asmvik / asmvik/yabai

feature request: insert into multiple windows

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Description

In a layout like the screenshot, if I want window 2 to span the top of the screen, there's no easy way to get there and it's even harder if there more windows on the screen as they shift around. Ideally we could do something like:
```
yabai -m window 2 --toggle float
yabai -m window 1 --insert north
yabai -m window 3 --insert north
yabai -m window 2 --toggle float
```
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Thanks!

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Research direction

Start by tracing the `yabai -m window` command handling for `--toggle float` and `--insert`, using the requested sequence as the behavioral example. Done means window 2 can span the top of the screen while additional windows do not shift unpredictably, with the command sequence producing the intended layout.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cli, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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