Set apps to a specific window size/position?

[cdog2020]

I know that you can automatically move specified apps to a workspace but is there a way to have it automatically set apps to a specific window size? It would be awesome to have the ability to have this be automated instead of using option+shift+ -/+. Thanks in advance!

[stonematt]

Agree.

I use SplashID as my password manager, when it opens, I get a password dialog, and then the app loads. When I try to set it to float, it floats somewhere off screen. How do I reset float to center?

Here's my config right now:

# floating apps
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-name-regex-substring = 'SplashID'
run = 'layout floating'

Here's how the app appears:

mstone@~
➜ aerospace list-windows --workspace 1 | rg Splash
6371 | SplashID Safe | SplashID Safe - [email protected]
mstone@~
➜ aerospace list-apps |rg splash
87184 | com.splashdata.splashidmac | SplashID Safe

Any ideas?

[mangoconcoco]

So this might not be what you are looking for but may help someone out there.

For a single app (wezterm) I've make this workaround. I run a script with the same shortcut I move to a workspace, so:

ctrl-alt-cmd-v = ['workspace V', 'exec-and-forget /Users/lclusr/.scripts/aerospace_wezterm_vps.zsh']

the script does a few things:

1. Check Workspace State
2. Open New Windows and Run Commands
3. Apply Window Layout
4. Resize bpytop Window (bpytop needs a minimum height)
5. Mark Workspace as Initialized

#!/bin/zsh

# Specify the workspace where we want to check for open windows (in this case, 'V')
WORKSPACE="V"
FLAG_FILE="$HOME/workspace_v_initialized"

# Check if there are any open windows in the workspace
open_windows=$(aerospace list-windows --workspace $WORKSPACE --count)

if [ "$open_windows" -gt 0 ]; then
  if [ -f "$FLAG_FILE" ]; then
    echo "Windows already initialized in workspace $WORKSPACE. Skipping further actions."
    exit 0
  fi
else
  # No windows are open in the workspace, so proceed to open new windows and run the commands

  # Open the first WezTerm window, execute SSH, run eza, and keep the session open
  wezterm start -- zsh -c "export PATH=/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin:\$PATH; ssh -t [email protected] 'home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/eza --tree --level=2 --long --color=always --icons=always --no-time --no-user --no-permissions; exec zsh'" &

  # Wait for the first window to finish its command before proceeding
  sleep 0.2

  # Open the second WezTerm window, execute SSH, run neofetch and pm2 status, and keep the session open
  wezterm start -- zsh -c "export PATH=/usr/bin:\$PATH; ssh -t [email protected] 'neofetch; pm2 status; exec zsh'" &

  # Wait for the second window to finish its command before proceeding
  sleep 0.2

  # Open the third WezTerm window, execute SSH, run bpytop, and keep the session open
  wezterm start -- zsh -c "export PATH=/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin:\$PATH; ssh -t [email protected] '/home/usr/.local/bin/bpytop; exec zsh'" &

  # Wait for all windows to finish executing their commands
  sleep 0.2

  # Now apply the layout after all windows are executed

  # Focus the first window and apply the h_tiles layout
  aerospace focus left
  aerospace layout h_tiles

  # Move the first window left, and the others will fall into place
  aerospace move left
  aerospace move left

  # Resize bpytop window
  aerospace focus right
  aerospace resize height +26

  # Create the flag file to indicate windows are initialized
  touch "$FLAG_FILE"
  echo "Workspace $WORKSPACE initialized and layout applied."
fi

It's a bit sloppy but oh well. What I'm trying to deal with is better consistency, sometimes the neofetch ends up in bottom right, or something similar, they mix up every now and then.

VPS.Workspace.mp4