...just to confirm, none of these actually allow you to save your layouts and restore them once you've plugged your screen in right?
On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 5:15 PM, Robert Kaufman <[email protected]> wrote: > I really dig sizeup. It is applescriptable too which can make for some > nice automation. > > Best, > Rob > > On Jul 19, 2012, at 9:33 AM, Marvin Humphrey wrote: > > > On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 8:59 AM, Etienne de Bruin <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> What do you guys use for restoring windows when plugging and unplugging > from > >> an external monitor? I am constantly having to adjust window positions > and > >> sizes when going to and fro'. > >> > >> Haven't seemed to find the perfect tool for that yet. (Display Maid > doesn't > >> seem to do the job or I am just not getting it). > > > > Spaces helps. I have the following setup: > > > > Space 1: Terminal > > Space 2: Editor (MacVim) > > Space 3: All web browsers > > All: All email, chat and IRC > > > > The screen of my 17" MacBook Pro always serves as my primary workspace, > and I > > always view my terminal, editor and browser windows on it. Therefore > those > > never need adjusting when I plug or unplug an external monitor. > > > > When I have access to an external monitor, I offload mail, chat and IRC > onto > > it, so they no longer clutter my desktop background. Of course that > means > > that those windows need to be adjusted when I unplug, but it's a > manageable > > compromise. > > > > Personally, I only use an auxiliary monitor when I'm at my desk at work. > I > > don't like being at a desk -- my preferred environments are couches, > cafes, > > and the great outdoors. The discontinuation of the 17" MBP has made me > sad > > because my beautiful mobile office is going to get more a lot more > cramped > > when I replace this machine. Nevertheless, I intend to maintain the same > > basic virtual workspace when I have to downgrade to a new laptop. > > > > HTH, > > > > Marvin Humphrey > > > > -- > > SD Ruby mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby > > -- > SD Ruby mailing list > [email protected] > http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby > -- SD Ruby mailing list [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby
