Put Window

An gnome-shell extension that makes window movement a lot easier. It can be compared with a basic version of the compiz grid plugin.

ChangeLog

July 13, 2012

Fixed config reload -> no need to reload the shell

July 08, 2012

KNOWN ISSUES: config is not reloaded after modifying with the prefs tool (manual reload required)
moved config to gsettings
custom keybindings using gsettings

May 31, 2012

dont maximize chrome, resize it to max-size (e.g. dont change into fullscreen mode)

May 12, 2012

Added GTK Settings window
Open from extensions.gnome.org
Open from command line gnome-shell-extension-prefs putWindow@clemens.lab21.org

April 26, 2012

Extension is now 3.4 compatible (Tested with 3.4.1)
SettingsWindow is disabled for the moment (will be replaced by tweak-tool "plugin")
The shell uses gsettings now!

January 15, 2012

added a config ui
position.x/y/width/height must be integers between 0 and 100 (was 0...1)

December 17, 2011

fix a bug that occures if the top panel is hidden.
checkout https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/42/auto-hide-top-panel/ it's awesome!

December 11, 2011

reduced the horizontal and vertical "gap" between windows
hitting move_to_center twice will now correctly maximize evolution

Configuration

The extension can be configured using the gnome prefs tool.

Keybindings are updated when you edit them in the settings window.
All other changes are not saved until you hit the save button

Keybindings

Gnome Shell >= 3.4 Keybindings are configured using gsettings stored in a custom schema file inside the extension directory. To modify the keybindings use the "gnome prefs tool".

The following keys are available:

put-to-side-n
- move to north edge, height: 50% width 100%
put-to-side-e
- move to easth edge, height: 100% width 50%
put-to-side-s
- move to south edge, height: 50% width 100%
put-to-side-w
- move to west edge, height: 100% width 50%
put-to-corner-XY width 50% height 50%
- move-to-corner-ne
- move-to-corner-se
- move-to-corner-sw
- move-to-corner-nw
put-to-center
- move to center of the screen, widht 50% height 50%. Press twice to maximize the window
put-to-location
- resize to a configured location (see wiki for details)

Gnome Shell 3.2 The keybinding can not be stored in a custom schema. The extension uses de predefined bindings /apps/metacity/window_keybindings. Modify ghem with gconf-editor/gconftool/gconftool-2. run gconf-editor /apps/metacity/window_keybindings

For details how to configure it, please check the wiki.

2 screen setup support

the extention works well with 2 screens in horizontal setup.

Moving windows from one screen to another only possible widh side_e and side_w and only if windows was at side_e (or side_w) before. eg.

a window in corner_nw of the right screen is not move to the left screen.
a window at side_e of the right screen is move to the left screen (side_w)

TODO