KWin's window management powers are not as discoverable as they could be--particularly tiling, which by default has no visible UI and no keyboard shortcuts. Resolving this issue is highly relevant to {T6831}.
This patch re-assigns the {key Meta arrowkeys} shortcuts that are currently used for `move zoomed area` (which are pretty esoteric, infrequently-used actions), adding {key ctrl} to their shortcuts. This allows us to use their valuable {key Meta arrowkeys} for more useful and commonly-used window management actions:
- {key Meta Left}: quick tile window to the left
- {key Meta Right}: quick tile window to the right
- {key Meta Up}: maximize/de-maximize the window
- {key Meta Down}: minimize window
Additional bonus: The new side tiling shortcuts are the same on Windows, GNOME, and Cinnamon, and the Meta up and down shortcuts are also the same on Windows, providing more consistency between major platforms and easing the transition for refugees from those platforms.