Correct but I think with Divvy you could create shortcuts that should with a few keystrokes get things back where you want them.
On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Jason King <[email protected]> wrote: > ...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 > -- StockTwits.com Real-time Investment Ideas. http://stocktwits.com/genevate -- SD Ruby mailing list [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby
