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    2 months ago

    Agreed, the meta+arrow shortcuts to move windows around are great. That defaults to half/quarter windows. You can also define a custom layout (meta+t to configure). The meta+arrow shortcuts still work on half/quarters of the screen, but you can shift+drag a window to drop it into one of the custom layout tiles/areas… gives a lot of flexibility.






  • I’m far from an expert in init systems, but there are some benefits to declarative approaches for configuration. It’s one of the main reasons yaml and toml are as popular as they are. The short version is, declarative configuration tends to be less verbose, and the declarative contract defines what state you want things to be in, not how to get there which makes it easier on the person writing the unit file, and on the implementers of systemd in that there’s a smaller surface-area to test

    Generally declarative:

    • requires less verbose configuration files, less room for error
    • is easier to document and easier to understand
    • leaves the implementers more freedom to improve their system as long as they live up to the agreed-upon contract
    • is easier for implementers to test/validate. They don’t need to support a scripting language and every single crazy thing someone might try with one but still consider valid