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Eon S. Jeon edited this page Feb 7, 2020 · 7 revisions

Kröhnkite

Kröhnkite is a dynamic tiling extension for KWin.

Kröhnkite is mainly inspired by dwm from suckless folks, and aims to provide rock solid stability while fully integrating into KWin.

The name of the script is from mineral Kröhnkite; it starts with K and looks cool.

Features

  • Automatic layout-based window tiling
    • Dynamically tile windows, rather than manually placing each.
    • Floating windows
  • Fully integrates into KWin features, including:
    • Multi-screen
    • Activities & Virtual desktop
    • Basic window management (minimize, fullscreen, switching, etc)
  • Multiple Layout Support
    • Tiling layout
    • Monocle layout
    • Desktop-friendly layouts (Spread, Stair)

System Requirement

  • X11 (Wayland is not supported yet)
  • Working KDE environment running KWin

Krohnkite can be installed through KDE Add-On Installer and KDE store, or manually. For details, please consult the Installation page.

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