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I used to be a big user of tiling window managers but, more recently, I’ve discovered that the workflow of something like Moom is nicer in more situations.
by fiddlerwoaroof 1y ago
I used to be a big user of tiling window managers but, more recently, I’ve discovered that the workflow of something like Moom is nicer in more situations.
- paularmstrong 1y agoMoom is an absolute crucial piece of software that I've gladly paid for upgrades to over time to support it. There's also BetterSnapTool, which I used to use, but I think switched to Moom for specific features at one point in time. It's even cheaper and still receiving updates to continue working.
- __mharrison__ 1y agoWhat features do you like in Moom?
- piskov 1y agoIt doesn’t force you with tiles (on 6k xdr tiles are a joke). Its two-stage popup is a game changer. Ie you show it via caps-a, then press one letter to move window anywhere. And it allows you to specify any arbitrary size and position and save that to the specific one letter. It’s a shame I can’t find a single screenshot of this killer feature and I write this from a phone.
- bsder 1y agoIs there an equivalent for Linux?
- rcarmo 1y agoThe main reason I use Moom is being able to move and resize windows using nothing but the keyboard, which is something most tiling window managers completely ignore.
- Oscar_Hall 1y ago@rcarmo Totally agree on keyboard-first workflow. It's interesting how different tools optimize for different input methods. Some prioritize trackpad gestures, others keyboard shortcuts. Would love to see more hybrid approaches.
- rcarmo 1y agoOn the other hand, no window manager I know of (on Mac) lets you switch to the adjacent windows using just the keyboard.
- fiddlerwoaroof 1y agoYeah, this is sort of annoying, but I’ve switched to using “hyper” (caps lock mapped with karabiner to command-option-control) plus a homerow key to activate the frontmost window of key apps. So, Hyper-L activates the most recent terminal, Hyper-j emacs, etc. l