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Yoke – gamepad-style window manager for macOS built on AeroSpace [video]

Yoke – gamepad-style window manager for macOS built on AeroSpace [video]

by ip7e·Apr 4, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

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Gamepad HUD for window management, but AeroSpace already handles the actual tiling.

Strengths
  • •Gamepad-style WASD navigation makes window management feel like a game
  • •Live state display shows current window layout visually
  • •Teenage Engineering-inspired design aesthetic stands out
Weaknesses
  • •WIP status means it's not ready for daily use yet
  • •Only works with AeroSpace, limiting the potential user base
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

macOS users who want tiling window management with visual feedback

Similar To

AeroSpace · Amethyst · yabai

Post Description

I've been using AeroSpace for a bit (window Manager by nikitabobko), and I like its engine but I usually prefer to have a visual feedback, and also i'm not a vim person and hard to get used to its shortcuts.

So I forked it and put a Teenage Engineering inspired floating gamepad HUD on top.

It has a live display of the current state, Cmd+Esc to summon it, WASD keys to navigate, Q/E to resize, etc... so it feels more like a game.

Still WIP, but couldn't resist sharing.

Cheers!

Github: https://github.com/ip7e/yoke Aerospace Github: https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace

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