Framis is keyboard-first. Once you know a handful of keys you can arrange a workspace without leaving the home row.
Global hotkey
The global hotkey is configurable in Framis settings. Pick a chord that does not collide with your other macOS shortcuts.
Inside Arrange Mode
Selecting a zone
| Key |
Action |
1, 2, 3 |
Open the inline window picker for the numbered zone — press the number shown on it (layouts have up to three zones) |
Tab |
Move focus to the next zone |
Shift+Tab |
Move focus to the previous zone |
With more than one display, zone numbers keep counting across screens rather than restarting. If the first display’s layout has three zones, the next display’s zones are numbered 4, 5, and so on, so every visible zone has a unique number to press.
Choosing a window
| Key |
Action |
↓ |
Highlight the next window in the list |
↑ |
Highlight the previous window |
| Letters / numbers |
Type to filter the list by app or window title |
Delete |
Remove a character from the filter |
Enter |
Assign the highlighted window to the zone |
Esc |
If you have typed a filter, clear it first; otherwise close the inline picker and return to the zone overlay |
Switching layouts
| Key |
Action |
[ |
Switch to the previous layout |
] |
Switch to the next layout |
Leaving the mode
| Key |
Action |
Esc (with no popup open) |
Exit Arrange Mode |
Tips
- Two or three high-frequency commands usually matter more than a huge shortcut map. Start by binding the global hotkey and learn
1 / 2 / ↓ / ↑ / Enter / Esc.
- The same zone numbers and key order repeat across layouts, so the muscle memory carries over.
