How can I setup hotkeys for tiling individual windows in Unity (Ubuntu 12.04)?

Question

I like using combinations of Super + <key> to tile individual windows. This works in Windows 7+ by default, and in Mac OS X with ShiftIt.app. How can I do this in Ubuntu Precise 12.04?

Answer 1

You can tile windows to the left and right halves of the screen using Super+Ctrl+← and Super+Ctrl+→ respectively. Also, Super+Ctrl+↑ maximizes the window, while Super+Ctrl+↓ minimizes/restores it.

You can also tile windows to the corners of the screen (bottom right, bottom left, etc.) using the keyboard combination Ctrl+Alt+NumPad, where the numpad number roughly corresponds to the position you want the window to be. For example Ctrl+Alt+NumPad 1 will move the window to the bottom left corner.
_{(Source: Window tiling (Move-to-{corner,side}) shortcuts in Ubuntu 13.04)}

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Customize these shortcuts

To customize maximizing (Super+Ctrl+←) and minimizing (Super+Ctrl+→) windows, simply go to your Systems Settings → Keyboard → Shortcuts tab → Windows and look for Maximize Window and Restore Window.

To customize tiling to the left (Super+Ctrl+←) and right (Super+Ctrl+→), you'll need to install CompizConfig Settings Manager . Once you have it installed, open it up, and search for Grid in the Filter box, and click on it. Find Put Left and Put Right and edit them accordingly.
_{(Source: Window tiling (Move-to-{corner,side}) shortcuts in Ubuntu 13.04)}

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Example screenshots of default tiling:

Window opened normally:

Super+Ctrl+←:

Super+Ctrl+→:

Super+Ctrl+↑: