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mf

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From: Slovenia

Registered: 2013-10-28

Posts: 37

Window related keybinds

Hey guys.

I know the current keybinds W-a-(left) and W-a-(right) stretch the windows over half of screen, but is it possible to do it verticaly? So I could quickly move one terminal to the top left section of my screen, another one to bottom left and one over the full right side. Is that possible?

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dura

Bloated Gimp

From: interzone

Registered: 2012-09-15

Posts: 2,108

Re: Window related keybinds

It's possible... you'd have to fiddle with corenomnoms rc.xml I guess, right around where the special window actions are...but you could also try installing a tiling window manager if you're feeling frisky

damo

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From: N51.5 W002.8 (mostly)

Registered: 2011-11-24

Posts: 5,434

Re: Window related keybinds

Look for "GrowTo...", "MoveTo..." etc actions - Openbox wiki

I can get a tiling result with "GrowToEdgeNorth" bound to C-Up etc

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VDP76

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Registered: 2012-04-12

Posts: 840

Re: Window related keybinds

mf, I use the Super (Win) key to grow the windows, I have these keybindings in my rc.xml

    <keybind key="W-Right">
      <action name="GrowToEdgeEast"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-Left">
      <action name="GrowToEdgeWest"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-Down">
      <action name="GrowToEdgeSouth"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-Up">
      <action name="GrowToEdgeNorth"/>
    </keybind>

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mf

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From: Slovenia

Registered: 2013-10-28

Posts: 37

Re: Window related keybinds

Thanks guys, but those shortcuts are unable to move the window up and down if the window is maximized. Will try to figure something out tho

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VDP76

#! Bean Roaster

Registered: 2012-04-12

Posts: 840

Re: Window related keybinds

^ so you want to move windows around!?
what about this!?

<keybind key="W-S-Right">
   <action name="MoveRelative">
      <x>30</x>
      <y>0</y>
   </action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="W-S-Up">
   <action name="MoveRelative">
      <x>0</x>
      <y>-30</y>
   </action>
</keybind>

btw, I am no expert, but rereading your first post it really look like your looking for a tiling WM...

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mf

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From: Slovenia

Registered: 2013-10-28

Posts: 37

Re: Window related keybinds

^ so you want to move windows around!?
what about this!?

<keybind key="W-S-Right">
   <action name="MoveRelative">
      <x>30</x>
      <y>0</y>
   </action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="W-S-Up">
   <action name="MoveRelative">
      <x>0</x>
      <y>-30</y>
   </action>
</keybind>

btw, I am no expert, but rereading your first post it really look like your looking for a tiling WM...

Yea, tiling is an option, but I already tried (dwm and awesome) but I don't really like tiling WMs. Will try your method. Currently I solved my issue by using split terminator, since I want to use the positioning only with terminal apps.

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VDP76

#! Bean Roaster

Registered: 2012-04-12

Posts: 840

Re: Window related keybinds

I see, anyway you might be interested a script packaged by Corenominal: cb-wmhacks, it is good especially when used in combination with cb-hotcorners (or you can also make keybindings for it)...

Last edited by VDP76 (2013-11-11 14:51:48)

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