jigish/slate on Hacker News

…sizes depending on what I'm doing. Having overlapping windows would just be super annoying now! [0] https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by tayloramurphy · 2024-06-11 · in macOS Sequoia Preview

I still use https://github.com/jigish/slate on Monterey and it works great!

comment by tayloramurphy · 2022-04-01 · in My macOS keyboard shortcuts

…and can trigger them with hotkeys or when specific display combinations are detected. [1]: https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by tksb · 2022-04-01 · in My macOS keyboard shortcuts

…overlays scripted in HTML. >WebView window for HTML user interfaces like pie menus to Slate. #322: https://github.com/jigish/slate/issues/322 >Slate used a hidden WebView for its scripting engine. So I made it un-hidden and float on top of…

comment by DonHopkins · 2021-11-04 · in How X Window Managers Work, and How to Write One (2014)

…port to Hammerspoon I keep telling myself. It probably won't happen until Slate stops working. [0] https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by theonething · 2019-12-16 · in Hammerspoon – macOS automation with Lua

For window management, I'm a big fan of Slate ( https://github.com/jigish/slate ). So powerful and customizable. Works great with Mojave.

comment by cgxx · 2019-08-12 · in Ask HN: The most useful Mac keyboard shortcuts?

…windows automatically, and its only configuration is changing the shortcuts to your liking. [1] https://github.com/jigish/slate [2] https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/

comment by m000 · 2019-05-01 · in Ask HN: What is the desktop manager you use for mac?

You should try Slate ( https://github.com/jigish/slate ), it's great for window management once it's set up. I have hotkeys for positioning windows top-, bottom-, left-, and right halves, move windows to the right or left monitor and for…

comment by jonasmst · 2019-01-21 · in Best Display for Programming? (2017)

…overlays scripted in HTML. WebView window for HTML user interfaces like pie menus to Slate. #322: https://github.com/jigish/slate/issues/322 Slate used a hidden WebView for its scripting engine. So I made it un-hidden and float on top of…

comment by DonHopkins · 2018-12-31 · in Show HN: Autumn – A macOS window manager for (Type|Java)Script hackers

…extensible in Lua! Also, Hammerspoon its continuation. [1] https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle [2] https://github.com/jigish/slate [3] https://github.com/sdegutis/Phoenix [4] https://github.com/sdegutis/mjolnir/ [5]…

comment by armitron · 2018-12-31 · in Show HN: Autumn – A macOS window manager for (Type|Java)Script hackers

see also: Slate window manager, configured with javascript. https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by sneak · 2018-12-31 · in Show HN: Autumn – A macOS window manager for (Type|Java)Script hackers

Is this related at all to Slate ( https://github.com/jigish/slate ), which also has a JS API?

comment by mi100hael · 2018-04-08 · in Show HN: Phoenix 2.6 – a macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript

I've been using https://github.com/jigish/slate for the last five or six years. Before that I used a bunch of Applescript scripts triggered via Quicksilver. Here is my very simple config: http://ix.io/zE4

comment by johncoltrane · 2017-09-06 · in Ask HN: Workflow / tools you use to manage multiple windows/monitors on macOS?

…not being maintained, and I just noticed that neither is mattr-'s fork[2] as of this month. [1] https://github.com/jigish/slate [2] https://github.com/mattr-/slate

comment by iak8god · 2017-05-25 · in Workspaces for Mac 1.0

Another one is called slate: https://github.com/jigish/slate Very flexible, my favorite feature is that configs can be written in JS, here's mine: https://gist.github.com/tnajdek/48ea2a2ccac365b91f29

comment by tnajdek · 2017-05-20 · in Show HN: Keypad Layout Window Manager for Mac

I highly recommend Slate ( https://github.com/jigish/slate ). It doesn't appear to have some of the features of Moom, but it's quite adept and configurable.

comment by veritas3241 · 2017-05-14 · in Moom removed from sale due to patent violation claim

…Accessibility API. "Slate: A window management application (replacement for Divvy/SizeUp/ShiftIt)": https://github.com/jigish/slate I'd like to take that idea a lot further, so I wrote up some ideas about programming window management,…

comment by DonHopkins · 2017-04-24 · in Show HN: Stack: tiling WM for Windows

…of config, if you wish, and that just the tip of the iceberg. It can do everything but make lunch. https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by jaredklewis · 2017-04-05 · in The Mac Pro Lives

For those on Mac, Slate will do the same thing: https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by mikeokner · 2016-04-26 · in Show HN: Change screen layout when connecting/disconnecting monitors

Just wanted to throw in a mention of Slate ( https://github.com/jigish/slate ) in here while we're talking about different options. I've been a happy user for a while now. Haven't tried the others, though.

comment by hntuesday · 2015-12-22 · in Kwm, tiling window manager for OS X

It's cool but https://github.com/jigish/slate ?

comment by ratsimihah · 2015-08-16 · in Terminal Window Manager for OS X

I've been using slate for a while now. Highly recommended. https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by sappapp · 2015-06-08 · in Apple OS X El Capitan

…spectacleapp. However, the experience is far away from something like Xmonad and i3wm on Linux. https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by oahziur · 2015-04-16 · in OS X Reviewed

…using OS X's default Mission Control/Expose behavior (I know.). I toyed around with Moom, Slate ( https://github.com/jigish/slate ) but gave it up. I don't like windows to snap, that's an absolute asinine behavior that seems to be the…

comment by Watabou · 2015-01-21 · in OS X vs. Linux?

There are some minor issues, but Slate generally works under Mavericks and Yosemite. Check out: https://github.com/jigish/slate/issues/405

comment by punjabisingh · 2014-12-18 · in Amethyst – A tiling window manager for OS X

…sync across machines. I haven't updated to Yosemite, but Slate works wonderfully on Mavericks. [1]: https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by bnycum · 2014-12-18 · in Amethyst – A tiling window manager for OS X

…to write your own personalized productivity enhancement suite to keep and to use long-term." [1] https://github.com/jigish/slate [2] https://github.com/sdegutis/mjolnir [3] http://spectacleapp.com

comment by tjl · 2014-12-08 · in Mouseless workflow on the Mac

…Andrew Gallant's amazing xgbutil libraries[2] for Go.) [0] https://github.com/cespare/carlisle [1] https://github.com/jigish/slate [2] http://godoc.org/github.com/BurntSushi/xgbutil

comment by cespare · 2014-09-23 · in Qtile – A hackable tiling window manager written in Python

Two others: http://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/sizeup https://github.com/jigish/slate I use slate because it's very configurable. Not what some people will be looking for, though. At work, on Linux, I use quicktile.…

comment by grimgrin · 2014-08-04 · in YC Hacks Winner: Athelas – Blood imaging and analysis from your smartphone

Looks really cool! I was using [slate]( https://github.com/jigish/slate ), but it seems to be abandonware. I have a couple of things I'd like: - A [Divvy]( http://mizage.com/divvy/)-style grid. When I used Divvy, this really made a…

comment by peterhajas · 2014-07-03 · in Hydra: A lightweight OS X window manager with a powerful API

…must admit the API for it is not that incredible (certain math operations are not very elegant) -- https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by Justsignedup · 2014-07-03 · in Hydra: A lightweight OS X window manager with a powerful API

…a while which may be worth considering as an alternative. Hydra does look pretty slick, though! [0] https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by tnorthcutt · 2014-07-03 · in Hydra: A lightweight OS X window manager with a powerful API

…and beautiful: https://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/sizeup/ I use Slate, which is free and powerful: https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by tsm · 2014-06-13 · in Ask HN: I Just Got A Used MacBook Pro. What To Install?

…files[1]. Just use Spectacle if you want something that just works out of the box. [0] - https://github.com/jigish/slate [1] - https://github.com/jigish/slate/issues/381

comment by sergiotapia · 2014-05-17 · in Spectacle – Mac OS X's missing window tiling manager.

…without the help of a windowing app like spectacle[1] or slate[2]. [1] http://spectacleapp.com/ [2] https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by morganherlocker · 2014-05-16 · in Mac keyboard shortcuts

…significantly less tired at the end of the day. - Use a tiling window manager. On OSX I use Slate ( https://github.com/jigish/slate ), or on Nix you could use something like XMonad. The screen-snapping stuff in recent versions of Windows…

comment by lukeck · 2014-04-26 · in Legally blind programming help

Better Touch Tool - http://www.boastr.net/ Slate - https://github.com/jigish/slate Both will do what you want. Also, you can add a 5th modifier key to avoid conflicts: http://stevelosh.com/blog/2012/10/a-modern-space-cadet/

comment by x0054 · 2014-02-10 · in What the Heck is Happening to Windows?

Also, Slate is extremely flexible: https://github.com/jigish/slate/blob/master/README.md

comment by blacksmith_tb · 2014-01-13 · in Mac Apps We Use Every Day

slate.app is great opensource replacement for sizeup https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by bosie · 2014-01-13 · in Mac Apps We Use Every Day

You can use Slate to get exactly that: https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by morgante · 2014-01-02 · in Resolving power button issues in Mac OS X Mavericks

We're on Hacker News, so https://github.com/jigish/slate Ultimate solution.

comment by kika · 2014-01-02 · in Resolving power button issues in Mac OS X Mavericks

…mine mapped to Hyper as well, which is tied to Slate bindings for resizing and managing windows. https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by lukifer · 2013-12-27 · in A useful Caps Lock key

Or the extremely configurable Slate: https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by eddyg · 2013-12-03 · in Dell introduces 28" 4K Ultra HD Monitor for under $1K, shipping early 2014

I like Slate: https://github.com/jigish/slate It was created before Zephyros too.

comment by Watabou · 2013-11-19 · in Show HN: Capture a screen area in OS X and automatically pin it

There's a free option for this functionality - Slate. https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by nasalgoat · 2013-11-02 · in My Mavericks-based MacBook loves its external screen, I love Stay.

…so that I can assign my own key combos without having to conflict with other software. [1] https://github.com/jigish/slate [2] https://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/pckeyboardhack.html... [3] https://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/inde…

comment by xemoka · 2013-11-01 · in Poll: What OS do you prefer for Web Development?

If you're on OS X, I've found Slate to be the best option: https://github.com/jigish/slate It's open source, has a simple text file based config, and is generally more configurable than most other similar tools.

comment by zdw · 2013-10-04 · in Why You Should Try a Tiling Window Manager

https://github.com/jigish/slate Takes a little work to get started, but will likely work for you.

comment by gabbott · 2013-09-17 · in Ask HN: Save two different desktop layouts on OSX for different environments?

I use Slate for this: https://github.com/jigish/slate

comment by iak8god · 2013-09-04 · in Anxiety over the new Gmail Compose

Anyone frustrated with the same should check out Slate [ https://github.com/jigish/slate ] which lets you bind key commands to window positioning and sizing and even screen layouts.

comment by sprobertson · 2013-08-25 · in The $80 web development workstation