Docs / Core Concepts
Window Management
BetterStage gives you multiple ways to send windows between stages — from quick keyboard shortcuts to visual drag-and-drop and bulk selection. Within a monitor, the active Window Mode decides how dragging behaves: macOS Native windows move freely, Bento Box supports drag-to-swap and drop-on-edge insert, and Tabbed Layout Mode lets you drag a tab from one pane onto another.
Send with Keyboard Shortcuts
The fastest way to move a window to another stage is with a keyboard shortcut. The focused window is sent to the target stage instantly.
The window disappears from the current stage and appears on the target stage. You stay on your current stage.
Drag via the Snap Wheel
When dragging a window by its title bar, the Snap Wheel appears with a ring of stage icons around the edge. Drag the window onto a stage icon to send it to that stage.
- Start dragging a window by its title bar.
- The Snap Wheel appears at the center of the screen. The outer ring shows your stages.
- Drag the window onto the target stage icon and release.
- The window is sent to that stage and removed from the current one.
While dragging a window, right-click to cancel the drag and return the window to its original position.