UltrawideWindows

Expose useful shortcuts to manage windows in a ultrawide monitor and, in general, in a high resolution monitor. This solution is intended to be an easy-to-use middleground between the default behaviour and the tiling approach.

Installation

$ git clone git@github.com:lucmos/UltrawideWindows.git
$ cd UltrawideWindows
$ ./scripts/update.sh

Usage

Set the desired shortcuts under System Settings > Shortcuts > Global Shortcuts > KWin.

My suggestion is to use the following configuration:

| Shortcuts | Commands in 3x2 grid | | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | | <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad7</kbd> | <kbd>Ultrawide: Move Window to up-left (3x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad8</kbd> | <kbd>Ultrawide: Move Window to up-center (3x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad9</kbd> | <kbd>Ultrawide: Move Window to up-right (3x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad1</kbd> | <kbd>Ultrawide: Move Window to down-left (3x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad2</kbd> | <kbd>Ultrawide: Move Window to down-center (3x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad3</kbd> | <kbd>Ultrawide: Move Window to down-right (3x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad4</kbd> | <kbd>Ultrawide: Move Window to left-height (3x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad5</kbd> | <kbd>Ultrawide: Move Window to center-height (3x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad6</kbd> | <kbd>Ultrawide: Move Window to right-height (3x2)</kbd> |

| Shortcuts | Commands in 2x2 grid | | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad7</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to up-left (2x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad8</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to up-width (2x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad9</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to up-right (2x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad1</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to down-left (2x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad2</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to down-width (2x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad3</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to down-right (2x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad4</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to left-height (2x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad6</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to right-height (2x2)</kbd> |

| Shortcuts | Commands in 4x2 grid (center biased) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad7</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to up-left (4x2 center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad8</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to up-width (4x2 center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad9</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to up-right (4x2 center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad1</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to down-left (4x2 center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad2</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to down-width (4x2 center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad3</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to down-right (4x2 center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad4</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to left-height (4x2 center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad4</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to center-left-height (4x2 center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad5</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to center-height (4x2 center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad6</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to center-right-height (4x2 center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad6</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to right-height (4x2 center biased)</kbd> |

| Shortcuts | Commands to fit 2/3 of the width | | ----------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad7</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to fit up-left 2/3 width</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad1</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to fit down-left 2/3 width</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad9</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to fit up-right 2/3 width</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad3</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to fit down-right 2/3 width</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad4</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to fit left-height 2/3 width</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad6</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to fit right-height 2/3 width</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad8</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to up-width (2x2)</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad2</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to down-width (2x2)</kbd> |

| Shortcuts | Commands in 6x2 grid (center biased) | | ----------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad7</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to up-left 2/3 width (center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad8</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to up-width 2/3 width (center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad9</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to up-right 2/3 width (center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad1</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to down-left 2/3 width (center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad2</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to down-width 2/3 width (center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad3</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to down-right 2/3 width (center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad4</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to left-height 2/3 width (center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad5</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to center-height 2/3 width (center biased)</kbd> | | <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad6</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window to right-height 2/3 width (center biased)</kbd> |

| Shortcuts | General commands (easy to use) | | ------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad0</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Maximize Window</kbd> | | <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad0</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Maximize Window (copy)</kbd> | | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+ <kbd>Numpad0</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Maximize Window (copy2)</kbd> | | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad0</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Maximize Window (copy3)</kbd> | | <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad0</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Maximize Window (copy4)</kbd> | | <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad5</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Center Window</kbd> | | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad5</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Center Window (copy)</kbd> | | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad+</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Increase Window Size by 20px - Maintains aspect ratio | | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Numpad-</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Decrease Window Size by 20px - Maintains aspect ratio | | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Left</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window Left by 20px | | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Right</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window Right by 20px | | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Up</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window Up by 20px | | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Meta</kbd> + <kbd>Down</kbd> | <kbd>UltrawideWindows: Move Window Down by 20px |

Notes

The standard behaviour of going to the previous position if the window is already in the correct position causes conflicts. Using only Ultrawide shortcuts, avoids these conflicts. However:

• The animations are lost.
• If maximized, a window does not go back to the previous position when maximizing it again. If