TileOS
Debian-based distribution with tiling window managers.
Some of the features:
- Stable and solid Debian base with some packages backported from Debian Testing;
- Fully pre-configured desktop based on a tiling window manager (or Wayland compositor);
- Fresh and stable graphics drivers (Mesa) backported from Debian Testing;
- Many device drivers and non-free firmwares are included in the base system;
- Included some performance optimizations as well as some system tweaks;
- Included additional repositories for installing programs not found in Debian, such as OnlyOffice, VirtualBox, Librewolf, Visual Studio Code and Brave;
- Ability to install additional software in the Calamares installer.
TileOS 1.0 "T-Rex" Sway Edition
TileOS Sway is a flagship edition featuring Sway - a lightweight and highly customizable Wayland compositor. It is designed to be compatible with the i3 window manager but is built using the Wayland display server protocol instead of X11. Sway is a full feature complete Wayland compositor, combined with awesome Catppuccin color scheme, Waybar panel and apps from NWG project (such as nwg-drawer, nwg-look, etc) it provides powerful, easy to use and very flexible desktop.
TileOS 1.0 "T-Rex" River Edition
TileOS River Edtion featuring River - a minimalistic and lightweight dynamic Wayland compositor. It is designed to be simple, efficient, and easy to use, making it a great choice for users looking for a streamlined window management experience. River automatically arranges windows in a tiled layout, maximizing screen space and allowing users to easily switch between applications. It has a very simple configuration and low resource consumption, сombined with awesome Catppuccin color scheme, Waybar panel and apps from NWG project (such as nwg-drawer, nwg-look, etc) it provides powerful, easy to use and very flexible desktop.
System requirements:
- CPU: Dual-core CPU with 1.6 GHz
- RAM: 1 GB (Recommended 2GB)
- Storage Space: 20 GB
- GPU: Any Intel or AMD GPU (Nvidia cards require additional settings and are NOT officially supported.)
Known Issues:
- Secure Boot is not officially supported and may break your system! Use it on your own risk!
- The installer currently has problems installing on encrypted partitions.
- The installer currently has installation issues when selecting a non-Latin keyboard layout (e.g. Russian). You need to choose English keyboard layout while installing the system (system region does not matter and you can choose one that you need).
- Having boot problems on VMware virtual machines.