A highly configurable window management application for macOS that replaces Divvy and SizeUp with keyboard-driven window control.
Slate is a window management application for macOS that allows users to control window positioning, sizing, and focus through keyboard shortcuts and customizable configurations. It solves the problem of inefficient window arrangement by providing a highly configurable alternative to commercial tools like Divvy and SizeUp.
Mac power users, developers, and productivity enthusiasts who want precise control over their desktop workspace through keyboard-driven automation.
Developers choose Slate for its extreme configurability, ability to replace multiple commercial tools, and support for complex workflows via a detailed configuration file and JavaScript-based configs.
A window management application (replacement for Divvy/SizeUp/ShiftIt)
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Supports detailed customization through a .slate config file and JavaScript configs, allowing complex expressions and operations for precise window control.
Offers extensive key bindings for moving, resizing, and focusing windows, enabling a mouse-free workflow for power users.
Automatically triggers preset layouts when specific screen configurations are detected, ideal for dynamic multi-monitor setups.
Allows saving and restoring window arrangements with stack support, useful for managing recurring workspace states.
Configuration requires mastering a custom syntax with expressions and directives, making initial setup daunting compared to GUI-based tools.
Exclusively for macOS, with no support for Windows or Linux, limiting its use in cross-platform environments.
The README has 'NEW' markers but lacks recent updates, suggesting potential inactivity and compatibility risks with newer macOS versions.
Slate is an open-source alternative to the following products:
SizeUp is a macOS utility for quickly arranging and resizing application windows using keyboard shortcuts or menu commands.
Divvy is a window management application for macOS that allows users to quickly organize and resize windows using keyboard shortcuts or a grid system. It helps improve productivity by managing screen real estate efficiently.
ShiftIt is a macOS window management utility that allows users to quickly resize and reposition application windows using keyboard shortcuts.