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#1 2018-11-22 03:20:43

dashingdon
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Registered: 2015-12-09
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[SOLVED] Split Screens

Hi All ,

Is there a way to split single screen into multiple windows ? for example I would like to have browser window , terminal window and file explorer all three visible at the same time .

Just like mac or windows does it.Thanks in advance.

-dash

Edit : Apologize. Wrong section. Can someone please move this question to general help thread ? Sorry for posting in the wrong section.

Last edited by dashingdon (2018-11-28 06:40:52)

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#2 2018-11-22 04:16:57

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Re: [SOLVED] Split Screens

In Bunsenlabs default setup there's Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right for 50 % split and Super+Arrows for GrowToEdge. Examine ~/.config/rc.xml, make a backup copy of it and start tweaking. After saving your changes remember to reconfigure openbox from menu or by

openbox --reconfigure

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#3 2018-11-22 04:20:51

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Re: [SOLVED] Split Screens

Here is part of keyboard section in my own rc.xml. I have changed some of keybindings and added a few more. I use number keys (KP-*) for 3x2 grid setup.

    <keybind key="W-Delete">
      <action name="ToggleDecorations"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-Prior">
      <action name="ToggleFullScreen"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-Next">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <x>311</x>
        <y>200</y>
        <width>958</width>
        <height>400</height>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-Home">
      <action name="ToggleShowDesktop"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-End">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <x>-4</x>
        <y>-0</y>
        <width>958</width>
        <height>1080</height>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-Left">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>50%</width>
        <height>100%</height>
        <x>0</x>
        <y>0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-Right">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>50%</width>
        <height>100%</height>
        <x>-0</x>
        <y>0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-Up">
      <action name="ToggleMaximizeFull"/>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-KP4 left 1/3 -->
    <keybind key="W-KP_4">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>34%</width>
        <height>100%</height>
        <x>0</x>
        <y>0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-S-KP4 left 2/3 -->
    <keybind key="W-S-KP_4">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>67%</width>
        <height>100%</height>
        <x>0</x>
        <y>0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-KP5 & W-S-KP5 middle 1/3 -->
    <keybind key="W-KP_5">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>33%</width>
        <height>100%</height>
        <x>34%</x>
        <y>0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-S-KP_5">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>33%</width>
        <height>100%</height>
        <x>34%</x>
        <y>0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-KP6 right 1/3 -->
    <keybind key="W-KP_6">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>33%</width>
        <height>100%</height>
        <x>-0</x>
        <y>0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-S-KP6 right 2/3 -->
    <keybind key="W-S-KP_6">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>66%</width>
        <height>100%</height>
        <x>-0</x>
        <y>0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-KP7 left 1/3 top 1/2 -->
    <keybind key="W-KP_7">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>34%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>0</x>
        <y>0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-S-KP7 left 2/3 top 1/2 -->
    <keybind key="W-S-KP_7">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>67%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>0</x>
        <y>0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-KP1 left 1/3 down 1/2 -->
    <keybind key="W-KP_1">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>34%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>0</x>
        <y>-0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-S-KP1 left 2/3 down 1/2 -->
    <keybind key="W-S-KP_1">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>67%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>0</x>
        <y>-0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-KP8 middle 1/3 top 1/2 -->
    <keybind key="W-KP_8">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>33%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>34%</x>
        <y>0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-S-KP8 top 1/2 -->
    <keybind key="W-S-KP_8">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>100%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>0</x>
        <y>0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-KP2 left 1/3 bottom 1/2 -->
    <keybind key="W-KP_2">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>33%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>34%</x>
        <y>-0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-S-KP2 bottom 1/2 -->
    <keybind key="W-S-KP_2">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>100%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>0</x>
        <y>-0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-KP9 right 1/3 top 1/2 -->
    <keybind key="W-KP_9">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>33%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>-0</x>
        <y>0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-S-KP9 right 2/3 top 1/2 -->
    <keybind key="W-S-KP_9">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>66%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>-0</x>
        <y>0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-KP3 right 1/3 bottom 1/2 -->
    <keybind key="W-KP_3">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>33%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>-0</x>
        <y>-0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-S-KP3 right 2/3 bottom 1/2 -->
    <keybind key="W-S-KP_3">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>66%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>-0</x>
        <y>-0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <!-- W-1...W-4 1/4 -->
    <keybind key="W-1">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>50%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>+0</x>
        <y>+0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-2">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>50%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>-0</x>
        <y>+0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-3">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>50%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>+0</x>
        <y>-0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-4">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
      <action name="MoveResizeTo">
        <width>50%</width>
        <height>50%</height>
        <x>-0</x>
        <y>-0</y>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-Down">
      <action name="Unmaximize"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-c">
      <action name="MoveToCenter"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-C-Up">
      <action name="MoveToEdgeNorth"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-C-Down">
      <action name="MoveToEdgeSouth"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-C-Left">
      <action name="MoveToEdgeWest"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-C-Right">
      <action name="MoveToEdgeEast"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="A-W-Up">
      <action name="GrowToEdgeNorth"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="A-W-Down">
      <action name="GrowToEdgeSouth"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="A-W-Left">
      <action name="GrowToEdgeWest"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="A-W-Right">
      <action name="GrowToEdgeEast"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="A-W-Prior">
      <action name="MoveToCenter"/>
    </keybind>

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#4 2018-11-22 04:30:17

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Re: [SOLVED] Split Screens

Menu -> Help&Resources -> Openbox Website -> Openbox Documentation

Check out the Application Actions, especially MoveResizeTo. If you want your applications to open in those positions by default, then you can set their tiling with Openbox commands.

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#5 2018-11-22 04:56:15

dashingdon
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Registered: 2015-12-09
Posts: 41

Re: [SOLVED] Split Screens

Thanks all for sharing the solution. I will check them out and update the thread with findings. Thanks again.

-dash

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#6 2018-11-22 05:11:05

dashingdon
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Registered: 2015-12-09
Posts: 41

Re: [SOLVED] Split Screens

@nore and @damo , thank you. your suggestions worked great. I have what I need. Thank you very much.
-dash

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