ianyh/Amethyst

"Go to space X"

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#1318 opened on Oct 5, 2022

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I see that I can throw a window from one space to another and have the focus follow. I'm wondering if it's possible to just swap the focus to another window e.g

Space1: firefox, vim

# Throw vim to Space 2

Space1: firefox
Space2: vim (now focused here)

# Go to Space1

Is there such a capability? I ran into a similar issue with yabai

Describe the solution you'd like A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.

The ability to move to a different space without first throwing a window there.

Describe alternatives you've considered

I looked through the commands and it doesn't look like this is supported in any of the existing shortcuts

Sorry, I'm rather new to a mac (came from Linux with i3) so I'm rather new to all of this. I ran into the same issue described above while using Yabai so I thought I'd give Amethyst a shot

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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.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
SwiftmacOS Spaces APIAmethyst command system
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the Amethyst codebase to understand how commands are implemented, particularly the window throwing logic (likely in command handlers). Look for any existing space related functionality or APIs used. Then propose a new command to switch to a specified macOS space without throwing a window. Consider using macOS's NSWorkspace or CGSSpace APIs. Since the issue is a feature request, maintainer input is needed to finalize the exact behavior (e.g., focus on the space, or cycle through spaces). Read the existing shortcuts and command list in the documentation and source code to ensure consistency.