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StackWM v1.3.1 · macOS 15+

Stop hunting for windows.
Switch workspaces in one key.

StackWM saves complete macOS workspaces with named zones, per-zone stacks, and one-key scene switching for wide-screen and multi-display users.

🎯Never hunt for a windowName your screen areas. Windows always return to their spot.
⚡Switch work modes instantlyCoding, design, meetings — restore any setup in one key.
🖱️Mouse or keyboard, your callDrag to place, scroll to cycle. Works however you prefer.
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Three Concepts, Infinite Productivity

Stop hunting for windows. Zone, Stack, and Scene give every window a home — and put it back there every time.

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Zone

Divide your screen into named areas. Every window knows where it belongs, so you stop hunting for it.

☰

Stack

A zone holds multiple windows in a stack. One hotkey cycles them forward — no mouse, no minimize, no chaos.

◈

Scene

Save a complete workspace layout. Switch from Coding to Design mode in a single keystroke.

Zone 1
empty
Zone 2
empty
Zone 3
empty

One hotkey sends any window to its designated zone instantly

Scene Management

Switch in an instant. Update in a snap.

One keystroke restores your entire workspace. Saving or updating a scene is a single command — no wizard, no steps.

⌃⌥COpen Scene Card Switcher

Your workspaces

⌨️

Coding

VS Code, Terminal, Chrome

🎨

Design

Figma, Photoshop, Finder

📹

Meeting

Zoom, Notes, Calendar

How it works

1
⌃⌥SSave

Arrange your windows, then press ⌃⌥S. Done.

2
⌃⌥CSwitch

Press ⌃⌥C and jump to any scene in one keystroke.

3
⌃⌥SUpdate

Rearranged something? Press ⌃⌥S again to overwrite.

⚡ No wizard. No steps. Just save.

Scene management is designed to be invisible — you focus on your work, not on managing your workspace.

Intuitive Controls

Works however you prefer.

Mouse, trackpad, or keyboard — StackWM responds to the way you already work. Every action is one gesture or one chord away.

🖱️Mouse
✌️Trackpad
⌨️Keyboard
✋

Drag

Move any window to any zone — no hotkey required.

⌃⌥ + Drag
⇄

Swap

Instantly trade window positions between zones.

⌃⌥⇧ + Drag
↻

Scroll

Scroll through a zone's stack without lifting your hand.

⌃⌥ + Scroll
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Switcher

One right-click opens your full window overview.

⌃⌥ + Right-click

Why SDP?

  • ✓Keep your hand on the mouse — stop reaching for hotkeys mid-flow
  • ✓Drag, scroll, and right-click behave exactly as you'd expect
  • ✓Pairs seamlessly with hotkeys for mixed keyboard-mouse workflows

Quick Preview

⌃⌥Drag to move
⌃⌥⇧Drag to swap
⌃⌥ + 🖱️Scroll to cycle
Hotkey Reference

Hotkey Reference

Every action is one chord away — all under the same ⌃⌥ modifier.

⌃⌥All hotkeys share the ⌃⌥ modifier — learn it once, use it everywhere

Stack Cycle

⌥TabCycle through windows in current zone (one direction)

Push to Zone

⌃⌥1-9Push active window to zone 1-9
⌃⌥QPush to left zone
⌃⌥WPush to right zone

Display

⌃⌥ZMove to previous display
⌃⌥XMove to next display

Switcher & Scene

⌃⌥AOpen Windows Switcher
⌃⌥COpen Scene Card Switcher
⌃⌥SAdd new scene

All hotkeys are customizable in Preferences > Hotkeys

How StackWM Compares

What makes StackWM different

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Best pickStackWM
Snap to ZonesAssign any window to a named screen area
Per-Zone Window StackMultiple windows share one zone, cycle with ⌥Tab———
Scene ManagementSave and restore complete workspace layouts———
Mouse Gestures (SDP)Hold modifier key + drag/scroll to place windows———
Visual Scene SwitcherVisual overlay to switch scenes at a glance———
Stack Cycling (⌥Tab)Hotkey cycles through stacked windows instantly———
Multi-Display SupportIndependent zone layouts per connected displaypartialpartial

Feature comparison as of 2025

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Pricing

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One-time purchase. Yours forever.

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License Details

  • ✓All updates included
  • ✓Lifetime access
  • ✓Technical support via email
  • ✓License covers personal use only

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Why I Built StackWM

For fifty years, window managers have put the same question to you: where does this go? StackWM asks a different one.

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