This is a set of simple scripts to assist in moving & resizing OS X windows. Hands need not leave the keyboard: with a simple shortcut key windows can be flung around and optionally stretched to fill an axis.
I had previously tried all of these to my disappointment:
- Afloat
- Keyboard Maestro
- MercuryMover
- MondoMouse
- Zooom/2
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Download (or git clone) to
~/Library/Scripts/Window Management. -
Use an app like Butler, Shortcuts, etc. to hotkey the AppleScript files:
Move Window to Bottom and Stretch.applescript Move Window to Bottom.applescript Move Window to Left Side and Stretch.applescript Move Window to Left Side.applescript Move Window to Right Side and Stretch.applescript Move Window to Right Side.applescript Move Window to Top and Stretch.applescript Move Window to Top.applescriptIf you have Butler, you can just use what I use by opening the "Control Windows.butleritems" file or dragging it into Butler's config window.
The resulting shortcut keys will be:
Shortcut Key Action Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Down Move Window to Bottom and Stretch Ctrl-Alt-Down Move Window to Bottom Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Left Move Window to Left Side and Stretch Ctrl-Alt-Left Move Window to Left Side Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Right Move Window to Right Side and Stretch Ctrl-Alt-Right Move Window to Right Side Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Up Move Window to Top and Stretch Ctrl-Alt-Up Move Window to Top
All movements are based on the current display that the window is in (specifically, the top-left corner of the window). This is by design. To move to another screen, simply fling the window with the mouse so that the top-left corner is on the desired display, then use the appropriate shortcut key for its pixel-perfect destination.
Some programs won't respond to the commands (e.g. EverNote). It does work great with these apps, however (tested in Lion):
- AppleScript Editor
- Finder
- iCal
- iTunes
- Safari
- Skype
- Terminal
- TextEdit
- TextMate
- Xcode