CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

[49] - 2024-08-11

Added

• Port to GNOME 47 (#363)

Changed

• Replace the active window hint with https://github.com/Leleat/focus-indicator-prototype. It is disabled by default (#344)

[48] - 2024-08-10

Added

• Add more Italian translation by albanobattistella (#352)
• Add translations comments (#338)

Fixed

• Ignore unused mods for determining the MoveModes (#340)
• Don't spam logs that a config file exists when un/locking the screen by jtojnar (#346)
• Mark 'Preferences' in the PanelButton for translation by ChrisLauinger77 (#351)
• Maximize windows vertically/horizontally without gaps (#353)
• Mark 'Disabled' for translation in prefs by ChrisLauinger77 (#356)
• Work around a possible mutter assertion when trying to tile an app that crashed (#360)
• Work around a possible crash when un/locking the screen (#361)

[47] - 2024-04-21

Fixed

• Don't untile a window on a single click by taoky (#328)

Changed

• Use native AdwSwitchRow and AdwSpinRow (#334)

Removed

• Removed restore-window-size-on-grab-start/end setting since it should be no longer needed (#334)

[46] - 2024-03-24

Added

• Brazilian Portuguese translation by nunseik (#310)
• Italian translation by albanobattistella (#312)
• Ukrainian translation by xalt7x (#317)
• Support for GNOME 46 by sergio-costas (#319)

Fixed

• Rework arch PKGBUILD to compile completely from source to enable building inside a docker-container by VeldoraTheDragon (#296, #301)
• Handle change of window action key while the extension is enabled (#321)

Changed

• Disable animations when using layouts as a workaround for freezing windows according to #304 (#321)

[44] - 2023-09-18

Added

• support for GNOME 45 (#281)

[43] - 2023-09-17

Fixed

• Window not resizing correctly when it enters another monitor - by domferr (#290)

[42] - 2023-09-03

Added

• Italian translation by albanobattistella (#271)

Fixed

• Move modes update correctly when the grabbed window changes the monitor (#279)

[41] - 2023-05-17

Fixed

• Tiling Popup not appearing under some circumstances (#259)
• Properly restore tiling props on all workspaces (#262)

[40] - 2023-04-13

Added

• Support for GNOME Shell 44 by 3v1n0 (mostly #234)
• Github CI: linting and spell checking
• Spanish translations by IngrownMink4 (#216)
• Dutch translations by flipflop97 (#215)
• Italian translations by albanobattistella (#220)
• German translations by affengeist (#231)
• Hungarian translations by infeeeee (#236)

Fixed

• The position of the fix-search-a-layout popup now appears correctly on multi-monitor setups (#247)
• Fix tiling when there are always-on-top windows (#240)
• Fix non-extension maximization window-restore position (#251)

Changed

• Move UserGuide.MD into the github wiki
• Update Scripts and a bugfix by SubOptimal (#248, #249, #250)

[39] - 2022-11-23

Fixed

• Clean up settings signals properly (technically only relevant for the active hint since it may be destroyed before the settings singleton)

[38] - 2022-11-23

Fixed

• Issue with always active window hint (there is still a problem with GTK4 popups on Wayland)

[37] - 2022-11-22

Added

• Added active window hint. By default the Minimal option will be chosen (#210)
• Added an option to not use T-A features (Tiling Popup and grouping) when DNDing a window via a modifier and via additional keyboard shortcuts. Features are hidden behind the advanced settings (#212)
• Added setting for a single/uniform screen gap instead of splitting it into edges (each edge is still available, if the advanced settings are enabled)

Changed

• Increased possible maximum of gaps to 500 (#205)
• Changed/shuffled some of the preferences around

[36] - 2022-09-04

Added

• Support GNOME 43

Changed

• Removed the 'row'-look of shortcuts in the layouts

Fixed

• Consider monitor scale when calculating window gaps (#196)

[35] - 2022-07-23

Added

• Added setting to disable multi-monitor grace period (#189)

Changed

• Make the 'improved performance behavior' opt-in (in the advanced settings) since it impacts the precision of the tile preview (#190)

Fixed

• Fixed issue about windows maximizing to wrong monitor under some circumstances setups (#188)

Removed

• Removed in-app changelog

[34] - 2022-07-13

Added

• Added setting to completely disable tile groups. That means no resizing, raising or suggestions anymore (#180)
• Added the ability to only resize the absolutely necessary windows in a tile group when holding Ctrl before resizing started (#155)

Changed

• Improved performance when dragging a window around for lower performance machines (#181)
• Split the screen gap setting into top, bottom, left and right parts by CharlieQLe (#146)
• Don't open the changelog window after an extension update in the prefs by default anymore

Fixed

• Added a workaround for a multi-monitor bug where windows may untile incorrectly under Wayland (#137)
• Fixed issue with RMB as a Move Mode Activator under Wayland (#170)
• Added Meta as a Move Mode Activator and set it as default, if Alt is the default window action key (#172)

[33] - 2022-05-07

Added

• German (Switzerland) tl by MrReSc #152
• German (Germany) tl by pjanze #161
• Italian translation by starise #164
• Spanish translation by fjsevilla-dev #168

Changed

• Port to GNOME 42 and drop support for older versions
• Brazilian Portuguese tl by ItzJaum #157
• If an app is attached to a layout rect, try to tile an existing window instance first before opening a new one

Removed

• Deprecate 'App Switcher and Tiling Popup' setting
• Hacky partial touch 'support'

Fixed

• Override GNOME's default shortcuts only if they are set in Tiling Assistant

[32] - 2022-01-22

Added

• Added new keyboard shortcuts:
  • Restore window size (#134)
  • Toggle Vertical Maximization
  • Toggle Horizontal Maximization
  • Move Window to Center (#132)
  • Toggle Always on Top
• Added ability to move tile groups to a new workspace/monitor using the Tile Editing Mode:
  • Shift+Directions moves the tile group to a new monitor
  • Shift+Alt+Directions moves the tile group to a new workspace
• Tiled windows will untile themselves if they change workspaces
• Allow one action to have multiple keyboard shortcuts (press Enter or Space when listening for a new keyboard shortcut to append shortcuts to existing ones)
• Added GNOME's native tiling behavior (Super+Up/Down/Left/Right) to the default shortcuts

Changed

• Adapt edge-tiling only if it doesn't cover existing tiles. Use Ctrl-drag (mouse) or the Tile Editing Mode (keyboard) to 'replace/cover' existing tiles. That way 1 window can be part of multiple tile groups
• Reworked tile group detection when a window is tiled
• Renamed Split Tiles mode to Adaptive Tiling. This is the mode when moving a window around while holding Ctrl
• Disabled grouping tiled windows in the app switcher by default and mark that setting as experimental
• Introduce concept of deprecated settings and deprecate the Toggle Tiling Popup and Auto-Tile keyboard shortcuts
  • Deprecated settings won't be visible in the prefs window anymore unless they have a non-default value set

Fixed

• Fixed a compatibility issue introduced in v31 with other alt-Tab extensions (#126)
• Fixed the Tiling Popup ignoring the Tile Group setting App Switcher and Tiling Popup
• Shortcuts may no longer change unintentionally after using the clear-shortcut-button
• Fixed the URLs in the prefs' popup menu freezing the prefs - Wayland only (#136)

[31] - 2021-12-10

Fixed

• Fixed crash introduced in v28 (#125)

[30] - 2021-12-10

Fixed

• Fixed crash introduced in v28 (#124)

[29] - 2021-12-09

Fixed

• Removed timer sources according to EGO review

[28] - 2021-12-09

Added

• Added a Panel Indicator for the layouts (disabled by default). With it you can activate a layout with your pointer or change your Favorite Layout (per monitor)
• Added a setting to group tileGroups in the AppSwitcher (altTab) and Tiling Popup
• When dnd-ing a window, hold Super to make the tile preview span multiple rectangles. This only works in the Favorite Layout or Split Tiles preview modes
• Added a hidden setting to not adapt the Edge-Tiling to the favorite layouts

Removed

• Removed the Change favorite layouts keyboard shortcut (Use the Panel Indicator instead)
• Removed the favorite button from the Layouts in the preferences (Use the Panel Indicator instead)

Changed

• Show the entire Layout when moving a window with the Favorite Layout preview mode
• Updated the jp translation (by k-fog #112)
• Untile tiled windows, if they are moved to a new monitor or workspace (#114)
• Tile Editing Mode: Pressing Space will always open the Tiling Popup (even if there is already a window in that spot)
• Visual tweaks to the preference window

Fixed

• When dragging a window to a new monitor there is a short Grace Period (150 ms), in which, if the grab is released, the window will tile to the old monitor. Fix: The Tiling Popup will appear on the correct monitor now.
• Fixed artifacts due to the rounded corners of the Changelog Dialog (only works on Wayland)
• Fixed animations being skipped, if an animation was already running (#58)

[27] - 2021-11-01

Added

• Favorite Layout, a new window movement mode, as an alternative to the default Edge Tiling (issue #94)
  • It allows users to dnd a window to a predefined layout (Check out the GUIDE.md for details)
  • It also adapts the keyboard shortcuts and edge previews to the favorite layout
• Changelog dialog to prefs window on new extension version (deactivatable in Hidden Settings)

Removed

• The color selection for the Tile Editing Mode because now we can always follow the system's native Tile-Preview style

Changed

• Split gaps into Window Gaps and Screen Gaps (i. e. when windows are touching the screen edges) (discussion #109)
• Tile to top & Toggle Maximization cycle between top tiling and maximization in Tiling State and Tiling State (Windows)
• Reworked the preference window to follow GNOME's HIG a bit more closely
• Moved the Inverse Top Screen Edge Action settings to the Hidden Setting
• Moved the Include apps from all workspaces for the Tiling Popup to the general settings
• And some other minor settings tweaks

[26] - 2021-10-14

Added

• AUR package (not by me, see #85)

Changed

• Hid the Layouts behind the 'Advanced / Experimental Settings' switch (in Hidden Settings)
• Renamed Layout to Popup Layout since just Layout may be misleading
• Tile Editing Mode's resizing now follows GNOME native keyboard resizing style (see Alt + F8)
• Removed the PieMenu
• Removed support for GNOME < 40
• Refactored code & created scripts to automate stuff like building, updating translations...

[25] - 2021-09-27

Fixed

• Bug when PieMenu is enabled

[24] - 2021-09-27

Added

• Clear-keybindings button
• Dutch translation (by Vistaus #95)
• Partial japanese translation (by k-fog #89)
• Added Brazilian Portuguese translation (by msmafra #92)
• Windows-like minimize option for the dynamic keybindings
• Hidden settings: choose secondary mode (tile preview) activator and option to default to secondary mode (#90)

Fixed

• GNOME Shell 41: use new function, which got replaced in GS

[23]

Added

• Partial Traditional Chinese translation for users in Taiwan (by laichiaheng #84)
• Added dynamic tiling options: disabled, focus & tiling states (#87)
• Added the 'layout selector' as an option for the pieMenu

Changed

• Moved 'Tile Editing Mode: Focus Color' to the 'Hidden Settings'
• Removed experimental semi-autotiling mode (#70)
• Simplify tl file (removed duplicates)

Fixed

• Multimonitor: wrong position for the focus indicator of the tile editing mode
• Multimonitor: wrong position for the layout selector
• Multimonitor: inconsistent behavior for tiling a window via DND within the 'grace period'

[22]

Added

• Link to a list of known incompatible apps/extensions (github issue #61)
• Czech translation (by pervoj #81)

Fixed

• Correctly position PieMenu on multimonitor setup (#78)
• Wrong tilePreview, if window was at the very top display edge
• Stop an extension crash, if ~/.config/tiling-assistant didn't exist, when the screen got locked (#80)

[21]

Fixed

• Re-enable focus on prefs40.ui
• Correctly use pointer position when moving window with keyboard Alt + F7 + Arrow keys (#76)

[20]

Added

• Tile Editing Mode: add option to 'equalize' window sizes (see 6bfbc07)
• Layouts: add dynamic rectangles to enable layouts like Master & Stack (see the tooltip in the Layouts tab of the settings)
• Experimental: Semi Tiling Mode (see 'Hidden Settings')
• Setup translations/ for translations

Changed

• Remove User Guide and Changelog tabs from the settings page (instead create .md files in repo)

Fixed

• Restore tile states properly after a screen lock

[17] - [19]

Added

• Experimental: app attachments to layouts

Changed

• Layouts: move layouts file from the extension folder to $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tiling-assistant/layouts.json (#68)

Fixed

• Raise tileGroups with sloppy mouse focus mode only on click

[16]

Added

• Pie menu: Super + RMB a window
• Settings: gaps on maximized windows (off by default)
• Settings: 'restore window size on grab end' (workaround for Wayland)
• Experimental: Tile Editing Mode

[13] - [15]

Added

• Dynamic tiling ('focus and tiling')
• Ctrl-dragging a window now also works for multiple windows (by dragging the window to the very edges of other windows/free screen rects)
• Inverse top screen edge action (by c-ridgway)
• Multi-monitor: the tile preview will stick to the old monitor when changing monitors for a short period to easier tile quickly on the old monitor (by c-ridgway)
• Default keybindings with the numpad for tiling (by c-ridgway)
• Dynamic numbers of layouts & layout selector
• Add 'User Guide' and 'Changelog' settings tab

Changed

• Other minor settings additions/removals/changes