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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
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I3wm with xfce or kde or something? Works really well together. Closing and moving windows, or better toggleling floating mode, can be done with middle mouse button or right mouse button.
You will have start button and gui of xfce but all the control of i3wm for windows. I used it that way before switching to i3 on endavouros.
This sounds promising. I think he'd appreciate having the out-of-the-box niceties of a DE, too.
GNOME with Pop!_Shell, Forge, or Material Shell works well, as does KDE with Polonium.
Not out of the box but you can use i3 shortcuts on Openbox, and it is Windows-friendly, to some point.
You can also set KDE with i3 shortcuts, even better you can use i3 instead of KWin but that won't have window buttons I guess.
I think KDE with i3 shortcuts would be safer option. Though if you configure enough, anything is possible. :)
I've used Pop_OS Shell. It allows you to use tiling and keyboard navigation on GNOME, but allows you to turn it all off with one key combo/menu item click for those "I just want this window over here for five minutes" moments. How user-friendly you'll find it depends how well you like GNOME; with a few extensions it can have things like a start menu, but you'll want Cinnamon or KDE for a more Windows-like base and I don't know a similar project for those DEs.
kde with bismuth: https://github.com/Bismuth-Forge/bismuth
you can set it up to behave like i3, while being on kde.
I'd consider dual-booting(windows+linux or linux+linux) or just installing a desktop environment. You can login to your wm and they can login to a full de
Cinnamon actually lets you do some neat tiling with the keyboard. For example full height left key followed by full width top key will put a window in the top left corner. Same for any position. Run the sequence again to revert. I just discovered double clicks on borders will maximize vertical or horizontal as well.
I have i3wm, polybar, jgmenu with XFCE.
It works with kb and also mouse.