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Bluetile
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- Compatibility note
- The documentation recommends starting Bluetile from a terminal under GNOME and Metacity, where it replaces the running window manager if that manager supports it.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Bluetile can be configured by editing the ~/.bluetilerc file.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Controls
- Its features are accessible by mouse and keyboard.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Bluetile can be configured by editing ~/.bluetilerc.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Input
- Its features are accessible by mouse and keyboard.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Install
- The site says Bluetile is available through Linux distribution package managers and Hackage.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The site says Bluetile is available through some Linux distributions and Hackage, and documents installation with Cabal.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Install requirements
- The Hackage installation instructions require a Haskell compiler and cabal-install, and say Gtk2Hs may be needed for gtk and glade dependencies.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site says Bluetile aims to make tiling accessible to users coming from traditional window managers.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Layouts
- It offers both a traditional stacking layout and tiling layouts that arrange windows without overlap.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Hackage lists the package under the BSD-3-Clause license.hackage.haskell.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Multiple monitors
- The site lists multihead support and fullscreen application handling among its features.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Bluetile is a tiling window manager for Linux designed to integrate with GNOME.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The site says Bluetile began as a university project and thesis topic and continues as an open source project.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The installation instructions say users need a Haskell compiler and cabal-install; Gtk2Hs may also be needed if gtk and glade dependencies are unsatisfied.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Version
- The download page identifies version 0.6 as the current version.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Window controls
- It supports maximizing and minimizing windows in all layouts.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Window handling
- It supports maximizing and minimizing windows in all layouts, and handles fullscreen applications.bluetile.org · read 11 Oct 2026
