vercel/hyper

Add support for a iTerm 2-escue 'Smart window placement' option

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#683 opened on Sep 1, 2016

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good first issuehelp wanted🛠 Type: Feature Request

Description

iTerm2 has an option called Smart window placement (search for it on this page) that places new terminal windows where they will overlap other terminal windows the least. At the moment, Hyperterm place new windows in the center of the screen, which can at times be irritating. An option to place new windows randomly could also be useful.

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Tech stack
typescript
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.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Electron window APIJavaScript/TypeScriptOverlap calculation logic
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Investigate how Hyper currently positions new windows, likely in the electron main process (e.g., src/main/windows.ts). Examine iTerm2's smart placement algorithm to understand how to minimize overlap. Implement an option in Hyper's configuration (e.g., ~/.hyper.js) to switch between center, random, and smart placement. Consider using a simple greedy algorithm to place windows in the least occupied area of the screen.