Keyboard Shortcuts
Every default shortcut. ⌃ is Control, ⌥ is Option, ⌘ is Command and ⇧ is Shift.
Easy to remember: ⌃⌥ + arrows for halves, ⌃⌥ + U I J K for quarters, ⌃⌥ + D F G for thirds, and add ⌘ for sixths, displays and tiling.
Halves
| Layout | Shortcut |
|---|
| Left half | ⌃⌥← |
| Right half | ⌃⌥→ |
| Top half | ⌃⌥↑ |
| Bottom half | ⌃⌥↓ |
Quarters
| Layout | Shortcut |
|---|
| Top left | ⌃⌥U |
| Top right | ⌃⌥I |
| Bottom left | ⌃⌥J |
| Bottom right | ⌃⌥K |
Thirds
| Layout | Shortcut |
|---|
| Left third | ⌃⌥D |
| Center third | ⌃⌥F |
| Right third | ⌃⌥G |
| Left two thirds | ⌃⌥E |
| Center two thirds | ⌃⌥R |
| Right two thirds | ⌃⌥T |
Vertical thirds
| Layout | Shortcut |
|---|
| Top third | ⌃⌥⇧D |
| Middle third | ⌃⌥⇧F |
| Bottom third | ⌃⌥⇧G |
| Top two thirds | ⌃⌥⇧E |
| Bottom two thirds | ⌃⌥⇧T |
Sixths
| Layout | Shortcut |
|---|
| Top left sixth | ⌃⌥⌘U |
| Top center sixth | ⌃⌥⌘I |
| Top right sixth | ⌃⌥⌘O |
| Bottom left sixth | ⌃⌥⌘J |
| Bottom center sixth | ⌃⌥⌘K |
| Bottom right sixth | ⌃⌥⌘L |
Whole screen
| Layout | Shortcut |
|---|
| Maximize | ⌃⌥↩ |
| Almost maximize | ⌃⌥⇧↩ |
| Center | ⌃⌥C |
| Restore previous size | ⌃⌥⌫ |
Displays
| Layout | Shortcut |
|---|
| Next display | ⌃⌥⌘→ |
| Previous display | ⌃⌥⌘← |
Tile all windows
| Layout | Shortcut |
|---|
| Tile automatically | ⌃⌥⌘T |
| Tile into halves | ⌃⌥⌘2 |
| Tile into thirds | ⌃⌥⌘3 |
| Tile into quarters | ⌃⌥⌘4 |
| Tile into sixths | ⌃⌥⌘6 |
Change or turn off a shortcut
- Open TidyFrame and go to Commands.
- Click a command and record a new shortcut, or switch its shortcut off.
- To go back to the original set, use Restore default shortcuts in Preferences.
You can also turn all shortcuts on or off with Enable keyboard shortcuts in Preferences.
Tip: with Repeat a shortcut to cycle sizes on in Preferences, pressing ⌃⌥← again goes from ½ to ⅔ to ⅓ of the screen. It works for halves and the center third.