xpytile VS Rectangle

It might be easier to use something like xpytile within XFCE to handle the keyboard handling. Read about it here: https://github.com/jaywilkas/xpytile

like shinglify or xpytile.

You can request the feature at xfce's gitlab, or write your own script to handle windows however you want. Here are some pre-existing scripts you can try or use for inspiration: x-tile, xpytile.

Without too much disruption to your install, you could try xpytile https://github.com/jaywilkas/xpytile/ within your current DE for a few weeks to see if it works, sort of as a transition if you decide to move forward.

You may also want to try xpytile https://github.com/jaywilkas/xpytile/ or zentile https://github.com/blrsn/zentile

As an alternative tiling helper for XFCE I would suggest xpytile.

Perhaps not the most straightforward solution, but you could use a tiling helper script which is able to 'tile' windows maximized per default. For example xpytile https://github.com/jaywilkas/xpytile/ It's pretty OK. Only little problem is with xfce4-terminal which is tiled a few pixels too small, but that seems to be a problem of the terminal app.

If you want to have some tiling support but don't want to give up the comfort of a DE, like XFCE, you could try a tiling helper like xpytile.

Tip: I use Rectangle app to set up keyboard shortcuts to resize windows (I only have three shortcuts there: left/right half of the screen and full screen).

But Raycast also has some functionality in that direction.

[1] - https://rectangleapp.com/

Two more little utilities that I cannot live without on Mac:

A tiling window manager like https://rectangleapp.com/

Muzzle, which automatically silences desktop notifs when you're screensharing https://muzzleapp.com/

I suggest using Rectangle instead of Magnet; it has the same features but is free. I don't know what other Windows features you want to have.

I’ve used this app forever. Adds in all the window snapping features.

third-party window management apps like Magnet and Rectangle

Rectangle Mac - Move and resize windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas, similar to Windows.

I was a Spectacle user for years, but I recently switched to using Rectangle for window management. Rectangle has a few more options than Spectacle; I’m still getting used to it but I have no strong feelings either way.

Why would you pay for magnet when you can use rectangle, which is the same but open source? https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle