The name of the ubuntu 4 screens split window

Question

In my university's linux, there is in the dock a button that when we click on it, we can move the screen to either top right/bottom left/bottom right, and the actual screen is in the top left of this split screen. It was extremely useful cuz I was able to put for example a terminal in a screen view, and other stuff in other views. But I can't remember at all it's name...

This image explains what I'm trying to have and what do I mean by split screen into 4. Can you guys tell me what is this called and how to do it in ubuntu 16.04 ?

Solution

What you are looking for is the workspace switcher, you can enable it in the system settings >> appearance >> behavior.

Then you can install unity-tweak-tool to configure them in workspace settings

sudo apt install unity-tweak-tool

Comments

[fIwJlxSzApHEZIl]

offtopic sorry Mark but how did you get your ubuntu window bars to look so good?

[Mark Kirby]

You mean the theme? It is this one gnome-look.org/p/1167049 and I used unity-tweak-tool from the repos to move the controls to the left. I beleve it is the arc darker version. @anon58192932

[Alexandre Elshobokshy]

4 years later I still come to check the name when I forget :P thanks :)