Tiling applications Tiling window manager

gnu emacs showing example of tiling within application window

although tiling not default mode of window managers on used platform, applications display multiple functions internally in similar manner. examples include email clients, ides, web browsers, , contextual in microsoft office. main windows of these applications divided panes various displays. panes separated draggable divider allow resizing. paned windows common way implement master–detail interface.

developed since 1970s, emacs text editor contains 1 of earliest implementations of tiling. in addition, html frames can seen markup language-based implementation of tiling. tiling window manager extends usefulness beyond multiple functions within application, multiple applications within desktop. tabbed document interface can useful adjunct tiling, avoids having multiple window tiles on screen same function.