Divvy

Divvy is a good window management tool with Modal Key like cmd + `, c for centerring screen. However it is not cheap with only windows management function.

Window Tidy

Window Tidy is a tool I bought when it was limited free. When you drag the window, it will give you options for different layout. But I like use shortcuts more and it does not support Modal Key.

Slate

I finally choose Slate because it is open source and it is much more powerful than others. If you like using shortcuts and frustrated by the limited shortcuts, this could be a good choice.

Here is the config I used:

config defaultToCurrentScreen true
config nudgePercentOf screenSize
config resizePercentOf screenSize

# Resize Bindings
bind right:cmd,`     resize +10% +0
bind left:cmd,`      resize -10% +0
bind up:cmd,`        resize +0   -10%
bind down:cmd,`      resize +0   +10%
# bind right:ctrl;alt  resize -10% +0 bottom-right
# bind left:ctrl;alt   resize +10% +0 bottom-right
# bind up:ctrl;alt     resize +0   +10% bottom-right
# bind down:ctrl;alt   resize +0   -10% bottom-right
bind f:cmd,`   move screenOriginX;screenOriginY screenSizeX;screenSizeY
bind c:cmd,`   move screenOriginX+screenSizeX/6;screenOriginY+screenSizeY/6 4*screenSizeX/6;4*screenSizeY/6

# Push Bindings
bind d:cmd,`    push right bar-resize:screenSizeX/2
bind a:cmd,`   push left  bar-resize:screenSizeX/2
bind w:cmd,`     push up    bar-resize:screenSizeY/2
bind s:cmd,`   push down  bar-resize:screenSizeY/2


# Nudge Bindings
# bind right:shift;alt nudge +10% +0
# bind left:shift;alt  nudge -10% +0
# bind up:shift;alt    nudge +0   -10%
# bind down:shift;alt  nudge +0   +10%

# Throw Bindings
bind 1:cmd,`         throw 0 resize
bind 2:cmd,`         throw 1 resize
bind 3:cmd,`         throw 2 resize
bind right:ctrl;alt;cmd throw right resize
bind left:ctrl;alt;cmd  throw left  resize
bind up:ctrl;alt;cmd    throw up    resize
bind down:ctrl;alt;cmd  throw down  resize

# Focus Bindings
# bind right:cmd    focus right
# bind left:cmd     focus left
# bind up:cmd       focus up
# bind down:cmd     focus down
# bind up:cmd;alt   focus behind
# bind down:cmd;alt focus behind

# Window Hints
bind esc:cmd hint

bind `:cmd,` grid padding:5 1680x1050:16,9 1050x1680:9,16 1920x1200:16,10 1440x900:16:9

Karabiner - A Keyboard Tool

Karabiner is a powerful and stable keyboard customizer for OS X. I like my Cherry 3494 but sometimes I need the Mac function keys like volume up and down. This could be a good choice. It can maps those f1-f12 keys to the Mac function keys.

Here is the private.xml from Zhihu:

command interchange with option，win changes to command
menu change to fn
f1-f3 control brightness
f2 mission control
f4 launchpad
f5-f6 keyboard backlight
f7-f9 media control
f10-f12 volume control
PrintScreen change to Eject
NumLock change to Command+Delete

<?xml version="1.0"?>  
<root>  
    <devicevendordef>  
        <vendorname>CHERRY_KEYBORD</vendorname>  
        <vendorid>0x046a</vendorid>  
    </devicevendordef>  

    <deviceproductdef>  
        <productname>PC_KEYBOARD</productname>  
        <productid>0x0011</productid>  
    </deviceproductdef>  

    <item>  
        <name>CHERRY G80-3000 KEYBOARD</name>  
        <identifier>private.deviceproductdef</identifier>  
        <device_only>DeviceVendor::CHERRY_KEYBORD, DeviceProduct::PC_KEYBOARD</device_only>  
        <identifier>private.remap.pc_to_mac</identifier>  
        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::PC_APPLICATION, KeyCode::FN</autogen>  

        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::COMMAND_L, KeyCode::OPTION_L</autogen>  
        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::COMMAND_R, KeyCode::OPTION_R</autogen>  
        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::OPTION_L, KeyCode::COMMAND_L</autogen>  
        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::OPTION_R, KeyCode::COMMAND_R</autogen>  

        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F1,  ConsumerKeyCode::BRIGHTNESS_DOWN</autogen>  
        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F2,  ConsumerKeyCode::BRIGHTNESS_UP</autogen>  
        <autogen>__KeyToKey__      KeyCode::F3,  KeyCode::EXPOSE_ALL</autogen>  
        <autogen>__KeyToKey__      KeyCode::F4,  KeyCode::DASHBOARD</autogen>  
        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F7,  ConsumerKeyCode::MUSIC_PREV</autogen>  
        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F8,  ConsumerKeyCode::MUSIC_PLAY</autogen>  
        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F9,  ConsumerKeyCode::MUSIC_NEXT</autogen>  
        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F10, ConsumerKeyCode::VOLUME_MUTE</autogen>  
        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F11, ConsumerKeyCode::VOLUME_DOWN</autogen>  
        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F12, ConsumerKeyCode::VOLUME_UP</autogen>  

        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::KEYPAD_CLEAR, KeyCode::DELETE, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_L</autogen>  
        <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::PC_PRINTSCREEN, ConsumerKeyCode::EJECT</autogen>  
    </item>  
</root>

So what do you think of it? Do I miss something? Leave your comments below...

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