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Tiling window managers like i3 do everything you described.

• lucianbr 3y ago
  I mostly use windows, and that's my problem, of course. But with i3/xmonad, if I run vscode or intellij, can I have the file explorer view be in a different place in the hierarchy than right next to the source editors?
  • boloust 3y ago
    IntelliJ lets you split out its internal file explorer view into a separate window, so you can place it anywhere in the hierarchy, even in a separate virtual desktop. vscode doesn't let you split out the internal file explorer view, but the reverse is possible- you can quickly open any file in its own window, which can then be placed arbitrarily. Many tiling window managers also allow you to group arbitrary windows into tabs.