super=Mod4
hc keybind $super-Tab                                                           \
            or , and . compare tags.focus.tiling.focused_frame.algorithm = max  \
                     . chain - set_layout grid - attr theme.title_height 0      \
               , chain - set_layout max - attr theme.title_height 17

hlwm has no native master layout (with a main window, and a row of small windows below it), but you can easily emulate one.

Assuming you've a single terminal open, these calls to herbstclient will do the trick :

alias hc=herbstclient
hc split bottom 0.618
hc focus down
# launch a terminal in the bottom frame
hc set_layout horizontal
# launch other terminals

Of course, you want to bind all these calls to herbstclient to the keys of your choice, then use it on any window.

A similar trick can lead you to a main window with a column of small windows on the right.

super=Mod4
hc keybind super-t                                                       \
            or , and . compare theme.title_height = 0        \
                     . attr theme.title_height 17                      \
               , attr theme.title_height 0

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31707001

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31706975

If there is more than one window in current frame, cycle them. Else, go to previous workspace aka tag :

super=Mod4
hc keybind $super-Tab                                           \
            or , and . compare tags.focus.curframe_wcount ge 2  \
                     . cycle +1                                 \
               , use_previous