tsoernes/kwin-quick-tile-2

KWin Script which adds shortcuts that behave like the 2x2 Snap feature from Windows 10 and adds top/bottom half tiling

This KWin Script extends the quick tiling functionality in KDE. It adds four shortcuts which behave similarly to the 2x2 Snap feature in Windows 10, and in addition allows tiling windows to the top or the bottom half of the screen.

Tested and compatible with multi-monitor setups.

Quick Tile 2 is available on the openDesktop KDE store, othwerwise you can follow the installation instructions below.

Installation

1. Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/tsoernes/kwin-quick-tile-2.git && cd kwin-quick-tile-2

or download the zip and extract it.

2. cd into the kwin-quick-tile-2 folder.

3. Execute the following command in the kwin-quick-tile-2 folder:

   make install
   

   If the extension was already installed before, use the following instead:

   make update
   

4. Open KWin Scripts from the start menu and enable Quick Tile 2.

How to use

Default keys are <Meta + Arrow>, for example <Meta + Up>, as in Windows 10, where the Meta key is also known as the Super key or Windows key. If the keys are already bound, you need to set them in "Global Shortcuts" from the start menu. The shortcuts are prefixed "Quick Tile 2". They are usually to be found in the KWin shortcut tab, but on some systems they end up in the System Settings tab.

Packaging

To package this kwin-script into a .kwinscript archive, execute:

make package

It can then be installed via "Import KWin script ..." in system settings.