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Ankylix brings Vimium-style keyboard hints to macOS window management. A letter appears on every window and zone — press it to jump or tile. Hands never leave the keyboard. 14-day free trial.
This started as an itch I couldn't scratch. I live on the keyboard — Vim, tmux, and Vimium in the browser — and every time I had to reach for the trackpad just to move or focus a window, it broke my flow.
MacOS window managers either make you memorize a directional shortcut for every position, or you're back to dragging with the mouse.
So I stole the one idea from Vimium I love most: link hints. In Vimium, a letter appears on every link and you press it to jump there. Ankylix does that for your windows.
Hit a hotkey → a letter lands on every window and tiling zone → press it, and the window focuses or snaps into place.
Hands never leave the home row.
A few things I care about:
- 🧩 Modal, like Vim — separate modes for switching, tiling, and move/resize (bind it to hjkl). Enter a mode, act, exit. No accidental clicks. - 🖥️ Multi-monitor aware — hints and layouts work on every display; cycle screens from the keyboard. - ⌨️ Everything is rebindable — bring your own muscle memory. - 🪶 Native & private — a real macOS menu-bar app. No Electron, no telemetry, no tracking. Runs entirely locally.
It's a one-time €19 (no subscriptions, ever) with a free 14-day trial — try every feature, no credit card.
I'd genuinely love your feedback, especially on the hint UX and default keybindings — those are the hardest things to get right, and you're exactly the crowd who'll notice. If you live in Vim/tmux/a tiling WM, I think it'll feel like home on day one. Ask me anything! 🙏
How does the hint layer behave when you have a ton of windows open at once, like 30+ across multiple monitors? Does it get overwhelming or does it scale gracefully?
How does it handle multiple windows of the same app — do the letter hints stay stable or keep jumping around when you focus a different window?
How well does the hint system handle when you have a ton of windows open at once, like 20+ browser tabs across multiple apps? Does it get overwhelming or does it stay manageable?
The hints pop up instantly and the chaining feels just smooth enough that I forget I have a trackpad. Wish the hint styling had a darker mode option, but otherwise a really solid take on vimium for window management.
Does the hint overlay respect focus too, or just window switching? I jump between a lot of text input and want to make sure typing doesn't accidentally trigger a tile command.
How does it handle overlapping windows where the same letter hint might be valid for multiple ones, like a dialog stacked on top of another app?
The tiny letter overlays sitting right on each window feel really thought out, no clutter, no extra UI noise. Nice work turning a power user idea into something that just blends in.
About Ankylix — Vimium for your Mac windows on Product Hunt
“Keyboard-driven window manager for macOS”
Ankylix — Vimium for your Mac windows was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 7 upvotes and 13 comments, placing #94 on the daily leaderboard. Ankylix brings Vimium-style keyboard hints to macOS window management. A letter appears on every window and zone — press it to jump or tile. Hands never leave the keyboard. 14-day free trial.
Ankylix — Vimium for your Mac windows was featured in Mac (103.6k followers), Productivity (656.2k followers) and Developer Tools (515.9k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 231.5k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
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Ankylix — Vimium for your Mac windows was hunted by Jordi Cruzado. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Jordi Cruzado
👋 Hey Product Hunt!
I'm Jordi, the solo developer behind Ankylix.
This started as an itch I couldn't scratch. I live on the keyboard — Vim, tmux, and Vimium in the browser — and every time I had to reach for the trackpad just to move or focus a window, it broke my flow.
MacOS window managers either make you memorize a directional shortcut for every position, or you're back to dragging with the mouse.
So I stole the one idea from Vimium I love most: link hints. In Vimium, a letter appears on every link and you press it to jump there. Ankylix does that for your windows.
Hit a hotkey → a letter lands on every window and tiling zone → press it, and the window focuses or snaps into place.
Hands never leave the home row.
A few things I care about:
- 🧩 Modal, like Vim — separate modes for switching, tiling, and move/resize (bind it to hjkl). Enter a mode, act, exit. No accidental clicks.
- 🖥️ Multi-monitor aware — hints and layouts work on every display; cycle screens from the keyboard.
- ⌨️ Everything is rebindable — bring your own muscle memory.
- 🪶 Native & private — a real macOS menu-bar app. No Electron, no telemetry, no tracking. Runs entirely locally.
It's a one-time €19 (no subscriptions, ever) with a free 14-day trial — try every feature, no credit card.
I'd genuinely love your feedback, especially on the hint UX and default keybindings — those are the hardest things to get right, and you're exactly the crowd who'll notice. If you live in Vim/tmux/a tiling WM, I think it'll feel like home on day one. Ask me anything! 🙏