Tiled Display Script [Xubuntu]

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If you want apps to be easily placed into sections on your monitor that seems to fit nicely and will help you be more productive, then this could work for you.

It will work like this, in the end, but this only works if you have one monitor.

Install these files:
$ sudo apt install xdotool wmctrl

Bash Script (make sure to correct the width and height):

#!/bin/bash

# --- Configuration ---
# IMPORTANT: Set these accurately for your monitor!
MONITOR_WIDTH=5120
MONITOR_HEIGHT=1440

# --- Calculations (DO NOT MODIFY) ---
GRID_COLS=3
GRID_ROWS=2

CELL_WIDTH=$((MONITOR_WIDTH / GRID_COLS))
CELL_HEIGHT=$((MONITOR_HEIGHT / GRID_ROWS))

# --- Helper Function for Tiling ---
tile_window() {
local target_x=$1
local target_y=$2

WIN_ID=$(xdotool getactivewindow)
if [ -z "$WIN_ID" ]; then
# No active window found, exit quietly
exit 1
fi

# Unmaximize window if it's maximized, crucial for resizing.
wmctrl -i -r "$WIN_ID" -b remove,maximized_vert,maximized_horz

# Move and Resize Window
xdotool windowmove "$WIN_ID" "$target_x" "$target_y"
xdotool windowsize "$WIN_ID" "$CELL_WIDTH" "$CELL_HEIGHT"
}

# --- Specific Tiling Functions for Each Cell ---

tile_top_left() {
tile_window 0 0
}

tile_top_middle() {
tile_window "$CELL_WIDTH" 0
}

tile_top_right() {
tile_window $((2 * CELL_WIDTH)) 0
}

tile_bottom_left() {
tile_window 0 "$CELL_HEIGHT"
}

tile_bottom_middle() {
tile_window "$CELL_WIDTH" "$CELL_HEIGHT"
}

tile_bottom_right() {
tile_window $((2 * CELL_WIDTH)) "$CELL_HEIGHT"
}

# --- Main Script Logic ---
# This part executes the correct function based on the argument passed to the script.

case "$1" in
"top_left")
tile_top_left
;;
"top_middle")
tile_top_middle
;;
"top_right")
tile_top_right
;;
"bottom_left")
tile_bottom_left
;;
"bottom_middle")
tile_bottom_middle
;;
"bottom_right")
tile_bottom_right
;;
*)
echo "Usage: $0 {top_left|top_middle|top_right|bottom_left|bottom_middle|bottom_right}"
exit 1
;;
esac

 

Save the script in your home folder (called “tile_grid_master.sh”) and into a folder called script. 

 

Now make the keyboard shortcuts.

Go to:
Applications => Settings => Keyboard => Application Shortcuts

Add the following commands, and shortcuts. Make sure to change HOME, to your logged in home folder name.

/home/HOME/scripts/tile_grid_master.sh bottom_left
Super+1

/home/HOME/scripts/tile_grid_master.sh bottom_middle
Super +2

/home/HOME/scripts/tile_grid_master.sh bottom_right
Super+3

/home/HOME/scripts/tile_grid_master.sh top_left
Super+4

/home/HOME/scripts/tile_grid_master.sh top_middle
Super+5

/home/HOME/scripts/tile_grid_master.sh top_right
Super+6

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