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It is really useful the shortcut Super+Left/Right for moving windows to the left/right (technically "view split of left/right"). My version is gnome-debian (gnome 3.22.3) stretch (stable), but I want more custom shortcuts:

For example Super+Left+Down to move one window to the bottom right part (useful for terminals), similar to the other shortcut but in the bottom part.

I don't know if there is an easy way to do this trough shortcuts, or if you need to modify some files, any tip will be welcome :)

NOTE: I mention terminals as an example, but I would like to do it with any windows if it's possible.

  • If you want to just move them you can customize shortcuts under `org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings` in `dconf-editor` . If you want to snap them - i.e. move and resize to half/quarter of the screen - there's no such functionality included in the current `gnome-shell` afaik. Try [Put Windows](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/39/put-windows/) or [gtile](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/28/gtile/) – don_crissti Aug 08 '17 at 12:36
  • If nothing else, please put your "SOLUTION" into the Answer box, as that's what it's there for. – Jeff Schaller Aug 08 '17 at 13:15

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(As noted in comments there are maybe easier ways to make it: [Gnome Shell window snap to quarters of screen)

Ok, I figure it out. I have installed trough terminal the wmctrl tool (sudo apt-get install wmctrl). It configures the X windows trough a command like way. For my purpose, I use:

  • wmctrl -dG -> to know the screen size (from what I know it can't move directly to bottom right without knowing what exact size it has). For my case, 1366x768 (replace the numbers with your screen-size) -> (1366/2=683, 768/2=384)
  • wmctrl -r :ACTIVE: -e 0,0,0,683,384 for placing it up-left corner
  • wmctrl -r :ACTIVE: -e 0,0,384,683,384 bottom-left
  • wmctrl -r :ACTIVE: -e 0,683,0,683,384 up-right
  • wmctrl -r :ACTIVE: -e 0,683,384,683,384 bottom-right
  • in gnome settings -> keyboard -> go down where is a + sign -> add shortcuts
  • you have to find another shortcuts you like cause it can't add Super+Down+Left

NOTE: in order to work, the window has to be in no-max-sized