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Amethyst – A tiling window manager for OS X

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Re: Amethyst – A tiling window manager for OS X

#11

I really just want a window manager that allows windows to snap to each other and the edges of the screen when resizing or moving them. Does something like that exist? I don't care for the pre-defined layouts or hotkeys, I just want to be able to visually drag/resize my windows and have them take up the most optimal amount of space.

Google led me to BetterSnapTool: https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/bettersnaptool/id417375580?m...

Re: Amethyst – A tiling window manager for OS X

#13
post #12

Am I the only weirdo who just uses multiple workspaces with ctrl-arrow and cmd-tab like a mad man? I genuinely enjoy it, especially with a second monitor. I, maybe, have one or two apps sharing a single workspace. Most apps are in full screen.

This is pretty much how I use my favorite tiling window manager on Linux: i3.[1]

There are occasions when tiling features come in handy, however (such as when you want to see more than one window at the same time).

[1] - http://i3wm.org/

Re: Amethyst – A tiling window manager for OS X

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post #11

I really just want a window manager that allows windows to snap to each other and the edges of the screen when resizing or moving them. Does something like that exist? I don't care for the pre-defined layouts or hotkeys, I just want to be able to visually drag/resize my windows and have them take up the most optimal amount of space.

Google led me to BetterSnapTool: https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/bettersnaptool/id417375580?m...

It might very well support the behavior that I'm looking for (the trial doesn't seem to work so I can't tell for sure), but I don't see anything in the description about snapping to other windows. It sounds like you set some pre-defined snapping sizes/areas, and those are used. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Re: Amethyst – A tiling window manager for OS X

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post #12

Am I the only weirdo who just uses multiple workspaces with ctrl-arrow and cmd-tab like a mad man? I genuinely enjoy it, especially with a second monitor. I, maybe, have one or two apps sharing a single workspace. Most apps are in full screen.

I do this with trackpad swipes and a grid of desktops (using TotalSpaces2 currently). Each app or task has its "place". I've tried other stuff, but the spatial metaphor really works for me.

Re: Amethyst – A tiling window manager for OS X

#16

I really just want a window manager that allows windows to snap to each other and the edges of the screen when resizing or moving them. Does something like that exist? I don't care for the pre-defined layouts or hotkeys, I just want to be able to visually drag/resize my windows and have them take up the most optimal amount of space.

I personally use Cinch, which is good enough for me: Maximise if I drag a window to the top, left/right half if I drag a window to the side.

http://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/cinch/

So far I've never seen a tool which glued one window to the other though.

Re: Amethyst – A tiling window manager for OS X

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I posted this yesterday in the thread about the Rust-written window manager, but it's relevant here as well. There are plenty of apps that provide varying levels of window-manager functionality to OS X. I would try a couple out and see which feels right to you. I have tried most of them, and personally prefer Moom. http://manytricks.com/moom/ http://mizage.com/divvy/ http://ianyh.com/amethyst/ http://spectacleapp.com…

Is Moom any better than Spectacle?

Re: Amethyst – A tiling window manager for OS X

#20

Wow. This has focus follows mouse! (though they call it "mouse-follows-focus", for some reason) I've been told focus follows mouse was impossible on OS X.

Who told you that? You could do it with just applescript if you wanted to, just need to enable accessibility so you can control windows and the mouse.
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