LAYOUT PANEL

A macOS window manager for multi-display layouts

KeyTiler is a macOS window manager for multi-display layouts. Its visual Layout Panel keeps layout choices visible, so you can start with the panel and remember fewer shortcuts.

Layout Panel screenshots

KeyTiler Layout Panel showing Halves choices beneath a three-display arrangement.

KeyTiler Layout Panel showing Quarters choices beneath a three-display arrangement.

KeyTiler Layout Panel showing the portrait Thirds choices beneath a three-display arrangement.

KeyTiler Layout Panel showing Sixths choices beneath a three-display arrangement.

KeyTiler Layout Panel showing Four Strips choices beneath a three-display arrangement.

Use cases

Who is KeyTiler for?

KeyTiler is for Mac users who want more window tiling options without memorizing lots of shortcuts. Use the visual Layout Panel to choose Halves, Quarters, Thirds, Sixths, or Four Strips for the active window. If you use multiple displays, you can also move the window directly to another display.

The current Preview supports macOS 15 and later and requires Accessibility permission. Preview releases expire; final pricing has not been announced.

Window tiling on large Mac displays: more layouts, fewer shortcuts to remember

PROGRESSIVE LEARNING

Start with the panel, then remember the shortcuts you use most

KeyTiler keeps layout choices visible in Layout Panel, so you can start with the panel and learn the shortcuts you use most.

Use Visual Layout Panel First
Remember the Shortcuts You Use Most

TWO PANEL PATHS

Two ways through Layout Panel

Choose the general panel with your left hand and a mouse, or keep both hands on the keyboard with a specific layout shortcut.

Left hand on the keyboard, right hand on the mouse

Press ⌃+⌥+X, the default shortcut on the left side of the keyboard, to open Layout Panel. KeyTiler uses your usage history to select the layout you are most likely to use, then you choose the target window operation with the mouse.

⌃⌥X(default)

Both hands on the keyboard

Use ⌃+⌥+Y,U,I,O,P to open the target layout. Use a number key or Space to switch the target display when needed, then use a letter hotkey to choose the final window operation.

Number key or Space: switch the target display when needed: optional
Letter hotkey: choose the final window operation: letter

⌃⌥YUIOP(defaults)

DIRECT GLOBAL SHORTCUTS

Use global shortcuts for common actions

These defaults can be changed in Preferences > Shortcuts.

Halves

Left half⌃⌥←
Right half⌃⌥→
Top half⌃⌥↑
Bottom half⌃⌥↓

Quarters

Top left⌃⌥H
Top right⌃⌥J
Bottom left⌃⌥N
Bottom right⌃⌥M

Other

Maximize⌃⌥Return
Center Window⌃⌥C
Next Display⌃⌥⌘→
Previous Display⌃⌥⌘←

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Accessibility permission

Accessibility permission is required to move other apps' windows.

FAQ 2.2

12 languages or language variants

English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Russian, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Arabic

FAQ 1.3

Preview

Preview is a limited release phase for publicly validating the product before the formal 1.0 release. All features are free during Preview.

FAQ 5.1