Window Management

Snap Zones

Instantly snap any window to a precise screen region using keyboard shortcuts or by dragging to the edge of your display. BetterStage provides 14 predefined snap zones covering halves, quarters, thirds, and full-screen.

Keyboard Snap Zones

All keyboard snap zones use the Ctrl + Opt modifier combination paired with arrow keys or letter keys.

Halves

Left halfCtrl+Opt+Left

Right halfCtrl+Opt+Right

Top halfCtrl+Opt+Up

Bottom halfCtrl+Opt+Down

Quarters

Top-left quarterCtrl+Opt+U

Top-right quarterCtrl+Opt+I

Bottom-left quarterCtrl+Opt+J

Bottom-right quarterCtrl+Opt+K

Thirds

Left thirdCtrl+Opt+A

Center thirdCtrl+Opt+S

Right thirdCtrl+Opt+D

Two-Thirds

Left two-thirdsCtrl+Opt+Q

Center two-thirdsCtrl+Opt+R

Right two-thirdsCtrl+Opt+W

Full Screen

Maximize windowCtrl+Opt+Return

Edge-Drag Snapping

Drag a window by its title bar toward any screen edge to see a snap zone preview overlay. Release the window to snap it into place.

Drag to the left or right edge to snap to a half
Drag to a corner to snap to a quarter
The preview overlay shows exactly where the window will land before you release

Portrait Monitor Support

On portrait (vertically-oriented) monitors, snap zones automatically rotate to match the display orientation. Horizontal halves become vertical halves, and corner zones adjust accordingly for a natural workflow on rotated screens.

Interaction with Bento Box

Snap zones are automatically disabled when Bento Box auto-tiling is active for the current stage. This prevents conflicts between manual snap positioning and the automatic BSP layout engine. You can toggle Bento Box per-stage with Opt+B to switch between snap zones and auto-tiling as needed.

Snap Wheel