https://github.com/fjolnir/xnomad

A tiling window manager for OS X, written in tranquil.
https://github.com/fjolnir/xnomad

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A tiling window manager for OS X, written in tranquil.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/fjolnir/xnomad
• Owner: fjolnir
• Created: 2012-10-04T08:06:01.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-04-19T05:12:02.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-15T06:26:16.559Z (4 months ago)
• Language: C
• Size: 59.6 KB
• Stars: 485
• Watchers: 25
• Forks: 28
• Open Issues: 14
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  • Readme: README.md

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xnomad

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A tiling window manager for OS X; written in [tranquil](https://github.com/fjolnir/tranquil).

[A screenshot of it running on my machine](http://d.asgeirsson.is/E9jb) (Along with a couple of other hacks to get rid of distractions such as the menubar & rounded corners)

[Another one ](https://lh.rs/wSYYdAtpt2Xk) (With even more hacks, that aren't ready for public consumption yet; even has focus following mouse :)

## setup

* Download & install [tranquil](https://github.com/fjolnir/Tranquil)

* Make sure "Access for Assistive Devices" is enabled in Accessibility Preferences

* Clone xnomad, and execute `./xnomad`

OS X 10.8 or newer is required.

## included layouts

 * Multi column

 * Tall

 * Wide

 * Fullscreen

 * Additional ones are easy to write

## protips

In order to make the most of xnomad, I recommend you also install [afloat](http://infinite-labs.net/afloat/). It will add shortcuts for making windows floating (and therefore ignored by xnomad) and resizing/moving windows without having to spend precious milliseconds looking for the window edges.

Another nice addition is [menufela](http://github.com/fjolnir/menufela) which hides the menubar)

The rounded corner hack is discussed under this issue: https://github.com/fjolnir/xnomad/issues/6

## keyboard shortcuts

By default xnomad uses `ctrl + option` as `mod1` and `ctrl + shift + option` as `mod2`.

You can change all these by editing `./xnomad`.

* `mod1 + j` — focus the next window clockwise

* `mod1 + k` — focus the next window anticlockwise

* `mod1 + return` — move the focused window to or from the main pane

* `mod1 + l` — make the main pane wider

* `mod1 + h` — make the main pane narrower

* `mod1 + .` — add the focused window to the main pane

* `mod1 + ,` — remove the focused window from the main pane

* `mod1 + w` — focus the primary display

* `mod1 + e` — focus the secondary display

* `mod2 + w` — move the focused window to the primary display

* `mod2 + e` — move the focused window to the secondary display

* `mod2 + j` — move the focused window one place clockwise

* `mod2 + k` — move the focused window one place anticlockwise

* `mod2 + space` — change layout