Window Snap Feature & Task Switcher

[gattaca]

I think Alfred is currently seen as an app launcher program by many. But the Powerpack features add a lot more and some people can get rid of other apps when using Alfred.

 

I like how I can replace a clipboard history app. I'm also hoping to replace a few other small utility apps, such as window arrangers, like Divvy, and a task switcher like Witch.

 

http://mizage.com/divvy/

http://manytricks.com/witch/

 

I'm just looking for something fairly simple, and wouldn't expect to make the above apps obsolete. Examples of how Alfred might implement these features:

 

- switch to next app with a keyboard shortcut (like Window's Alt-Tab or Witch's Option-Tab) 

- switch to specific app by activating Alfred and typing "sw Word" to switch to Word

- snap the currently active window to left, top, right, or bottom half by typing "sn l" for snap left

 

I have too many one-trick pony apps (Witch, Divvy, Yoink, etc) launching at startup and would prefer one Alfred to Rule Them All. 

[Tyler Eich]

I think Alfred is currently seen as an app launcher program by many. But the Powerpack features add a lot more and some people can get rid of other apps when using Alfred.

 

I like how I can replace a clipboard history app. I'm also hoping to replace a few other small utility apps, such as window arrangers, like Divvy, and a task switcher like Witch.

 

http://mizage.com/divvy/

http://manytricks.com/witch/

 

I'm just looking for something fairly simple, and wouldn't expect to make the above apps obsolete. Examples of how Alfred might implement these features:

 

- switch to next app with a keyboard shortcut (like Window's Alt-Tab or Witch's Option-Tab) 

- switch to specific app by activating Alfred and typing "sw Word" to switch to Word

- snap the currently active window to left, top, right, or bottom half by typing "sn l" for snap left

 

I have too many one-trick pony apps (Witch, Divvy, Yoink, etc) launching at startup and would prefer one Alfred to Rule Them All. 

 

Warning: You may already be aware of the following information!

• Cmd-Tab is the hotkey for OS X's built in app switcher (you probably knew that) 
• If Word (or any other application) is open, typing 'Word' (or any other application's name) into Alfred will bring that app to the front.
• There are a few ideas buzzing around for window re-sizers and organizers. For example, this workflow is a port of the Layout's extension for Alfred v1.x (check out this post for the contextual discussion). It might satisfy your window-organizing needs 

[gattaca]

Thanks for the lead Tyler. I'll try out the workflows for window organizers. 

 

And the only thing about Cmd-Tab is that I'm not able to switch to a particular window in an app, so I needed to use Witch. Hoping for a good Alfred workflow that will allow me to replace it.

[GodDamnItFrank]

Command + ~ or Command + Shift + ~ will cycle through windows of an application.

[B9E]

I would love to replace Witch as well.  Something like the running apps workflow here

 

http://tedwise.com/2013/03/04/alfred-2-workflows/

 

where instead of populating Alfred with the currently running apps, it populates with the currently running windows, which, like that running apps workflow, can then be searched and selected by typing.

 

[samdale67]

I would like to join the chorus with a request that Alfred incorporate the ability to cycle through all the apps and associated individual windows, in effect replacing Witch, a long part of my window management arsenal. I love Witch, but if Alfred could do what it does, I would be happy.