yabai + skhd + spacebar dotfiles

.skhdrc

####### Shortcut Hotkeys #############
# open terminal
alt - return : open -n /Applications/Alacritty.app

# restart Yabi, SpaceBar, and SKHD
alt + shift - r : \
    launchctl kickstart -k "gui/${UID}/homebrew.mxcl.yabai"; \
    skhd --reload


####### Application Blacklists #############
#.blacklist [
#  "IntelliJ IDEA"
#]


####### Window Management Hotkeys #############
# change focus
alt - h : yabai -m window --focus west
alt - j : yabai -m window --focus south
alt - k : yabai -m window --focus north
alt - l : yabai -m window --focus east
# (alt) change focus (using arrow keys)
alt - left  : yabai -m window --focus west
alt - down  : yabai -m window --focus south
alt - up    : yabai -m window --focus north
alt - right : yabai -m window --focus east

# shift window in current workspace
alt + shift - h : yabai -m window --swap west || $(yabai -m window --display west; yabai -m display --focus west)
alt + shift - j : yabai -m window --swap south || $(yabai -m window --display south; yabai -m display --focus south)
alt + shift - k : yabai -m window --swap north || $(yabai -m window --display north; yabai -m display --focus north)
alt + shift - l : yabai -m window --swap east || $(yabai -m window --display east; yabai -m display --focus east)
# alternatively, use the arrow keys
alt + shift - left : yabai -m window --swap west || $(yabai -m window --display west; yabai -m display --focus west)
alt + shift - down : yabai -m window --swap south || $(yabai -m window --display south; yabai -m display --focus south)
alt + shift - up : yabai -m window --swap north || $(yabai -m window --display north; yabai -m display --focus north)
alt + shift - right : yabai -m window --swap east || $(yabai -m window --display east; yabai -m display --focus east)

# set insertion point in focused container
alt + ctrl - h : yabai -m window --insert west
alt + ctrl - j : yabai -m window --insert south
alt + ctrl - k : yabai -m window --insert north
alt + ctrl - l : yabai -m window --insert east
# (alt) set insertion point in focused container using arrows
alt + ctrl - left  : yabai -m window --insert west
alt + ctrl - down  : yabai -m window --insert south
alt + ctrl - up    : yabai -m window --insert north
alt + ctrl - right : yabai -m window --insert east

# go back to previous workspace (kind of like back_and_forth in i3)
alt - b : yabai -m space --focus recent

# move focused window to previous workspace
alt + shift - b : yabai -m window --space recent; \
                  yabai -m space --focus recent

# navigate workspaces next / previous using arrow keys
# cmd - left  : yabai -m space --focus prev
# cmd - right : yabai -m space --focus next

# move focused window to next/prev workspace
alt + shift - 1 : yabai -m window --space 1
alt + shift - 2 : yabai -m window --space 2
alt + shift - 3 : yabai -m window --space 3
alt + shift - 4 : yabai -m window --space 4
alt + shift - 5 : yabai -m window --space 5
alt + shift - 6 : yabai -m window --space 6
alt + shift - 7 : yabai -m window --space 7
alt + shift - 8 : yabai -m window --space 8
alt + shift - 9 : yabai -m window --space 9
#alt + shift - 0 : yabai -m window --space 10

# # mirror tree y-axis
alt + shift - y : yabai -m space --mirror y-axis

# # mirror tree x-axis
alt + shift - x : yabai -m space --mirror x-axis

# balance size of windows
alt + shift - 0 : yabai -m space --balance

# increase window size
alt + shift - a : yabai -m window --resize left:-20:0
alt + shift - s : yabai -m window --resize bottom:0:20
alt + shift - w : yabai -m window --resize top:0:-20
alt + shift - d : yabai -m window --resize right:20:0

# decrease window size
cmd + shift - a : yabai -m window --resize left:20:0
cmd + shift - s : yabai -m window --resize bottom:0:-20
cmd + shift - w : yabai -m window --resize top:0:20
cmd + shift - d : yabai -m window --resize right:-20:0

# change layout of desktop
alt - e : yabai -m space --layout bsp
alt - s : yabai -m space --layout float

# float / unfloat window and center on screen
#alt - t : yabai -m window --toggle float;\
#          yabai -m window --grid 4:4:1:1:2:2
# float / unfloat window and leave in its current location
alt + shift - space : yabai -m window --toggle float
#alt + ctrl - space : yabai -m window --toggle float

# make floating window fill screen
alt + cmd - up     : yabai -m window --grid 1:1:0:0:1:1

# make floating window fill left-half of screen
alt + cmd - left   : yabai -m window --grid 1:2:0:0:1:1

# make floating window fill right-half of screen
alt + cmd - right  : yabai -m window --grid 1:2:1:0:1:1

# create desktop, move window and follow focus
alt + shift + cmd - n : yabai -m space --create;\
                 index="$(yabai -m query --spaces --display | jq 'map(select(."native-fullscreen" == 0))[-1].index')"; \
                 yabai -m window --space "${index}";\
                 yabai -m space --focus "${index}"

# create desktop, move window and stay in current workspace
alt + shift - n : yabai -m space --create;\
                  index="$(yabai -m query --spaces --display | jq 'map(select(."native-fullscreen" == 0))[-1].index')"; \
                  yabai -m window --space "${index}"

# create desktop and follow focus
# Note: script fails when workspace is empty due to Yabai not reporting the workspace (bug?)
#       best to use the create + move window command instead of creating a blank window
alt - n : yabai -m space --create;\
                  index="$(yabai -m query --spaces --display | jq 'map(select(."native-fullscreen" == 0))[-1].index')"; \
                  yabai -m space --focus "${index}"

# destroy desktop
alt + cmd - w : yabai -m space --destroy

# close focused window
alt - w : yabai -m window --close

# toggle sticky
alt + ctrl - s : yabai -m window --toggle sticky

# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
alt - f : yabai -m window --toggle zoom-fullscreen

# toggle window native fullscreen
alt + shift - f : yabai -m window --toggle native-fullscreen

# focus monitor
alt + ctrl - x  : yabai -m display --focus recent
alt + ctrl - z  : yabai -m display --focus prev
alt + ctrl - c  : yabai -m display --focus next
alt + ctrl - 1  : yabai -m display --focus 1
alt + ctrl - 2  : yabai -m display --focus 2
alt + ctrl - 3  : yabai -m display --focus 3

.yabairc

#!/usr/bin/env sh

# the scripting-addition must be loaded manually if
# you are running yabai on macOS Big Sur. Uncomment
# the following line to have the injection performed
# when the config is executed during startup.
#
# for this to work you must configure sudo such that
# it will be able to run the command without password
#
# see this wiki page for information:
#  - https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/wiki/Installing-yabai-(latest-release)
#
# sudo yabai --load-sa
# yabai -m signal --add event=dock_did_restart action="sudo yabai --load-sa"

#!/usr/bin/env sh

# global settings
yabai -m config mouse_follows_focus          off
yabai -m config focus_follows_mouse          autofocus

yabai -m config window_placement             second_child
yabai -m config window_topmost               off

yabai -m config window_opacity               off
yabai -m config window_opacity_duration      0.0
yabai -m config window_shadow                on

yabai -m config active_window_opacity        1.0
yabai -m config normal_window_opacity        0.90
yabai -m config split_ratio                  0.50
yabai -m config auto_balance                 off

yabai -m config active_window_border_color   0xff775759
yabai -m config normal_window_border_color   0xff555555

# Mouse support
yabai -m config mouse_modifier               alt
yabai -m config mouse_action1                move
yabai -m config mouse_action2                resize

# general space settings
yabai -m config layout                       bsp
yabai -m config bottom_padding               0
yabai -m config left_padding                 0
yabai -m config right_padding                0
yabai -m config window_gap                   0

# float system preferences
yabai -m rule --add app='^System Information$' manage=off
yabai -m rule --add app='^System Preferences$' manage=off
yabai -m rule --add title='Preferences$' manage=off

# float Better Touch Tool Preference window
# yabai -m rule --add title='^BetterTouchTool' manage=off

# float settings windows
yabai -m rule --add title='Settings$' manage=off

# float Cisco AnyConnect
yabai -m rule --add app='^Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client$' manage=off

# float IntelliJ Preference panes
yabai -m rule --add app='IntelliJ IDEA' title='^$' manage=off
yabai -m rule --add app='IntelliJ IDEA' title='Project Structure' manage=off
yabai -m rule --add app='IntelliJ IDEA' title='Preferences' manage=off
yabai -m rule --add app='IntelliJ IDEA' title='Edit configuration' manage=off

# spacebar padding on top screen
SPACEBAR_HEIGHT=$(spacebar -m config height)
yabai -m config external_bar all:$SPACEBAR_HEIGHT:0

echo "yabai configuration loaded.."

spacebarrc

#!/usr/bin/env sh

spacebar -m config position                    top
spacebar -m config height                      26
spacebar -m config title                       on
spacebar -m config spaces                      on
spacebar -m config clock                       on
spacebar -m config power                       on
spacebar -m config padding_left                20
spacebar -m config padding_right               20
spacebar -m config spacing_left                25
spacebar -m config spacing_right               15
#spacebar -m config text_font                   "Menlo:Regular:12.0"
spacebar -m config text_font                   "Helvetica Neue:Bold:12.0"
spacebar -m config icon_font                   "Font Awesome 5 Free:Solid:12.0"
spacebar -m config background_color            0xff202020
spacebar -m config foreground_color            0xffa8a8a8
spacebar -m config power_icon_color            0xffcd950c
spacebar -m config battery_icon_color          0xffd75f5f
spacebar -m config dnd_icon_color              0xffa8a8a8
spacebar -m config clock_icon_color            0xffa8a8a8
spacebar -m config power_icon_strip             
spacebar -m config space_icon                  •
spacebar -m config space_icon_color            0xffffab91
spacebar -m config space_icon_color_secondary  0xff78c4d4
spacebar -m config space_icon_color_tertiary   0xfffff9b0
spacebar -m config space_icon_strip            1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
spacebar -m config clock_icon                  
spacebar -m config dnd_icon                    
spacebar -m config clock_format                "%d/%m/%y %R"
spacebar -m config right_shell                 on
spacebar -m config right_shell_icon            
spacebar -m config right_shell_command         "whoami"

echo "spacebar configuration loaded.."

omg, any update for OSX in 2023?

@timini you can check out my dotfiles (haven't changed that much in the last 2 years) and it's working fine ever since.

This is what I needed. Thank you!

Glad it's useful!