# Updating my approach to window management and Emacs

I love [[Guake]].  I do most of my general OS management via the command line, so the immediate access to a terminal via a heads-up display, overlayed over other windows, whatever virtual desktop you're currently in, is great.  Then quick switching between tabs within Guake - all makes for lightning quick access to your important stuff.

I liked it so much so that I started running various instances of terminal Emacs within Guake.   When I'm at work, I use org-mode and org-roam constantly, for task management and project notes respectively.  So to have immediate access to them via Guake was perfect.

I was quite happy with it for a while.  However, a few niggles started to arise.  For example - not being able to view images inline.  I occassionally use PlantUml to generate diagrams and it was a pain not to be able to see them inline.  Lack of variable pitch fonts.

So - I'm seeing if I can recreate that super quick access to what I need in Emacs, but via a combo of my window manager and Emacs' built in window management.

To be expanded upon, but so far basically:

-   wmctrl to run or raise Emacs via a shortcut via the window manager
-   Spacemacs layouts to switch between org-mode and org-roam workspaces