The article explores reimagining desktop window management by making tmux-style tiling and session persistence the core OS experience, aiming to address problems like dynamic screen changes, varied user window habits, and browsers functioning as mini operating systems. It proposes a task-oriented, infinite canvas desktop with scrollable tiled windows, privacy flags, and local AI assistance to organize tasks and windows, but acknowledges challenges such as privacy trade-offs, spatial memory conflicts, and complexity in implementation. Despite the difficulties, the author encourages radical experimentation beyond traditional desktop metaphors to innovate window management for modern computing workflows.
Make Tmux the OS
