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Hydra: A lightweight OS X window manager with a powerful API

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Re: Hydra: A lightweight OS X window manager with a powerful API

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Post by barbs »

jmgao wrote: post #85
BozeWolf wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I Quickly had a look on all the window manager alternatives mentioned here. Currently I use flexiglass, but I use it for one reason only. It allows me to move windows like in linux. When holding Mouse button 1 + alt anywhere in the window I can move it. I really like this feature, I never use the titlebar to move windows. Do any of the alternatives (or hydra it self) allow me to do this? I'd like to try them out. See…

Shameless plug: https://github.com/jmgao/metamove

Just what I've been looking for! Thanks for this :)

Re: Hydra: A lightweight OS X window manager with a powerful API

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Post by superchink »

sergiotapia wrote: post #10

If you're looking for a window manager for OSX without having to actually configure anything, you can try using Spectacle: http://spectacleapp.com/ For instance on my imac 27'' I have Option+Command+Left|Right keys mapped to side (similar to windows 7. And I can also have 4 windows open at once using Shift+Option+Command+Up|Down|Left|Right to move them to the different corners. Works really well with less than 2 minu…

Might be a good idea sdegutis, to have sample configuration that replicates the setup from Spectacle, Moom, etc., similar to what you did with Zephyros (I think?).

Re: Hydra: A lightweight OS X window manager with a powerful API

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Post by jsmeaton »

_fs wrote: post #83
sergiotapia wrote: post #10

If you're looking for a window manager for OSX without having to actually configure anything, you can try using Spectacle: http://spectacleapp.com/ For instance on my imac 27'' I have Option+Command+Left|Right keys mapped to side (similar to windows 7. And I can also have 4 windows open at once using Shift+Option+Command+Up|Down|Left|Right to move them to the different corners. Works really well with less than 2 minu…

If you are already using Alfred, I'd suggest having a look at the new workflows available, in particular layout, which covers a lot of the features of spectacle. For instance, typing 'layout left' in alfred will push the window the left side, topleft for the corner, etc.

Mind linking to the particular layout workflow you're talking about? Or is it now built in? I currently use spectacle, but would prefer to use Alfred.

Re: Hydra: A lightweight OS X window manager with a powerful API

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Post by sdegutis »

superchink wrote: post #122
sergiotapia wrote: post #10

If you're looking for a window manager for OSX without having to actually configure anything, you can try using Spectacle: http://spectacleapp.com/ For instance on my imac 27'' I have Option+Command+Left|Right keys mapped to side (similar to windows 7. And I can also have 4 windows open at once using Shift+Option+Command+Up|Down|Left|Right to move them to the different corners. Works really well with less than 2 minu…

Might be a good idea sdegutis, to have sample configuration that replicates the setup from Spectacle, Moom, etc., similar to what you did with Zephyros (I think?).

Ah not a bad idea, thanks! Will look into it.

Re: Hydra: A lightweight OS X window manager with a powerful API

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Post by zzygan »

Is there a way to do XMonad style layouts with this system? Since moving to OSX, I've missed Xmonad badly. The big thing that has been lacking is the ability for newly opened windows to automatically be placed into a grid, according to the layout that is currently defined, and then have the ability to shuffle windows around within that layout.

Re: Hydra: A lightweight OS X window manager with a powerful API

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Post by sdegutis »

zzygan wrote: post #125

Is there a way to do XMonad style layouts with this system? Since moving to OSX, I've missed Xmonad badly. The big thing that has been lacking is the ability for newly opened windows to automatically be placed into a grid, according to the layout that is currently defined, and then have the ability to shuffle windows around within that layout.

That should be a really easy config, especially after events are added in 1.1; I'll see what I can do it create it and add it to the wiki, unless someone beats me to it :)

Re: Hydra: A lightweight OS X window manager with a powerful API

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Post by D4AHNGM »

This thread really does show the best of Hacker News. I wandered in here intrigued by Hydra and ended up checking out 3 or 4 open-source pieces of software that do similar things thanks to recommendations here.

The choice is absolutely brilliant. I love seeing so many open-source recommendations. I went for Spectacle in the end, but I'll definitely be keeping an eye on Hydra and seeing how it progresses.

Re: Hydra: A lightweight OS X window manager with a powerful API

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Post by notduncansmith »

jsmeaton wrote: post #123
_fs wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you are already using Alfred, I'd suggest having a look at the new workflows available, in particular layout, which covers a lot of the features of spectacle. For instance, typing 'layout left' in alfred will push the window the left side, topleft for the corner, etc.

Mind linking to the particular layout workflow you're talking about? Or is it now built in? I currently use spectacle, but would prefer to use Alfred.

Looks like he might be talking about this: http://projects.jga.me/layouts/

Github repo: https://github.com/jgallen23/layouts

I personally find that I don't need anything more than what Spectacle gives me (splitting windows is really it). That said, I love me some Alfred workflows. Alfred is the single best software purchase I've ever made.

Re: Hydra: A lightweight OS X window manager with a powerful API

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Post by tiles »

D4AHNGM wrote: post #127

This thread really does show the best of Hacker News. I wandered in here intrigued by Hydra and ended up checking out 3 or 4 open-source pieces of software that do similar things thanks to recommendations here. The choice is absolutely brilliant. I love seeing so many open-source recommendations. I went for Spectacle in the end, but I'll definitely be keeping an eye on Hydra and seeing how it progresses.

I agree that this discussion has been enormously helpful. On first glance, I'm was very disappointed that this thread seems only to be about alternatives, not discussing the product at hand. If this were an announcement of a product, it would be disappointing to only have people discuss how excited they were about other software that isn't mine.

But your comment made me realize it's just about ego—I'm definitely benefitting from this discussion and should admit as much!

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