, all those mesmerizing desktops are result of personal customization. In fact, it could even look uglier than before. Even if you install a tiling window manager like i3wm or awesome, you won’t get a beautiful desktop out of the box. It requires you to remember keyboard shortcuts to use it efficiently. Tiling window manager can be overwhelming for you if you have never used it. Switching between workspaces is just one or two keystroke away. You can switch to new workspace and open new programs here. Sounds good but what happens when you have tens of programs open? It will be unusable won’t it? This is where the workspaces save your day. ![]()
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