Minimal config for Yabai and Skhd
brew install koekeishiya/formulae/yabai
mkdir -p ~/.config/yabai
brew install koekeishiya/formulae/skhd
mkdir -p ~/.config/skhd
Create the configuration files
Yabai .config/yabai/yabairc
# default layout (can be bsp, stack or float)
yabai -m config layout bsp
# new window when vertical split goes to right
# new window when horizontal split goes to bottom
yabai -m config window_placement second_child
# padding set to 5px
yabai -m config top_padding 5
yabai -m config bottom_padding 5
yabai -m config left_padding 5
yabai -m config right_padding 5
yabai -m config window_gap 5
Skhd .config/skhd/skhdrc
# change window focus within space
alt - h : yabai -m window --focus west
alt - j : yabai -m window --focus south
alt - k : yabai -m window --focus north
alt - l : yabai -m window --focus east
#change focus between external displays (left and right)
alt - s: yabai -m display --focus west
alt - g: yabai -m display --focus east
# rotate layout clockwise
shift + alt - r : yabai -m space --rotate 270
# flip along y-axis
shift + alt - y : yabai -m space --mirror y-axis
# flip along x-axis
shift + alt - x : yabai -m space --mirror x-axis
# toggle window float
shift + alt - t : yabai -m window --toggle float --grid 4:4:1:1:2:2
# maximize a window
shift + alt - m : yabai -m window --toggle zoom-fullscreen
# balance out tree of windows (resize to occupy same area)
shift + alt - e : yabai -m space --balance
# swap windows
shift + alt - h : yabai -m window --swap west
shift + alt - j : yabai -m window --swap south
shift + alt - k : yabai -m window --swap north
shift + alt - l : yabai -m window --swap east
Start both services
yabai --start-service
skhd --start-service