Shortcuts & Settings

This page collects the most important efficiency-oriented settings in one place.

Default shortcuts

Window Switcher

Function	Default shortcut
Switch All Windows	⌘Tab
Switch Active App Windows	⌘ + `

General Window Manager actions

Function	Default shortcut	Availability
Toggle Tiling/Floating	⇧⌘T	Snap Assist / Auto Flow
Toggle BSP Split Orientation	⇧⌘Space	Auto Flow only
Equalize Windows	⇧⌘R	Auto Flow only

Directional actions

Function	Default shortcut	Availability
Focus Up	⌃⌥↑	Snap Assist / Auto Flow
Focus Down	⌃⌥↓	Snap Assist / Auto Flow
Focus Left	⌃⌥←	Snap Assist / Auto Flow
Focus Right	⌃⌥→	Snap Assist / Auto Flow
Move Up	⌃⌥⌘↑	Auto Flow only
Move Down	⌃⌥⌘↓	Auto Flow only
Move Left	⌃⌥⌘←	Auto Flow only
Move Right	⌃⌥⌘→	Auto Flow only

Resize and cycle movement

Function	Default shortcut	Availability
Increase Window Size	⌃⌥=	Auto Flow only
Decrease Window Size	⌃⌥-	Auto Flow only
Move To Previous Space	⌃⌥⌘[	Snap Assist / Auto Flow
Move To Next Space	⌃⌥⌘]	Snap Assist / Auto Flow
Move To Previous Screen	⇧⌃⌥⌘[	Snap Assist / Auto Flow
Move To Next Screen	⇧⌃⌥⌘]	Snap Assist / Auto Flow

The settings worth changing first

Drag Modifier Key

This is one of the most important preference points for daily feel.

• In Snap Assist, it controls when dragging becomes a snapping action.
• In Auto Flow, it participates in tiling/floating drag behavior.

Mouse Modifier

When held, Tangrid supports:

• left-drag to move a window
• right-drag to resize a window

This is especially valuable for mouse-driven users.

Window Preview Height

Both Window Switcher and Dock Preview have their own Window Preview Height setting.

A practical rule of thumb:

• use smaller values on smaller screens
• use larger values on large displays if preview readability matters more

Window controls position

This affects where preview-card controls appear.

If you are used to standard macOS controls on the left, that may feel most natural. If you want cleaner cards, you may prefer right-side placement or even hiding them.

How the settings window is organized

Tangrid’s settings window is grouped mainly into:

• Window Manager
• Window Switcher
• Dock Preview
• General
• About

Window Manager

This group mainly covers:

• Window Management Mode
• Window Effects
• Layout & Gaps
• Shortcuts
• Exclusion Rules
• Tweak

Window Switcher

This group mainly covers:

• whether the feature is enabled
• Horizontal vs Vertical (with Search)
• Highlight window border
• Auto-move cursor to window center
• Only show windows on active desktop
• Window Switcher Preview Actions
• Exclusion Rules

Dock Preview

This group mainly covers:

• whether the feature is enabled
• Dock icon click behavior
• Dock Preview Actions
• Background Glass Effect

General

This group mainly covers:

• Launch at login
• Show status bar menu

About

This group mainly covers:

• app version information
• the official website entry point
• Check for Updates…

What you can do from the status bar menu

The status bar menu is more than just a way to open settings. It can also give quick access to:

• Window Management Mode
• currently available Window Manager actions
• Pick Window to Add Rule...
• Show Onboarding
• Settings...
• Check for Updates…
• Quit

Two common configuration profiles

Mouse-first profile

Recommended if you want:

• Window Management Mode set to Snap Assist
• Dock Preview enabled
• Window Switcher in Horizontal
• a configured Mouse Modifier

Keyboard-first profile

Recommended if you want:

• Window Management Mode set to Auto Flow
• directional shortcuts kept and learned early
• Window Switcher in Vertical (with Search)
• Auto focus search (vertical style) enabled