ianyh/Amethyst

Ability to save/restore windows to spaces

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#1086 opened on Dec 28, 2020

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. I am a power developer/project manager with many projects going on at once. I use 10-13 spaces at any given time. Amethyst has been a FANTASTIC way to keep my spaces organized AUTOMATICALLY! The problem comes when it is time to reboot. Once I reboot, all my apps/windows all return to the last used space and I have to manually remember and move them to their correct space again.

Describe the solution you'd like Would love it if Amethyst had an optional feature that would AUTOMATICALLY keep track of all windows/apps that are open and on reboot, it would restore all of them to the appropriate space so I could continue right where I left off! :)

Describe alternatives you've considered I have searched high and low for apps that implement this feature and haven't found ANY.

Additional context I would be willing to pay for this feature!

Contributor guide

Tech stack
swift
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
SwiftmacOS developmentAmethyst codebase
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Investigate how Amethyst currently manages windows and spaces, if at all. Review the codebase for existing window state saving/restoring functionality (e.g., in WindowManager or related files). Study macOS APIs for managing Spaces and restoring window positions. Look at comments in the issue for any further discussion or pointers.