Looking for a new maintainer?

[fikovnik]

Here is what has happened. Some time ago I got my macbook stolen (from a hotel room in Vienna?!?). While I was waiting for a replacement (it is a long process at the university where I work), I got temporary replacement, a dell with linux. While it was kind of hard at the beginning, after some time I started to like it. Recently, I got my hands on a new macbook pro and I realized that I don't want to use it anymore (I was constantly hitting the esc key on the touchbar, the keyboard was weird and it felt slow comparing to the dell I had despite the same spec).

Since I no longer use OSX, I will not continue working on Shifit. If there is somebody (@rca, @aegamesi, @vitalibozhko, @llouim, @derekwyatt for example) who would like to maintain it I would be very happy.

[derekwyatt]

Sorry to hear about your Mac, but you're on the better OS now, I think. There are days I wish I could switch.

With that said, I just recently stopped using ShiftIt, since I switched to Hammerspoon, so I'm not a candidate for maintaining ShiftIt.

Thanks for code :)

[rca]

I appreciate the consideration. Unfortunately, while I do software development, I don't know my way around Mac app development. :(

I do use this piece of software every day, so hope it continues to live on.

[fikovnik]

@derekwyatt - Hammerspoon is really cool. Do you think you could package a Hammerspoon script which basically does what shiftit does so it could become a permanent replacement?

[derekwyatt]

@fikovnik Not for the average user. The issue would be about creating a customization UI, which is what your non-programmer would need. With that said, getting the equivalent of what ShiftIt provided was dead simple:

units = {
  right30       = { x = 0.70, y = 0.00, w = 0.30, h = 1.00 },
  right70       = { x = 0.30, y = 0.00, w = 0.70, h = 1.00 },
  left70        = { x = 0.00, y = 0.00, w = 0.70, h = 1.00 },
  left30        = { x = 0.00, y = 0.00, w = 0.30, h = 1.00 },
  top50         = { x = 0.00, y = 0.00, w = 1.00, h = 0.50 },
  bot50         = { x = 0.00, y = 0.50, w = 1.00, h = 0.50 },
  upright30     = { x = 0.70, y = 0.00, w = 0.30, h = 0.50 },
  botright30    = { x = 0.70, y = 0.50, w = 0.30, h = 0.50 },
  upleft70      = { x = 0.00, y = 0.00, w = 0.70, h = 0.50 },
  botleft70     = { x = 0.00, y = 0.50, w = 0.70, h = 0.50 },
  maximum       = { x = 0.00, y = 0.00, w = 1.00, h = 1.00 }
}

mash = { 'shift', 'ctrl', 'cmd' }
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, 'l', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.right30,    nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, 'h', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.left70,     nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, 'k', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.top50,      nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, 'j', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.bot50,      nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, ']', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.upright30,  nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, '[', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.upleft70,   nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, ';', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.botleft70,  nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, "'", function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.botright30, nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, 'm', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.maximum,    nil, true) end)

I have more than that but that extra functionality goes beyond what was possible with ShiftIt so I didn't include it.

[elipsitz]

Unfortunately I don't know my way around macOS development either. Since ShiftIt seems to work mostly fine, perhaps effort would be better spent on getting a similarly simple but useful cross platform tool?

[fikovnik]

@derekwyatt - this is more less what I had in mind. Basically a github wiki page that will briefly describe how to install hammerspoon and where to put the script. Ideally, the script would contain shiftit keybindings and the same actions.

[fikovnik]

@aegamesi - cross platform is hard since you will need to somehow test it on OSX. Most of the window managers I have tried on linux already have shiftit functionality so it is not really needed there.

[derekwyatt]

@fikovnik Alright, I can do that. Do you want me to make a PR for the root README.md or do you have somewhere more specific in mind?

[fikovnik]

@derekwyatt - I think a wiki page with a link from README.md would be perfect. I'll add you to the project so you can edit wiki. Thanks!

[derekwyatt]

@fikovnik I had to futz with it a bit... my previous PR was mucking with it... but here you go #297.

[fikovnik]

@derekwyatt - Thanks a lot!!

[ryanpcmcquen]

@derekwyatt, is there a way for HammerSpoon to make an app centered but occupying a certain percentage of the screen (80% or 90%)?

Asking for: #295

[derekwyatt]

@ryanpcmcquen Answered on #295 so that this ticket can close.

[crolek]

@fikovnik
I personally love the simplicity of ShiftIt when I went hunting for a this exact feature. I WAS a born and bread (hehe) Windows Dev with some Linux foo. But a few years ago the Mac bug bit hard and hasn't let go.

I'm sending this via my new Mac TrashCan.... so I'm not saying I'm interested in taking over the project yet because its been awhile since I've looked at the code base. But I'd be some what interested in holding patches up so I can keep this thing going (until something like a nice Hammerspoon or other script takes its place).

I don't have much open source contributions at the moment, but I'd be happy to send some private code your way for your considerations.

In the meantime... I have to install ShiftIt on my Mac Trashcan and new Macbook Pro... so thank you.... thank you for the awesome Application.. Even if it is time for you to retire your contributions to it. :D 👍
Just know. devs like me. GREATLY APPRECIATED IT. It helped me bridge my gap between Windows 10 and OSX whatever. I think it was like Small White Cat with Spots (OSX version or something). ;)

[a7hybnj2]

@fikovnik Not for the average user. The issue would be about creating a customization UI, which is what your non-programmer would need. With that said, getting the equivalent of what ShiftIt provided was dead simple:

units = {
  right30       = { x = 0.70, y = 0.00, w = 0.30, h = 1.00 },
  right70       = { x = 0.30, y = 0.00, w = 0.70, h = 1.00 },
  left70        = { x = 0.00, y = 0.00, w = 0.70, h = 1.00 },
  left30        = { x = 0.00, y = 0.00, w = 0.30, h = 1.00 },
  top50         = { x = 0.00, y = 0.00, w = 1.00, h = 0.50 },
  bot50         = { x = 0.00, y = 0.50, w = 1.00, h = 0.50 },
  upright30     = { x = 0.70, y = 0.00, w = 0.30, h = 0.50 },
  botright30    = { x = 0.70, y = 0.50, w = 0.30, h = 0.50 },
  upleft70      = { x = 0.00, y = 0.00, w = 0.70, h = 0.50 },
  botleft70     = { x = 0.00, y = 0.50, w = 0.70, h = 0.50 },
  maximum       = { x = 0.00, y = 0.00, w = 1.00, h = 1.00 }
}

mash = { 'shift', 'ctrl', 'cmd' }
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, 'l', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.right30,    nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, 'h', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.left70,     nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, 'k', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.top50,      nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, 'j', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.bot50,      nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, ']', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.upright30,  nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, '[', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.upleft70,   nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, ';', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.botleft70,  nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, "'", function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.botright30, nil, true) end)
hs.hotkey.bind(mash, 'm', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():move(units.maximum,    nil, true) end)

I have more than that but that extra functionality goes beyond what was possible with ShiftIt so I didn't include it.

Post your hammerspoon configs on your github page. This script snippit seems totally functional.