Feature: Resize windows without entering adjustment mode

[rwjack]

I thought this would be a highly requested feature, but I haven't found any trace of it, other than something similar: #1400

Resizing windows without entering adjustment mode could be implemented in the same way as the above issue - without default shortcuts, so users have the option to chose.

I think adjustment mode looks nice, but it has a major drawback: those extra 2 steps, entering and exiting. It would go a long way having the option to resize windows with a single button press.

[joelostblom]

I think this would be a really useful feature as well and it is similar to how more established window managers such as i3 handles resizing. Coming from i3 myself this is one of the things I miss the most and it does make PopOS feel clunky to use everytime I need to resize a window. I currently use the most to resize because it is faster, but it has other issues such as #709

[mmstick]

The future COSMIC desktop will support this: pop-os/cosmic-epoch#36

[rwjack]

This makes me so happy about the future of pop-os!

[dominsights]

The future COSMIC desktop will support this: pop-os/cosmic-epoch#36

Awesome.

[MostHated]

Is there, or will be there a way to set window size directly via an API? I am wanting to be able to script it to run based on various inputs or triggers, ex window title, current monitor, time of day, etc.

[mmstick]

@MostHated If you're asking about cosmic-comp, you can ask at https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-comp
pop-os/shell is only for tracking issues for the GNOME tiling extension in Pop!_OS today.

[MostHated]

No, I was asking about Gnome, if it was possible to get the same end result as using the hotkeys and entering 'Adjustment Mode' (ex, Super + Enter, then Shift + arrow, etc) via script.

[joaomendoncaa]

Is this still not possible with popshell?

[mmstick]

No, all feature development is on COSMIC.

[EnriqueWood]

I desperately need this, it would significantly improve my workflow. Currently, I'm finding it quite frustrating to switch in and out of Adjustment mode just to resize windows.

I'm working on a bash script that aims to simplify this process, and I've had some relative success so far. However, I could definitely use some help to refine it further. Here is it: resize.sh.

If anyone is interested in trying it out or contributing to its improvement, I would greatly appreciate it.

[joaomendoncaa]

I desperately need this, it would significantly improve my workflow. Currently, I'm finding it quite frustrating to switch in and out of Adjustment mode just to resize windows.

I'm working on a bash script that aims to simplify this process, and I've had some relative success so far. However, I could definitely use some help to refine it further. Here is it: resize.sh.

If anyone is interested in trying it out or contributing to its improvement, I would greatly appreciate it.

I've hoped into alternative desktop enviroments and/or window managers/compositors in the mean time.

Extremely excited for COSMIC, which will fix all of our issues with popos-shell and give us even more super powers and ease-of-use. Should come out in pop-os stable this year! 🎉