/grout

Simple tiling window manager for Windows

Primary LanguageRustMIT LicenseMIT

grout

Rust

A simple tiling window manager for Windows, written in Rust. Inspired by Budgie's Window Shuffler grid functionality.

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Usage

  • Run grout.exe or cargo run. Program will run in the background and options can be accessed by right clicking the system tray icon.
  • Activate the windowing grid with hotkey CRTL + ALT + S.
  • Increase / decrease grid rows / columns with CTRL + arrows.
  • Hovering cursor over the grid will show a preview of that zone in the window.
  • Select a window you want resized, then click on a tile in the grid. Window will resize to that zone.
  • Hold SHIFT down while hovering after a selection, zone will increase in size across all tiles. Select again to resize to larger zone.
  • Resizing can also be achieved by click-drag-release. Click & hold cursor down, drag cursor across multiple tiles and release to make selection.
  • F1 - F6 can be used to toggle between saved profiles. F1 is the default profile loaded when program is first started.

Config

See example config in the wiki for a full list of all options.

  • A configuration file will be created at %APPDATA%\grout\config.yml that can be customized. You can also open the config file from the system tray icon.