1.0
Build 1
Introducing LanesMac
The first release of LanesMac: every window side by side on one horizontal strip, with spring animations, trackpad swipes and a full set of keyboard shortcuts.
Window Management
- One horizontal strip of full-height columns that grows as you open windows.
- New windows open next to the focused column, and existing windows keep their size.
- Stacks: put two or three windows in one column, with adjustable gaps.
- Apps that can't shrink enough for a stack stay beside it, with a note explaining why.
- Tabbed columns that give each window in a stack the full height.
- Pin a window, such as chat or music, to the left or right edge of the screen.
- Preset widths from the keyboard: cycle, wider, narrower and centre.
Navigation & Gestures
- Spring-based scrolling that starts the moment you press a key.
- Two-finger sideways swipe moves the strip. Hold Option (⌥) to scroll inside the app instead.
- Optional three- or four-finger swipes, turned on in Settings > Motion.
- Keyboard shortcuts for every action, with Vim-style H, J, K and L as alternatives to the arrows.
- Jump straight to windows 1 to 9 with ⌃⌥1–9.
Displays & Workspaces
- A separate strip for each display. Send a window to the next display with ⌃⌥N.
- Overview (⌃⌥O) and window search (⌃⌥Space) to find any open window quickly.
- A menu bar indicator showing where you are on the strip, such as “3 of 8”.
- Optional focus border and dimming for windows that don't have focus.
Power Tools & Automation
- Per-app rules to always float an app or open it at a set width.
- Session restore brings your columns back after you log in or restart.
- Export and import workspace layouts as JSON files.
- The lanesmac command-line tool for scripting, loading layouts and flagging columns when a job finishes.
- A lanesmac:// URL scheme for launchers and scripts.
- Quitting LanesMac puts every window back where it was.
Privacy & Licensing
- Accessibility is the only permission LanesMac asks for.
- No telemetry, no analytics and no accounts. LanesMac goes online only to activate a license once and when you check for updates.
- 24 hours of free access after the first launch, with every feature included. After activation, LanesMac works offline.