Move to Zone extends the window instead when using Grid layout.

[RamonUnch]

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I have found an issue related to Move to Zone (using Grid layout). If the app is in a bottom zone, hitting the keyboard shortcut to move it to the top zone, it will actually extend to that zone instead of moving. Is this intended?

Originally posted by @zhichaoh in https://github.com/RamonUnch/AltSnap/issues/271#issuecomment-1255233194

[RamonUnch]

It is a bug, if you use UseZones=3+4 the option should still move and not extend, I will fix that.

Ideally it would move the window one grid step without resizing it if it is already snapped over several cells.

[zhichaoh]

@RamonUnch , great! Yes, My usezones=3+4. That will make AltSnap as convenient to use as dynamic tiling window manager like i3wm etc. With all the window manipulation capabilities, it will be the most powerful tool.

[RamonUnch]

AltSnap1.57test20_x64.zip AltSnap1.57test20_i386.zip

This one should fix the problem. You need to replace both hooks.dll and AltSnap.exe It is still not perfect, grid movement should be handled differently I think because current behavior can be annoying if grid cell is small. So more work will be needed but it will be for later.

[zhichaoh]

The fix works really well in my settings. Thank you for the immediate solution. Yes, small grids can be frustrating. I divided my 32" 4K monitor into 5x3 grids. Now I found that I have to actively move the mouse after sending it to a zone. This is because we only move windows under the mouse. Is there a way to move the active window instead so we don't have chase the window using mouse?

[RamonUnch]

Be sure to uncheck the Apply to the pointed window. (It should be off by default but I may be wrong.)

[RamonUnch]

Note that this option applies to all keyboard shortcuts.

[zhichaoh]

That does the trick! Thanks!