From 508bdeb553bdb43ad15adc2453fce244b0b1db6e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joseph Ferano <joseph@ferano.io>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2026 18:02:01 +0700
Subject: [PATCH] qtile: Move to corners

---
 .config/qtile/config.py | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.config/qtile/config.py b/.config/qtile/config.py
index abd4b49..0ea6de2 100644
--- a/.config/qtile/config.py
+++ b/.config/qtile/config.py
@@ -84,6 +84,34 @@ def new_client(client):
         y = client.group.screen.height - client.height - padding - 22
         client.set_position_floating(x,y)
 
+def move_to_corner(corner: str) -> Callable:
+    def _inner(qtile) -> None:
+        win = qtile.current_window
+        if win is None:
+            return
+
+        if not win.floating:
+            win.toggle_floating()
+
+        screen = qtile.current_screen
+        padding = 0
+        bar_height = 24
+
+        w = win.width
+        h = win.height
+        sw = screen.width
+        sh = screen.height
+
+        positions = {
+            "top-left":     (padding, bar_height + padding),
+            "top-right":    (sw - w - padding, bar_height + padding),
+            "bottom-left":  (padding, sh - h - padding),
+            "bottom-right": (sw - w - padding, sh - h - padding),
+        }
+        x, y = positions[corner]
+        win.set_position_floating(x, y)
+    return _inner
+
 keys = [
     # A list of available commands that can be bound to keys can be found
     # at https://docs.qtile.org/en/latest/manual/config/lazy.html
@@ -91,8 +119,8 @@ keys = [
     # .when(wm_class != 'kitty')
     # Key([mod], "h", lazy.function(move_focus, direction='left'), desc="Move focus to left"),
     Key([mod], "h", lazy.layout.left().when(focused=Match(wm_class=re.compile('(?![Ee]macs)'))), desc="Move focus to left"),
-    Key([mod], "j", lazy.layout.down().when(focused=Match(wm_class=re.compile('(?![Ee]macs)'))), desc="Move focus to left"),
-    Key([mod], "k", lazy.layout.up().when(focused=Match(wm_class=re.compile('(?![Ee]macs)'))), desc="Move focus to left"),
+    # Key([mod], "j", lazy.layout.down().when(focused=Match(wm_class=re.compile('(?![Ee]macs)'))), desc="Move focus to left"),
+    # Key([mod], "k", lazy.layout.up().when(focused=Match(wm_class=re.compile('(?![Ee]macs)'))), desc="Move focus to left"),
     Key([mod], "l", lazy.layout.right().when(focused=Match(wm_class=re.compile('(?![Ee]macs)'))), desc="Move focus to left"),
     # Key([alt], "tab", lazy.layout.next(), desc="Move window focus to other window"),
 
@@ -161,19 +189,25 @@ keys = [
     ),
     Key([mod], "t", lazy.window.toggle_floating(), desc="Toggle floating on the focused window"),
     Key([mod, "control"], "r", lazy.reload_config(), desc="Reload the config"),
+    Key([mod, "shift"], "r", lazy.spawn("reload_wm.sh"), desc="Kill Unity"),
     Key([mod, "control"], "q", lazy.shutdown(), desc="Shutdown Qtile"),
     Key([mod, alt], "space", lazy.function(toggle_language), desc="Toggle Language Layout"),
     Key([mod], "r", lazy.spawncmd(), desc="Spawn a command using a prompt widget"),
     Key([], "XF86AudioLowerVolume", lazy.spawn("amixer sset Master 5%-")),
     Key([], "XF86AudioRaiseVolume", lazy.spawn("amixer sset Master 5%+")),
     Key([], "XF86Launch1", lazy.spawn("playerctl play-pause")),
+    Key([], "XF86AudioMicMute", lazy.spawn("playerctl play-pause")),
     Key([], "XF86AudioPlay", lazy.spawn("playerctl play-pause")),
     Key([], "XF86MonBrightnessDown", lazy.spawn("brightnessctl set 5%-")),
     Key([], "XF86MonBrightnessUp", lazy.spawn("brightnessctl set +5%")),
     # This uses discrete values
     Key([], "XF86KbdBrightnessDown", lazy.function(kbd_brightness_down)),
     Key([], "XF86KbdBrightnessUp", lazy.function(kbd_brightness_up)),
-    Key([mod, "control", "shift", alt], "1", lazy.window.set_position_floating(5, 28), desc="Put the window in the corner"),
+
+    Key([mod, alt, "control", "shift"], "q", lazy.function(move_to_corner("top-left")),     desc="Move float to top-left"),
+    Key([mod, alt, "control", "shift"], "w", lazy.function(move_to_corner("top-right")),    desc="Move float to top-right"),
+    Key([mod, alt, "control", "shift"], "a", lazy.function(move_to_corner("bottom-left")),  desc="Move float to bottom-left"),
+    Key([mod, alt, "control", "shift"], "s", lazy.function(move_to_corner("bottom-right")), desc="Move float to bottom-right"),
 ]
 
 pape_dir = '/home/joe/Pictures/Wallpapers/'