Goal: find a Linux alternative to [FancyZones](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/fancyzones) for Windows

| Name | Recommended | Type | Supports main colum | Supports layouts | Multiple windows in same tile | Notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [gSnap](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4442/gsnap/) | 👍 | Gnome extension | yes | yes | yes | Can be configured almost just like FancyZones; in the settings: <ul><li>disable <i>Show tabs</i></li><li>enable <i>Hold CTRL to snap windows</i></li></ul> |
| [gTile](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/28/gtile/) |  | Gnome extension |  |  | no? |  |
| [Tiling Assistant](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3733/tiling-assistant/) | 🤷 | Gnome extension | yes | yes | yes |  Layout support is "experimental" and the UX is a bit unintuitive; after enabling layouts, you have to click the star icon beside a layout to mark it as a favourite before you can then hold Alt while dragging to snap to a tile |
| [Forge](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4481/forge/) | 👎 | Gnome extension |  |  | yes | <ul><li>no predefined layouts</li><li>overlapping windows are stacked or tabbed</li><li>no ability not to tile a window</li></ul> |
| [Tactile](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4548/tactile/) |  | Gnome extension |  |  |  | keyboard only? |
| [ShellTile](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/657/shelltile/) | 👎 | Gnome extension | no | no |  | ⚠ no longer actively developed |
| [WinTile](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1723/wintile-windows-10-window-tiling-for-gnome/) | 👎 | Gnome extension | no | not really | yes | The only real additional feature seems to be snapping to corners |
| [Pop Shell](https://github.com/pop-os/shell) |  | Replacement shell |  | ⚠ no | no? | Comes with a different launcher since it's a replacement shell? |
| [snappyzones](https://github.com/1mikegrn/snappyzones) |  | CLI utility |  |  |  |  |