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Irradiated Software replied on November 25, 2009 02:57 to the idea "Drag to snap to grid" in Irradiated Software:

Hey Wim,

I am VERY close to release something like Aero Snap called Cinch. Cinch will do Left, Right, and Full Screen.

However, I actually explored the "Grid with modifier key" idea first, and I have a very capable prototype I could send you if you would prefer to still have all of SizeUp's features in grid form. You can contact me here http://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/con...

Irradiated Software replied on November 23, 2009 02:22 to the idea "Resize based on mouse-over instead of active window?" in Irradiated Software:

Hey Andy,

That's a great suggestion, and it would actually be fairly easy to do, I just don't know how many users would find it intuitive. I'll leave this thread open so others can report in on their thoughts about the feature. If enough people shout out, I'll heavily consider it.

Irradiated Software replied on November 21, 2009 19:27 to the question "Cannot move window from Space 2 to Space 4 in 2x2 spaces" in Irradiated Software:

Yep, it's already fixed in the next version, I just need to finish up a little development, get it tested, then release it.

Irradiated Software replied on November 19, 2009 16:20 to the idea "Specify background and icon size in FinderMinder" in Irradiated Software:

Hey Murphy,

Just did a little investigation into Finder's AppleScript dictionary, and it looks possible to set manage the following with FinderMinder:

1) Arrangement
2) Background color
3) Background picture
4) Icon Size
5) Label position
6) Show icon preview
7) Show item info
8) Text size

So it would certainly be possible to do what you're asking. However, to be honest with you, FinderMinder is way down on my priority list right now. I have a bunch of projects that are calling my attention, so I can't say when I might get to this feature, but rest assured, it has been noted on my feature list.

Irradiated Software replied on November 19, 2009 16:08 to the idea "Tiled-window mode" in Irradiated Software:

Hey Murphy,

Great suggestion. This is certainly a direction I would like to move in, but it will most likely take the form of a new application. SizeUp is, for better or worse, narrow in scope, but that doesn't mean we can't make something better down the road =)

Irradiated Software replied on November 18, 2009 13:32 to the idea "Tile Terminal windows" in Irradiated Software:

Thank you for the suggestion. I'm looking to implement tiling in another application, stay tuned.

Irradiated Software replied on November 18, 2009 01:14 to the idea "Feature request: deactivate SizeUp while certain apps are in focus" in Irradiated Software:

Hey Lee,

Certainly a good idea, I'll look into it.

Irradiated Software replied on November 17, 2009 22:41 to the problem "Left/Right split isn't sized correctly with OmniFocus" in Irradiated Software:

Hey Fraser,

Thank you for the report. I just gave it a try and found that OmniFocus has a very large minimum size to its windows (878px wide!). If you try to resize the window manually, you'll notice that it wouldn't go any smaller. That means, you will need a monitor with at least 1756px wide to put two OmniFocus windows side by side.

The annoying thing is, SizeUp has no way of asking a window for its minimum or maximum size before hand. I just have to resize the window and see what happens.

It's certainly possible to detect issues like this, but the more difficult task is presenting the issue to a user without being annoying or invasive... any thoughts?

Irradiated Software replied on November 14, 2009 21:15 to the question "Bisect UI Ideas" in Irradiated Software:

Hey Jonathan,

1) At least for the short term, I don't see Bisect becoming part of SizeUp, but that doesn't mean it can't become a finish product. I believe I'll keep it as its own extension.

2) I'm not sure I follow the "dot" idea, can you give an example?

3) Ah yes, two meta keys. We might have to experiment, but it sounds like 1/3s would work. This might just take the form of a pre-determined set of sizes, similar to lukaszkorecki suggestion in the original thread, first press gives you 66%, second gives you 33%, etc.

Overally, I'm glad that Bisect has worked so well for you. What amazes me is how simple the code is, since the idea is so elegant, and yet it can already do 80% of what SizeUp does.

Irradiated Software replied on November 14, 2009 20:45 to the question "Padding between windows" in Irradiated Software:

Hey Miles,

Yep, it's already built in. Take a "Partition Margins" in the SizeUp preferences (see photo).

Irradiated Software replied on November 14, 2009 10:25 to the praise "I got satisfaction and sizeup got better" in Irradiated Software:

Thank you very much. This is one of the many parts I love about my "job", working with people to help scratch their itches. It's enormously satisfying =)

Irradiated Software replied on November 14, 2009 10:24 to the question "Bisect UI Ideas" in Irradiated Software:

Hey Jonathan,

Outstanding writeup. I like the meta key idea as it reduces the chance of collisions with shortcut keys in other applications.

It's also possible to show a nice GUI overlay (similar to Quicksilver) with a summary of the keys while resizing.

Now, while this is an outstandingly simple and elegant approach to the problem of window management, may users won't be able to replace SizeUp with it. The use of partitions and margins in SizeUp become confusing when applied to Bisect. Also, a very frequent request is for 3 column, which again, isn't possible with Bisect as it stands.

I'm still not sure how to address these problems. My current approach has been to create a bunch of separate experimental applications (like Bisect), but how do I bring these to market? I've thought about having one universal license which works with all these applications. I brought up most of these concerns in the last thread, so I don't want to reiterate them here.

If we look at Microsoft's approach with Win7's Aero Snap, it only offers Full Screen, Left Half, and Right Half. This probably works for 80% of the users out there (single monitors with <= 1680x900 resolution). Multi-monitors and large resolution exacerbate the window management problem. This falls into a class of Power Users, all who want a different approach to window management, based on their prior experiences. Just thinking out loud.

Irradiated Software replied on November 13, 2009 11:55 to the idea "Multiple sizing levels" in Irradiated Software:

Thank you for the feedback guys. I'll look to release this as a SizeUp Extension in the near future. Let me know if you run into any issues with the prototype.

Irradiated Software replied on November 12, 2009 18:45 to the idea "Multiple sizing levels" in Irradiated Software:

Ok Jonathan, I was so smitten with your idea that I banged out a quick prototype. Send me an email if you would like to try it out:
http://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/con...

Irradiated Software replied on November 12, 2009 17:55 to the idea "Multiple sizing levels" in Irradiated Software:

Wow Jonathan, that bisect idea is really really good.

Right now, I'm in a hard place. I receive wonderful feature requests like this, but I can't possibly accommodate them all and keep SizeUp usable. I could try to bang out a bunch of "experiments" that feature these ideas, but with so many experiments, it's difficult to polish any of them in order to release a finished product (and make a living). I just wanted to share some of my struggles when it comes to accepting features.

A comment on the idea "Multiple sizing levels" in Irradiated Software:

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I recommended this to another customer and they are quite happy with it. – Irradiated Software, on November 12, 2009 17:20

Irradiated Software replied on November 09, 2009 14:44 to the idea "Multiple sizing levels" in Irradiated Software:

Certainly a fine idea. Very similar to an application called WinSplit Revolution on Windows. This sort of feature is planned for SizeUp 2.0, but I can't say when that will release. Stay tuned.

Irradiated Software replied on November 06, 2009 03:38 to the idea "Automatic snapping on moving to screen-borders?" in Irradiated Software:

Still planned, should be included with the Dec 1 release if all goes well. Stay tuned.

Irradiated Software replied on November 06, 2009 03:37 to the idea "Feature request : keep last position on the menubar" in Irradiated Software:

Hey, glad to hear it worked! Don't worry, AppleScript can be pretty difficult to get to know, but a load of fun once you do. That's why I'm always happy to bang out an AppleScript solution when I can =)

Irradiated Software replied on November 05, 2009 03:28 to the idea "Feature request : keep last position on the menubar" in Irradiated Software:

Ok, I decided to try the dumb AppleScript solution first. You can download the compiled script from here: http://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/fil...

1) Unzip LaunchSizeUpAfterDelay.zip
2) Place the resulting LaunchSizeUpAfterDelay.app in your Applications Folder
3) Manually add LaunchSizeUpAfterDelay.app to your Login Items (System Preferences -> Accounts -> Login Items)

Leave the regular SizeUp startup item there (leave the "Start SizeUp Automatically at Login" preference checked in the SizeUp preferences).

What's going to happen is, after you login, SizeUp will start like it usually does, and its menu item will end up somewhere in the mix. After 5 minutes, the LaunchSizeUpAfterDelay script will run and restart SizeUp, making it the last item in the list. You could modify the script in order to always loop/restart SizeUp every 5 minutes, which would make sure it's always first, but I noticed the script takes about 1% of my CPU just waiting... very annoying.

Let me know if you have any questions or if you think we should try something else.