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Are there any window managers that let you set some kind of 'snap zones' so that you can easily tile screens without fiddling? That's my main issue with large screens vs a plurality of smaller ones.

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I use Moom at home but can't at work, so I just started using https://rectangleapp.com instead.

You're looking for a "tiling window manager".

Another tip: In my setup I created dummy screens to fake multiple monitors in RDP.

Microsoft PowerToys is pretty great for windows

Fancy Zones are also in base Windows 11.

Specifically, the FancyZones utility. I was just showing this to a guest I was hosting and blowing their minds. You can setup multiple patterns per monitor depending on a given workflow, snap windows with shortcuts or shift-dragging with the mouse, and even tab between windows in the same 'pane'.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/fancyzone...

If you use a Mac, I’ve really enjoyed using Divvy. You can define snap zones with keyboard shortcuts. It’s $20, but that’s worth it for me considering how much I use it.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/divvy-window-manager/id4138575...

> If you use a Mac, I’ve really enjoyed using Divvy. You can define snap zones with keyboard shortcuts.

My memory is hazy but I feel this is close to some now-elided window management feature in MacOS...

Thanks for the tip!

As a free alternative (which I use daily) I would recommend "Hammerspoon" https://www.hammerspoon.org/

You will need to do a little configuration, but it does the snap zones thing perfectly.

Just coming across these. I've been using amethyst. Would this offer any benefit to me ?

Hammerspoon has the benefit that in addition to managing your windows / spaces, you can also script tons of other things in the macos interface with it: have a glance at https://www.hammerspoon.org/docs/ to see the top-level modules.

been playing with this all day. This thing is amazing. Thank you for recommending this.

For Mac: RectangleApp

https://rectangleapp.com/

Honestly the latest Windows 10 isn’t bad in this regard and Windows 11 has improved on that without making it a chore (although the other regressions in 11 make it a strong Do Not Recommend for now). The PowerToys expansion for this feature is worth trying (it’s by Microsoft and it’s free).

If you have a Dell monitor you can use Dell Display Manager.

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000060112/what-is-d...

On a Mac, I use Magnet, which lets you snap windows all over the place, even on multiple monitors.

holy moly everybody thanks for all of the great suggestions!!! i should have asked this a long time ago lol

I do this with KDE.

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