Amazing! I've dreamed of something like this for so long. I've tried to get into tiling window managers but they just feel claustrophobic to me. Being able to zoom out a bit and get some space like this with the window still in view is very relaxing. I can "take a step back" from what I'm working on and feel the system 2 start to kick in.
Human memory is very spatial (memory palaces, method of loci, etc) so I always imagined optimal screen-based HCI would eventually land on an interface like this. The panning/zooming interface is so natural, even babies understand it.
Truth be told, though, I mostly alt+tab, autocomplete, or search my way through digital systems. It's like fast travel in a video game vs running from town to town yourself. If you know what you need to do and you're trying to get things done quickly, you fast travel. But there's some intangible value to manual travel. It helps you get your bearings and gives you time and space to process. So maybe this isn't a "hyper-efficient" window management paradigm, but it does give you mental space to breathe and reflect.
Technical Thoughts:
- It's too bad Apple's APIs require disabling SIP for this to work as well as the author intends. I haven't tried it yet with SIP disabled
- Even though this is technically impressive, the AI-generated copy is off-putting and sends a signal that the project and code are low quality. I know that's a debatable indicator of quality, but in a sea of vibe-coded AI slop projects, human-written prose really does stand out. Especially important if you hope to convince users to turn off SIP
Truth be told, though, I mostly alt+tab, autocomplete, or search my way through digital systems. It's like fast travel in a video game vs running from town to town yourself. If you know what you need to do and you're trying to get things done quickly, you fast travel. But there's some intangible value to manual travel. It helps you get your bearings and gives you time and space to process. So maybe this isn't a "hyper-efficient" window management paradigm, but it does give you mental space to breathe and reflect.
Technical Thoughts: - It's too bad Apple's APIs require disabling SIP for this to work as well as the author intends. I haven't tried it yet with SIP disabled - Even though this is technically impressive, the AI-generated copy is off-putting and sends a signal that the project and code are low quality. I know that's a debatable indicator of quality, but in a sea of vibe-coded AI slop projects, human-written prose really does stand out. Especially important if you hope to convince users to turn off SIP