Tile Layouts

FeatureUpdated 2026-03-02

Overview

WinPin provides 38 tile layouts that snap a window to a precise fraction of your screen's visible area (excluding menu bar and dock). Layouts are available in the Tile Inspector, the Hover Tile Menu, and via quick-tile keyboard shortcuts in the Organizer.

How to Tile

Hover Tile Menu (mouse)

  1. Enable "Hover Tile Menu" in Settings > General.
  2. Hover over any window's yellow traffic light (minimize) button.
  3. After 400ms, a layout picker appears.
  4. Click a layout to snap the window.

Organizer (keyboard or mouse)

  1. Open the Organizer (Mod+Shift+Tab).
  2. Select a window.
  3. Use the Tile Inspector (right sidebar) to click a layout, or press:
    • 1 — Left Half
    • 2 — Right Half
    • 3 — Top Half
    • 4 — Bottom Half
    • T — Open the full tile picker

Context Menu

Right-click any window row in the Organizer for tiling options.

Layout Catalog

Full Screen

Layout Position
Full Screen Entire visible area

Halves

Layout Position
Left Half Left 50%
Right Half Right 50%
Top Half Top 50%
Bottom Half Bottom 50%

Quarters

Layout Position
Top Left Upper-left 25%
Top Right Upper-right 25%
Bottom Left Lower-left 25%
Bottom Right Lower-right 25%

Vertical Thirds

Layout Position
Left Third Left 33%
Center Third Center 33%
Right Third Right 33%

Two-Thirds

Layout Position
Left Two-Thirds Left 67%
Right Two-Thirds Right 67%

Horizontal Thirds

Layout Position
Top Third Top 33%
Middle Third Middle 33%
Bottom Third Bottom 33%

Sixths (6 horizontal + 6 vertical = 12 total)

Sixths combine a third in one axis with a half in the other:

  • Horizontal sixths (wide): Top Left ⅙, Top Right ⅙, Mid Left ⅙, Mid Right ⅙, Bottom Left ⅙, Bottom Right ⅙
  • Vertical sixths (tall): Left Top ⅙, Left Bottom ⅙, Center Top ⅙, Center Bottom ⅙, Right Top ⅙, Right Bottom ⅙

Ninths (3×3 grid = 9 total)

A 3×3 grid dividing the screen into 9 equal zones:

Top Left ⅑, Top Center ⅑, Top Right ⅑, Middle Left ⅑, Middle Center ⅑, Middle Right ⅑, Bottom Left ⅑, Bottom Center ⅑, Bottom Right ⅑