Mudeer - KDE Plasma Tiling Manager for Ultrawide and Super Ultrawide monitors

Features

• Split monitor by width into quarters or thirds and height by halves
• Configurable width increase for the middle window when split by thirds
• Configurable gap between windows
• Half Fullscreen window option. Use monitor as dual screen by playing videos/games on half the screen
• Soft tiling, allows for tiling and floating windows

Examples

Tiling Examples

Quickly Organize Windows

Mimic Dual Screen by Tiling Fullscreen to occupy half the monitor

Installation

KDE Store (Through Systemsettings)

NOTE: Systemsettings downloader can be finicky at time.

Under SystemSettings -> Kwin Scripts, you can search for and install Mudeer.

To get the configuration settings to work you will need to register them manually from the command line as shown below.

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/kservices5
ln -sf ~/.local/share/kwin/scripts/mudeer-ultrawide/metadata.desktop ~/.local/share/kservices5/mudeer-ultrawide.desktop

I am unsure if there is a way to register the configuration automatically with the scripts.

Manual

git clone https://github.com/darkstego/Mudeer.git
kpackagetool5 -i Mudeer
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/kservices5
ln -sf ~/.local/share/kwin/scripts/mudeer-ultrawide/metadata.desktop ~/.local/share/kservices5/mudeer-ultrawide.desktop

To update

git clone https://github.com/darkstego/Mudeer.git &&  kpackagetool5 -u Mudeer

You will need to disable then enable script from Systemsettings -> Kwin Scripts for update changes to take effect.

You may need to log out and back into the plasma session for changes to take effect.

Configuration

Configuration is done through KDE’s Kwin Script Configuration. Find Mudeer under System Settings -> Kwin Scripts and there will be an options button.

When changing the options you need to disable then enable the script for the changes to take effect. I think this is a quirk in KDE scripts.

In the configuration menu you are able to configure the width of middle window in a 3-wide configuration, and the gap between windows.

Shortcuts

The default shortcuts were designed to easily use with the left hand to allow use quickly while using the mouse. As a result, some of these shortcuts will not be enabled unless they are enabled manually through the KDE shortcut menu. This happens when some of those shortcuts overwrite others in KDE.

You can see all the shortcuts for this project by searching the global shortcuts settings menu for “mudeer”.

The Shortcuts all use the Meta (known as Win or Super outside KDE). Below is the explenation of the default bindings.

Thirds

Use Meta + A,S,D for left middle and right thirds respectively.

Alt modifier for only the bottom half.

Ctrl modifier for only the top half.

Shift modifier increases width to encompass all neighboring thirds. (e.g. Pressing Meta+Shift+A will make the window take up the left and middle thirds). Note: if chosen with middle third (S) then it will consider it as middle-half, since otherwise it would be identical to maximize.

Note: Middle third can be made bigger than the others by using the Kwin Configuration. This is useful to give extra space to the middle window in a three wide display.

Quarters

Use Meta + Z,X,C,V for left, middle left, middle right, and right Quarters respectively.

Alt modifier for only the bottom half.

Ctrl modifier for only the top half.

Shift modifier increases width to encompass all neighboring slots. (e.g. Pressing Meta+Shift+X will make the window take up the left 3/4 of the screen).

Fullscreen

Use Meta + F to fullscreen the window (ignoring things like taskbars)

To Fullscreen on half the screen Use Ctrl and Shift for Left and Right respectively. This is helpful to mimic the behaviour of having two seperate monitors side-by-side.

Holding the shift key will maximize instead of full screen (not cover the panel) in the side selected. This can be useful when you want to run a fullscreen (movie or game) on half the screen and maximize an application in the remaining part of the screen.

One recommendation is binding “Maximize Window” to Meta+Shift+f as it fits logically with these shortcuts.

Summary Table

Below is the list of default shortcuts. Again, Meta in KDE is the Win (or Super) key.

Shortcut	Default Binding
Left Third	Meta+a
Center Third	Meta+s
Right Third	Meta+d
Left Two Thirds	Meta+Shift+a
Right Two Thirds	Meta+Shift+d
Far Left Quarter	Meta+z
Center Left Quarter	Meta+x
Center Right Quarter	Meta+c
Far Right Quarter	Meta+v
Left Half	Meta+Shift+z
Left Three Quarters	Meta+Shift+x
Center Half	Meta+Shift+s
Right Three Quarters	Meta+Shift+c
Right Half	Meta+Shift+v
Top half modifier	Ctrl+
Bottom half modifier	Alt+
Fullscreen	Meta+f
Left half fullscreen	Meta+Ctrl+f
Right half fullscreen	Meta+Alt+f

Shortcuts Visualizations

Must press the Meta (aka Win or Super) key with all these shortcuts.

Standard Shortcuts

Fullscreen Shortcuts (Ignores Desktop Panels)

Recommendations for Non-Ultrawide Monitors

For users of Non Ultrawide Monitors this script can be utilized by only mapping shortcuts for the left and right half tiling (and their top/bottom alternatives). This is functionally similar to KDE’s own Quick Tile option with the added flexibility of having an adjustable gap between the windows.

Troubleshooting

No configuration menus

Make sure the link to ~/.local/share/kservices5/mudeer-ultrawide.desktop is available.