FYI, I've been keeping a list here: https://taoofmac.com/space/apps/window_managers
You can add https://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/sizeup/ - commercial though
Loop: Open-source macOS window manager
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Re: Loop: Open-source macOS window manager
#42Earlier quoted context omitted.
Having tried a lot of them, Contexts is one of the best Window Switcher replacements i could find, have been using it (and Rectangle) for a long time; It’s fast, great quick search abilities, including `fn + [key]` to quick switch (acronym), etc. And it doesn't constantly get updates, it just does its thing and does it well.
I've got an annoying bug that made Contexts unusable to me. After 10-15 minutes it steals focus from the active window and then the OS will try to bring up the previous app, which means it might even switch desktops to do so. If I quit contexts bug goes away for some time, but it returns after a while :( Sent an email to the creator, but given the update cadence I am not holding my breath for a fix this decade.
I’ve also had that bug happen, not sure why it isn’t happening anymore though…
I think it happened when not rebooting my Macbook for a long time and only with fullscreen windows, and i’d simply restart Contexts. But yea it was annoying indeed. Note that it might also be one of the many Apple macOS (api) bugs…
Re: Loop: Open-source macOS window manager
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you release software under a license then that version of the software is bound by the license.
Unequivocally false. A sole copyright holder is not bound by license terms in the same way as parties to whom the work is being licensed.
Maybe I'm missing something? But my assumption was that if I "acquired" (downloaded…) software licensed under e.g GPLv3, me as the user at least have the theoretical possibility to pursue the rights granted to me by the copyright holder in the license.
Of course the copyright holder can license new distributions under a different license (or different licenses at the same time). But are you saying that a copyright holder post hoc can revoke the license?
Wouldn't that be kinda weird? Suppose I buy some proprietary software (without any dependencies) because it's GPLv3, and then when I wanna exercise my rights, the sole copyright holder just goes "nah, when I think about it, this is actually not GPLv3".
(If you are correct, I guess that situation then might just be a civil case unrelated to the actual license where I essentially didn't get what I paid for)
Re: Loop: Open-source macOS window manager
#44Will test it and see if it’s a replacement for Magnet.
I have another very annoying issue with 3 screens which recover from energy saving after sleep slightly delayed and screw up my window positioning once in a while where all open windows end up on the main screen (I’m using spaces + a single desktop for all screens).
Does anyone know about a solution / tool here which rearranges windows on a previous saved state prior to sleep and waits until all screens are back detected before arranging them again?
Re: Loop: Open-source macOS window manager
#45Very good implementation, congrats! I mostly use a few commands from Raycast these days (next display is super cool) but will try this one for dragging.
Re: Loop: Open-source macOS window manager
#46Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you release software under a license then that version of the software is bound by the license.
Unequivocally false. A sole copyright holder is not bound by license terms in the same way as parties to whom the work is being licensed.
They can change the license by creating a new release with a new license, but existing versions with the previous license retain the previous license.
Re: Loop: Open-source macOS window manager
#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
There's at least Witch and Contexts. https://manytricks.com/witch/ https://contexts.co/
Having tried a lot of them, Contexts is one of the best Window Switcher replacements i could find, have been using it (and Rectangle) for a long time; It’s fast, great quick search abilities, including `fn + [key]` to quick switch (acronym), etc. And it doesn't constantly get updates, it just does its thing and does it well.
I really wish for some workflow that let me not use cmd-tab that much - that gets painful (cmd-tab, cmd-c, cmd-v, cmd-t, cmd-w... all day long)
Re: Loop: Open-source macOS window manager
#48Open-source, except for the "new framework used to make Loop's settings window", so don't expect to build from source. https://github.com/MrKai77/Loop/issues/406
As stated in the comment on GitHub, Luminare will only be accessible by sponsors. If you have financial restrictions or are not able to sponsor me, I am open to giving the you the source code. However, this is all in order to make Loop more profitable, as I have put all my free time into making it. I hope you understand :)
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Re: Loop: Open-source macOS window manager
#49Any chance of a window manager that lets you alt tab between windows instead of between applications. So Alt-tab-tab-tab takes you 3 windows ago, not 3 applications ago, or worse 1 application ago and 2 unrelated windows of that application? Man I really mis application menus being at the top of windows and being able to layer different windows from different applications in any order that I wish. VNC screen connecti…
There's at least Witch and Contexts. https://manytricks.com/witch/ https://contexts.co/
I use both Witch and Rectangle. It's surprising how much you need third-party utilities to make macOS usable. The default window management is almost unusable without them. I also dislike the "one-button" philosophy and all the hidden behaviors, like menu items that only appear when you press the Option key. Sigh.
Re: Loop: Open-source macOS window manager
#50The title should be edited, this is only partially open-source.