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The Ultimate Guide to Keyboard Layers
  • Overview
  • Ch 1: Keyboard Layers 101
    • 1.1 Keyboard Fundamentals
    • 1.2 Why Use Layers
    • 1.3 Layer Challenges
  • Ch 2: Setup
    • 2.1 Keyboards
    • 2.2 Firmware
    • 2.3 Independent Software
  • Ch 3: Layer Activators
    • 3.1 Modifier Layers
    • 3.2 Momentary Layers
    • 3.3 Toggle Layers
    • 3.4 One Shot Layers
    • 3.5 Dual Layers
    • 3.6 Tap Dance / Superkeys
  • Ch 4: Creating Layers
    • 4.1 Planning Layers
    • 4.2 Implementing Layers
  • Ch 5: Advance Layer Patterns
    • 5.1 Key Functionality Across Layers
    • 5.2 Color Coding Keys
    • 5.3 Thumb Keys
    • 5.4 Nesting Layers
    • 5.5 Categorizing Layers
  • Ch 6: Layer Examples
    • Layers
      • Default Layer
      • Shift Layer
      • Numpad Layer
      • Symbols Layer
      • Editing & Navigating Layer
      • Media Layer
      • Mouse Layer
      • Screen Management Layer
      • Context Control / Macro Layer
      • Browser Layer
      • VS Code Layer
      • Discord Layer
      • Slack Layer
      • Gaming Layer
  • Timeline
    • Keyboard Timeline
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Screen Management Layer

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Last updated 2 years ago

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 , but the latest supported version is . 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.

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

spectacle
rectangle
Example of spectacle mapping
spectacle layout