# Screen Management Layer

A screen management layer is used to move applications around a screen or different monitors. I use this fairly often but usually only when I am starting an application. For this reason I have it as a nested layer requiring 2 thumb keys to activate.

For screen management, I use [spectacle](https://rectangleapp.com/), but the latest supported version is [rectangle](https://rectangleapp.com/). spectacle allows the screen to be divided into sections and has the ability to move applications to different monitors. Rectangle has very similar functionality with a couple extra features that I don't need yet. Rectangle has features like the ability to split screen in 6 sections or screens into fourths horizontally.

![Example of spectacle mapping](https://3776368646-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FKoZa1xwxAlOy01IlxMgW%2Fuploads%2FbLHUtVqX8MUjwlbxTHHc%2FScreen%20Shot%202022-05-29%20at%203.35.48%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=f38c63e1-79f4-4e74-8a75-884173179569)

![spectacle layout](https://3776368646-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FKoZa1xwxAlOy01IlxMgW%2Fuploads%2FlSLJV1MFW4UaxvvGVGk9%2FScreen%20Shot%202022-05-29%20at%203.34.50%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=6a30f3dd-22cd-4d62-b0be-e9d7cc1a099a)

| Description  | Updated Hotkey   |
| ------------ | ---------------- |
| center       | ctrl+shift+d     |
| full screen  | ctrl+shift+g     |
| next Display | ctrl+shift+b     |
| prev display | ctrl+shift+z     |
| left half    | ctrl+shift+s     |
| right half   | ctrl+shift+f     |
| top half     | ctrl+shift+e     |
| bottom half  | ctrl+shift+c     |
| upper left   | ctrl+shift+w     |
| lower left   | ctrl+shift+x     |
| upper right  | ctrl+shift+r     |
| lower right  | ctrl+shift+v     |
| next third   | ctrl+shift+a     |
| make larger  | ctrl+shift+caps  |
| make smaller | ctrl+shift+shift |