Bluetile

Spec sheet

Product

Bluetile is a tiling window manager for Linux designed to integrate with GNOME.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Intended users

The site says Bluetile aims to make tiling accessible to users coming from traditional window managers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

License

Hackage lists the package under the BSD-3-Clause license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · hackage.haskell.org

Compatibility note

The documentation recommends starting Bluetile from a terminal under GNOME and Metacity, where it replaces the running window manager if that manager supports it.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Configuration

Bluetile can be configured by editing the ~/.bluetilerc file.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Controls

Its features are accessible by mouse and keyboard.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Customization

Bluetile can be configured by editing ~/.bluetilerc.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Input

Its features are accessible by mouse and keyboard.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Install

The site says Bluetile is available through Linux distribution package managers and Hackage.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Install requirements

The Hackage installation instructions require a Haskell compiler and cabal-install, and say Gtk2Hs may be needed for gtk and glade dependencies.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Installation

The site says Bluetile is available through some Linux distributions and Hackage, and documents installation with Cabal.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Layouts

It offers both a traditional stacking layout and tiling layouts that arrange windows without overlap.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Multiple monitors

The site lists multihead support and fullscreen application handling among its features.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Project status

The site says Bluetile began as a university project and thesis topic and continues as an open source project.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Requirements

The installation instructions say users need a Haskell compiler and cabal-install; Gtk2Hs may also be needed if gtk and glade dependencies are unsatisfied.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Version

The download page identifies version 0.6 as the current version.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Window controls

It supports maximizing and minimizing windows in all layouts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Window handling

It supports maximizing and minimizing windows in all layouts, and handles fullscreen applications.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Workspaces

Keyboard shortcuts switch among workspaces 1 through 10 and move windows between them.Read 11 Oct 2026 · bluetile.org

Where Specifiction places it

• Window Management Software#42 of 657.2