Split screen and maximize/minimize on Linux mint/Ubuntu

In this article, you can find how to use split-screen for Linux Mint or Ubuntu. This feature is extremely useful if you have one big monitor ( 24′ or 27′ ) or if you need to start several terminals.

You can find all the details listed in the article below. In short:

• SUPER(Win) + ← – If you want to push window to the left half and ALT + F10 – to maximize it
• SUPER(Win) + → – If you want to push window to the right half and ALT + F10 – to maximize it

This is how split-screen look like on my 24′ monitor and how you can do it:

Below you can find a list of the shortcuts to split your screen – (Note that Super key is sometimes known as Windows Key):

HALF

• SUPER + ← – Move current window to the left half of the screen
• SUPER + → – Move current window to the right half of the screen

QUARTER

• SUPER + ↑ + ← – Move current window to the left top half of the screen
• SUPER + ↑ + → – Move current window to the right top half of the screen
• SUPER + ↓ + ← – Move current window to the left down half of the screen
• SUPER + ↓ + → – Move current window to the right down half of the screen

Move to another monitor

• Shift + Super + ← – Move current window to the left monitor
• Shift + Super + → – Move current window to the right monitor

Maximize window

• ALT + F10 – Maximize or restore the previous size of window
• ALT + F5 – Unmaximize a window

Applications and Workspaces

• CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + ← – Move to the workspace on the left
• CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + → – Move to the workspace on the right
• CTRL + ALT + ↓ – Show applications in the current workspace
• CTRL + ALT + ↑ – Show applications in every workspace
• ALT + TAB – Iterate over all open applications
• ALT + TAB + SHIFT – Iterate over all open applications in reverse order

Reference

https://blog.softhints.com/split-screen-move-windows-maximize-on-linux-mint-ubuntu/