Tag Results For: aero snap

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Automatically Adjust And Resize Application Windows With Plumb

Previously, we covered AeroSnap-based desktop window management applications such as reSizer and GridMove, which let you resize the active desktop windows to make full use of the available screen space. These applications allow you to resize windows either by using hotkeys, or by dragging windows to the side of your screen, but wouldn’t it be [...] (more…)

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Take Full Advantage Of Your Widescreen Monitor With SplitView

SplitView is an application that lets you split your monitor into multiple virtual monitors, enabling you to take full advantage of your widescreen or high resolution monitor. Aero Snap, which performs almost the same function, is only available in Windows 7, whereas, SplitView brings the same functionality to Windows XP users. You don’t have to [...] (more…)

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FlipCorner: Activate Windows 3D Preview Mode Using Mouse Cursor

Windows 7 includes Win+Tab function that gives you a 3D preview of running application, and lets you cycle through them. If you find the Win+Tab hotkey combination to be somewhat tiring, try out FlipCorner. It is a portable application that lets you enter the 3D preview mode by moving your cursor to a corner of [...] (more…)

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reSizer: Move, Resize And Toggle Windows Using Number Pad

With Windows 7 came AeroSnap, a handy feature that lets you resize your windows, and automatically adjusts multiple windows on the computer screen. reSizer is an AeroSnap-based system utility that allows you to use keyboard shortcuts to focus, resize and change windows in a fast manner without touching the mouse. You can toggle the opacity [...] (more…)

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PowerResizer Extends Windows 7 Aero Snap Windows-Docking Features

Even though Windows 7 native application window docking and snapping features are arguably great, we often experience some specific annoyances. For instance, Windows 7 Aero Snap lets you quickly open two application windows side-by-side for doing comparisons, keeping tab on two active processes, etc, but it is unable to automatically adjust size and positions of windows when [...] (more…)

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Use NumPad Keys To Position Application Windows With WinNumpad Positioner

We have previously reviewed TicClick – a Windows AeroSnap supported application which lets user easily adjust active application windows to different sides of the screen, it offers 9 positions in total with a small on-screen position adjuster to select the position of the window. Nonetheless, the only downside of TicClick is that it doesn’t offer [...] (more…)

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TicClick: 9 Positions To Quickly Adjust Active Windows On Desktop

Previously we have covered two efficient windows adjustment tools namely WinSplit Revolution and Window Manager, which assists user to quickly adjust the active windows on the screen. Window Manager offers nice grid interface to select the position while WinSplit Revolution can manage up to 8 different active windows positions. TicClick is however small but can [...] (more…)

How To Enable/Disable Aero Snap In Windows 7

Aero Snap allows users to minimize, maximize, or resize program windows by dragging and dropping them to the screen corners. If you don’t like the Aero Snap feature in Windows 7 or you feel it to be boring or unnecessary, just go through the following steps to disable it. (more…)

Get Windows 7 Aero Shake & Aero Snap Feature In Windows Vista/XP

Do you know about those awesome Aero Shake and Aero Snap features in Windows 7? Now you can get them on both Windows XP and Vista. For those who don’t know what AeroShake and AeroSnap are, here is a small intro for them. Aero Shake: Minimizes all other windows, when one active window is shaken. [...] (more…)