diff --git a/twin/KWinInterface.h b/twin/KWinInterface.h
index 34e35a5bd..37fe2d9b6 100644
--- a/twin/KWinInterface.h
+++ b/twin/KWinInterface.h
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ class KWinInterface : virtual public DCOPObject
     virtual void circulateDesktopApplications() = 0;
     virtual void updateOverlappingShadows(unsigned long window) = 0;
     virtual void setShadowed(unsigned long window, bool shadowed) = 0;
-    virtual void tileHorizontally(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2) = 0;
-    virtual void tileVertically(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2) = 0;
-    virtual void tileGrid(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2, unsigned long w3, unsigned long w4) = 0;
+    virtual void tileWindowToBorder(unsigned long w1, int location) = 0;
+    virtual void tileTwoWindowsHorizontally(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2) = 0;
+    virtual void tileTwoWindowsVertically(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2) = 0;
+    virtual void tileFourWindowsInGrid(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2, unsigned long w3, unsigned long w4) = 0;
 
     // kompmgr stuff
     virtual void startKompmgr() = 0;
diff --git a/twin/client.h b/twin/client.h
index 30cf7bc8d..a59b20acd 100644
--- a/twin/client.h
+++ b/twin/client.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class Client : public TQObject, public KDecorationDefines
         void cancelActiveBorderMaximizing();
         bool isActiveBorderMaximizing() const;
         TQRect activeBorderMaximizeGeometry();
-        void tile(ActiveBorder border);
+        void tileToBorder(ActiveBorder border);
 
         void growHorizontal();
         void shrinkHorizontal();
diff --git a/twin/geometry.cpp b/twin/geometry.cpp
index 34117da20..581c07ac1 100644
--- a/twin/geometry.cpp
+++ b/twin/geometry.cpp
@@ -2828,7 +2828,7 @@ TQRect Client::activeBorderMaximizeGeometry()
     return ret;
 }
 
-void Client::tile(ActiveBorder border) {
+void Client::tileToBorder(ActiveBorder border) {
     if (!isResizable()) return;
     activeTiled = true;
     setActiveBorderMode(ActiveTilingMode);
diff --git a/twin/useractions.cpp b/twin/useractions.cpp
index e22b63af0..567255fa5 100644
--- a/twin/useractions.cpp
+++ b/twin/useractions.cpp
@@ -664,29 +664,38 @@ void Workspace::showWindowMenu( unsigned long window )
         }
     }
 
-void Workspace::tileHorizontally(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2) {
+void Workspace::tileWindowToBorder(unsigned long w1, int location) {
+    if (location < ActiveTop || location >= ACTIVE_BORDER_COUNT) return;
+
+    Client *c1 = findClient(WindowMatchPredicate((WId)w1));
+    if (!c1) return;
+
+    c1->tileToBorder((ActiveBorder)location);
+}
+
+void Workspace::tileTwoWindowsHorizontally(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2) {
     if (w1 == w2) return;
 
     Client *c1 = findClient(WindowMatchPredicate((WId)w1));
     Client *c2 = findClient(WindowMatchPredicate((WId)w2));
     if (!c1 || !c2) return;
 
-    c1->tile(ActiveTop);
-    c2->tile(ActiveBottom);
+    c1->tileToBorder(ActiveTop);
+    c2->tileToBorder(ActiveBottom);
 }
 
-void Workspace::tileVertically(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2) {
+void Workspace::tileTwoWindowsVertically(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2) {
     if (w1 == w2) return;
 
     Client *c1 = findClient(WindowMatchPredicate((WId)w1));
     Client *c2 = findClient(WindowMatchPredicate((WId)w2));
     if (!c1 || !c2) return;
 
-    c1->tile(ActiveLeft);
-    c2->tile(ActiveRight);
+    c1->tileToBorder(ActiveLeft);
+    c2->tileToBorder(ActiveRight);
 }
 
-void Workspace::tileGrid(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2, unsigned long w3, unsigned long w4) {
+void Workspace::tileFourWindowsInGrid(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2, unsigned long w3, unsigned long w4) {
     if (w1 == w2 || w1 == w3 || w1 == w4 || w2 == w3 || w2 == w4 || w3 == w4)
         return;
 
@@ -696,10 +705,10 @@ void Workspace::tileGrid(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2, unsigned long w3, u
     Client *c4 = findClient(WindowMatchPredicate((WId)w4));
     if (!c1 || !c2 || !c3 || !c4) return;
 
-    c1->tile(ActiveTopLeft);
-    c2->tile(ActiveTopRight);
-    c3->tile(ActiveBottomLeft);
-    c4->tile(ActiveBottomRight);
+    c1->tileToBorder(ActiveTopLeft);
+    c2->tileToBorder(ActiveTopRight);
+    c3->tileToBorder(ActiveBottomLeft);
+    c4->tileToBorder(ActiveBottomRight);
 }
 
 void Workspace::slotActivateAttentionWindow()
diff --git a/twin/workspace.h b/twin/workspace.h
index b6f97f1a8..9c5e55203 100644
--- a/twin/workspace.h
+++ b/twin/workspace.h
@@ -207,9 +207,10 @@ class Workspace : public TQObject, public KWinInterface, public KDecorationDefin
         void showWindowMenuAt( unsigned long id, int x, int y );
         void showWindowMenu( unsigned long id );
 
-        void tileHorizontally(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2);
-        void tileVertically(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2);
-        void tileGrid(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2, unsigned long w3, unsigned long w4);
+        void tileWindowToBorder(unsigned long w1, int location);
+        void tileTwoWindowsHorizontally(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2);
+        void tileTwoWindowsVertically(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2);
+        void tileFourWindowsInGrid(unsigned long w1, unsigned long w2, unsigned long w3, unsigned long w4);
         void kDestopResized();
 
         /**