aeorspace-config-11-12-2025_10-14-28

gistfile1.txt

# Place a copy of this config to ~/.aerospace.toml
# After that, you can edit ~/.aerospace.toml to your liking

# It's not necessary to copy all keys to your config.
# If the key is missing in your config, "default-config.toml" will serve as a fallback

# You can use it to add commands that run after AeroSpace startup.
# Available commands : https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/commands
# Commands to run after AeroSpace startup
after-startup-command = []

# Start AeroSpace at login
start-at-login = true

# Normalizations. See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/guide#normalization
enable-normalization-flatten-containers = true
enable-normalization-opposite-orientation-for-nested-containers = true

# See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/guide#layouts
# The 'accordion-padding' specifies the size of accordion padding
# You can set 0 to disable the padding feature
accordion-padding = 30

# Possible values: tiles|accordion
default-root-container-layout = 'tiles'

# Possible values: horizontal|vertical|auto
# 'auto' means: wide monitor (anything wider than high) gets horizontal orientation,
#               tall monitor (anything higher than wide) gets vertical orientation
default-root-container-orientation = 'auto'

# Possible values: (qwerty|dvorak)
# See https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/guide#key-mapping
key-mapping.preset = 'qwerty'

# Mouse follows focus when focused monitor changes
# Drop it from your config, if you don't like this behavior
# See https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/guide#on-focus-changed-callbacks
# See https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/commands#move-mouse
# on-focused-monitor-changed = ['move-mouse monitor-lazy-center']
# on-focus-changed = "move-mouse window-lazy-center"

# Gaps between windows (inner-*) and between monitor edges (outer-*).
# Possible values:
# - Constant:     gaps.outer.top = 8
# - Per monitor:  gaps.outer.top = [{ monitor.main = 16 }, { monitor."some-pattern" = 32 }, 24]
#                 In this example, 24 is a default value when there is no match.
#                 Monitor pattern is the same as for 'workspace-to-monitor-force-assignment'.
#                 See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/guide#assign-workspaces-to-monitors
[gaps]
inner.horizontal = 18
inner.vertical = 18
outer.left = 18
outer.bottom = 18
outer.top = 18
outer.right = 18

# 'main' binding mode declaration
# See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/guide#binding-modes
# 'main' binding mode must be always presented
[mode.main.binding]

# All possible keys:
# - Letters.        a, b, c, ..., z
# - Numbers.        0, 1, 2, ..., 9
# - Keypad numbers. keypad0, keypad1, keypad2, ..., keypad9
# - F-keys.         f1, f2, ..., f20
# - Special keys.   minus, equal, period, comma, slash, backslash, quote, semicolon, backtick,
#                   leftSquareBracket, rightSquareBracket, space, enter, esc, backspace, tab
# - Keypad special. keypadClear, keypadDecimalMark, keypadDivide, keypadEnter, keypadEqual,
#                   keypadMinus, keypadMultiply, keypadPlus
# - Arrows.         left, down, up, right

# All possible modifiers: cmd, alt, ctrl, shift

# All possible commands: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/commands

# You can uncomment this line to open up terminal with alt + enter shortcut
# See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/commands#exec-and-forget
# alt-enter = 'exec-and-forget open -n /System/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app'

# See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/commands#layout
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-slash = 'layout tiles horizontal vertical'
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-comma = 'layout accordion horizontal vertical'

# See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/commands#focus
alt-h = 'focus left'
alt-j = 'focus down'
alt-k = 'focus up'
alt-l = 'focus right'

# See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/commands#move
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-h = 'move left'
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-j = 'move down'
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-k = 'move up'
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-l = 'move right'


# See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/commands#workspace
alt-m = 'workspace MSG'
alt-n = 'workspace NTS'
alt-p = 'workspace PRG'
alt-r = 'workspace REM'
alt-t = 'workspace TER'
alt-v = 'workspace VID'
alt-w = 'workspace WEB'
alt-a = 'workspace AI'
alt-d = 'workspace DIR'
alt-g = 'workspace GFX'

# See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/commands#move-node-to-workspace
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-m = 'move-node-to-workspace MSG'
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-n = 'move-node-to-workspace NTS'
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-p = 'move-node-to-workspace PRG'
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-r = 'move-node-to-workspace REM'
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-t = 'move-node-to-workspace TER'
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-v = 'move-node-to-workspace VID'
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-w = 'move-node-to-workspace WEB'
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-a = 'move-node-to-workspace AI'
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-d = 'move-node-to-workspace DIR'
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-g = 'move-node-to-workspace GFX'

# Note: D workspace move command uses 'd' for directory, 'f' available for fullscreen
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-f = 'fullscreen'
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-equal = 'fullscreen'

# See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/commands#workspace-back-and-forth
alt-tab = 'workspace-back-and-forth'
# See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/commands#move-workspace-to-monitor
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-tab = 'move-workspace-to-monitor --wrap-around next'

# See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/commands#mode
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-semicolon = 'mode service'

# Note: This conflicts with the R workspace move command above
# You may want to change this to a different key combination
cmd-ctrl-alt-shift-z = 'mode resize'

[mode.resize.binding]
h = 'resize width -50'
j = 'resize height +50'
k = 'resize height -50'
l = 'resize width +50'
b = 'balance-sizes'


# See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/commands#resize
minus = 'resize smart -50'
equal = 'resize smart +50'

enter = 'mode main'
esc = 'mode main'

# 'service' binding mode declaration.
# See: https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/guide#binding-modes
[mode.service.binding]
esc = ['reload-config', 'mode main']
r = ['flatten-workspace-tree', 'mode main'] # reset layout
#s = ['layout sticky tiling', 'mode main'] # sticky is not yet supported https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace/issues/2
f = [
    'layout floating tiling',
    'mode main',
] # Toggle between floating and tiling layout
backspace = ['close-all-windows-but-current', 'mode main']

ctrl-shift-h = ['join-with left', 'mode main']
ctrl-shift-j = ['join-with down', 'mode main']
ctrl-shift-k = ['join-with up', 'mode main']
ctrl-shift-l = ['join-with right', 'mode main']

# Application window detection rules
# Note: Use `osascript -e 'id of app "AppName"'` to detect correct app bundle identifiers

# Ghostty - float to prevent tabs from being managed as separate windows
# IMPORTANT: Use Ghostty's native tab switching, not AeroSpace focus:
#   - Cmd+Shift+] = next tab
#   - Cmd+Shift+[ = previous tab
#   - Cmd+1/2/3... = jump to tab
# See: https://ghostty.org/docs/help/macos-tiling-wms
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.mitchellh.ghostty'
run = ['layout floating', 'move-node-to-workspace TER']

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.TickTick.task.mac'
run = "layout floating"

# Password manager - always float
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.bitwarden.desktop'
run = "layout floating"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.github.wez.wezterm'
run = "move-node-to-workspace TER"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.apple.Terminal'
run = "move-node-to-workspace PRG"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.goodsnooze.MacWhisper'
run = "move-node-to-workspace VID"

# Browser extension popups for Chrome - must come BEFORE general Chrome rule
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.google.Chrome'
if.window-title-regex-substring = '(extension|popup|1password|bitwarden|lastpass|dashlane)'
run = 'layout floating'

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.google.Chrome'
run = "move-node-to-workspace WEB"

# incide-portable (Tauri dev builds have NULL bundle ID, so match by app name)
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-name-regex-substring = 'incide-portable'
run = "move-node-to-workspace WEB"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'io.remnote'
run = "move-node-to-workspace REM"

# Browser extension popups for Arc - must come BEFORE general Arc rule
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'company.thebrowser.Browser'
if.window-title-regex-substring = '(extension|popup|1password|bitwarden|lastpass|dashlane)'
run = 'layout floating'

# Browser apps
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'app.zen-browser.zen'
run = "move-node-to-workspace WEB"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'org.mozilla.firefox'
run = "move-node-to-workspace WEB"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'company.thebrowser.Browser'
run = "move-node-to-workspace WEB"

# Messaging apps
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.tdesktop.Telegram'
run = "move-node-to-workspace MSG"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'net.whatsapp.WhatsApp'
run = "move-node-to-workspace MSG"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.freron.MailMate'
run = "move-node-to-workspace MSG"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.automattic.beeper.desktop'
run = "move-node-to-workspace MSG"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.tinyspeck.slackmacgap'
run = "move-node-to-workspace MSG"

# Code editors
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'dev.zed.Zed'
run = "move-node-to-workspace PRG"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.todesktop.230313mzl4w4u92'
run = "move-node-to-workspace PRG"

# AI Chatbots
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.openai.chat'
run = "move-node-to-workspace AI"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.anthropic.claudefordesktop'
run = "move-node-to-workspace AI"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'co.podzim.BoltGPT-setapp'
run = "move-node-to-workspace AI"

# File manager - Move to DIR workspace and make floating
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.apple.finder'
run = ['layout floating', 'move-node-to-workspace DIR']

# Video editing apps
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.lemon.lvoverseas'
run = "move-node-to-workspace VID"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.charliemonroe.Downie-setapp'
run = "move-node-to-workspace VID"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.TechSmith.Snagit2024'
run = "move-node-to-workspace VID"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.agiletortoise.Drafts-OSX'
run = "move-node-to-workspace NTS"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'notion.id'
run = "move-node-to-workspace NTS"

[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.apple.MobileSMS'
run = "move-node-to-workspace MSG"

# Graphics/Photo editing apps
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.pixelmatorteam.pixelmator.x'
run = ['layout floating', 'move-node-to-workspace GFX']

# Screen Studio - always float
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.timpler.screenstudio'
run = 'layout floating'

# Force float system settings (updated for modern macOS)
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.apple.systemsettings'
run = 'layout floating'

# Force float legacy system preferences (for older macOS)
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.apple.systempreferences'
run = 'layout floating'

# Enhanced dialog pattern matching
[[on-window-detected]]
if.window-title-regex-substring = '(dialog|alert|preferences|settings|about|error|warning|confirm|properties|options|configuration)'
check-further-callbacks = true
run = 'layout floating'

# Enhanced file dialog matching
[[on-window-detected]]
if.window-title-regex-substring = '(open|save|choose|select|import|export|browse|download|upload)'
check-further-callbacks = true
run = 'layout floating'

# # Common application dialogs by app bundle
# [[on-window-detected]]
# if.app-id = 'com.apple.finder'
# if.window-title-regex-substring = '(copy|move|delete|trash|info|get info)'
# run = 'layout floating'

# Adobe application dialogs
[[on-window-detected]]
if.app-id = 'com.adobe.Photoshop'
if.window-title-regex-substring = '(new|open|save|export|import|color|brush|layer)'
run = 'layout floating'