Cool Windows 7 Feature [modified] Oops
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Drag any application/window to the side of the screen, so that portion of the window remains out of display area. now move the mouse cursor to the edge of the screen (like you are trying to move it to out of display area), and see how the window slides back in to the display area. Not a huge thing but nicely done. :cool: Ignore if you already knew this, I accidentally discovered it. Update: OK, So I have checked with ATI/AMD Desktop and NVIDIA Laptop graphics card cannot reproduce the feature. Sorry about this. :( Looks like this only works with Lenovo Thinkpad with Intel GMA graphics, still not sure whether it's Thinkpad or onboard Intel GMA. PS: I am not talking about the 'Aero Snap' feature. On my thinkpad if I drag a window out of the screen (partial, and not touching the edge) and then move the mouse at the edge where the windows is half visible, the whole window slides back in (so that you don't have to drag back in to see it full).
modified on Thursday, August 18, 2011 1:20 PM
It's just the standard window snapping that comes with aero. basically hang an application off the screen, then click and mouse drag near the edge and window's sends it back to the display area with its edge at the monitor. Can get same thing with window+left or right. window+Up for maximize, window+down for minimize, and the grand daddy thank you MS gift. window+shift+left or right to move application to different monitor in dual/triple monitor setups. But that is a bit different from what is described, but it's the same effect, mainly when you try to drag an application off the screen and the mouse hits the edge of the monitor it tries to ask if you want to see it half screen aligned on edge.
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Rutvik Dave wrote:
but I am talking about if you drag a notepad window out of the screen, do not touch the edge of the screen, so that it visible partially, now just move the mouse at the edge, you will see notepad window will slide back in.
Weird. I cannot repro this. Maybe I have some setting turned off. I know I switched off that ghastly auto-maximize/auto-size stuff. Maybe this comes with that.
Regards, Nish
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You mean the side-by-side maximize? Really useful... You can also shortcut it with Win+Left (Left half), Win+Right (Right half), Win+Up (Maximize) (Win = Windows start key)
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Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)And I just discovered this is neatly multi-monitor aware. Starting in full screen on left monitor. - Press Win+Left : takes whole left of left Monitor. - Press Win+Left again : takes whole right of right monitor. - Press Win+Left again : floats in the middle of right monitor. - Press Win+Left again : takes whole left of right monitor. - Press Win+Left again : takes whole right of left monitor. - Press Win+Left again : floats in the middle of left monitor. - Press Win+Left again : back to left of left. This is great!
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Rutvik Dave wrote:
but I am talking about if you drag a notepad window out of the screen, do not touch the edge of the screen, so that it visible partially, now just move the mouse at the edge, you will see notepad window will slide back in.
Weird. I cannot repro this. Maybe I have some setting turned off. I know I switched off that ghastly auto-maximize/auto-size stuff. Maybe this comes with that.
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
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And I just discovered this is neatly multi-monitor aware. Starting in full screen on left monitor. - Press Win+Left : takes whole left of left Monitor. - Press Win+Left again : takes whole right of right monitor. - Press Win+Left again : floats in the middle of right monitor. - Press Win+Left again : takes whole left of right monitor. - Press Win+Left again : takes whole right of left monitor. - Press Win+Left again : floats in the middle of left monitor. - Press Win+Left again : back to left of left. This is great!
'As programmers go, I'm fairly social. Which still means I'm a borderline sociopath by normal standards.' Jeff Atwood
Another fun trick with multiple monitors is [Win+Shift+(Left/Right)] your windows just insta-flops full screen between monitors :thumbsup:
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He's right, it does it. He forgot to mention to hold the mouse button down while you do it. So drag this browser window partially off to either side, and keep going until your mouse cursor reaches the edge of the physical desktop. The underlying window will outline back into the desktop along whichever border you headed out on. It actually is pretty neat.
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He's right, it does it. He forgot to mention to hold the mouse button down while you do it. So drag this browser window partially off to either side, and keep going until your mouse cursor reaches the edge of the physical desktop. The underlying window will outline back into the desktop along whichever border you headed out on. It actually is pretty neat.
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It's just the standard window snapping that comes with aero. basically hang an application off the screen, then click and mouse drag near the edge and window's sends it back to the display area with its edge at the monitor. Can get same thing with window+left or right. window+Up for maximize, window+down for minimize, and the grand daddy thank you MS gift. window+shift+left or right to move application to different monitor in dual/triple monitor setups. But that is a bit different from what is described, but it's the same effect, mainly when you try to drag an application off the screen and the mouse hits the edge of the monitor it tries to ask if you want to see it half screen aligned on edge.
I don't think that is what OP is describing. Here are the steps I did to reproduce what he is describing. - First hang half of a wide NotePad window off the right of the screen without doing the snap then let go of the left mouse button. - Next move your mouse to the right like you're trying to hit the X in the right corner of the window. Once you hit the edge of the screen and continue moving the mouse right the window will slowly slide left and back onto the screen. I still have the snap features turned on so not sure if it works with that turned off.
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Echo. /ravi
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I don't think that is what OP is describing. Here are the steps I did to reproduce what he is describing. - First hang half of a wide NotePad window off the right of the screen without doing the snap then let go of the left mouse button. - Next move your mouse to the right like you're trying to hit the X in the right corner of the window. Once you hit the edge of the screen and continue moving the mouse right the window will slowly slide left and back onto the screen. I still have the snap features turned on so not sure if it works with that turned off.
You are correct mate, :thumbsup: But please see my updated post. it only works in Thinkpad with Intel GMA graphics. Sorry about this.
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last week I discovered that you can click on the User image in the Start Menu (brings up the User Properties page) - which caused all kinds of problems trying to lock down the desktop. I found the "Classic Shell" article here on CP which solved most of the lock-down problems :thumbsup:
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Steve Mayfield wrote:
last week I discovered that you can click on the User image in the Start Menu (brings up the User Properties page)
That is there since Windows XP. :) Looks like you are not like me, click on every single thing you can. ;P
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So am I.
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Dave KreskowiakYou were correct! :thumbsup: please see my updated post.
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Rutvik Dave wrote:
I thought it might not interest most of us here...
Still doesn't explain or justify the rant icon in any way :-)
Regards, Nish
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Looks like now it does. :) please see my updated post.
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Drag any application/window to the side of the screen, so that portion of the window remains out of display area. now move the mouse cursor to the edge of the screen (like you are trying to move it to out of display area), and see how the window slides back in to the display area. Not a huge thing but nicely done. :cool: Ignore if you already knew this, I accidentally discovered it. Update: OK, So I have checked with ATI/AMD Desktop and NVIDIA Laptop graphics card cannot reproduce the feature. Sorry about this. :( Looks like this only works with Lenovo Thinkpad with Intel GMA graphics, still not sure whether it's Thinkpad or onboard Intel GMA. PS: I am not talking about the 'Aero Snap' feature. On my thinkpad if I drag a window out of the screen (partial, and not touching the edge) and then move the mouse at the edge where the windows is half visible, the whole window slides back in (so that you don't have to drag back in to see it full).
modified on Thursday, August 18, 2011 1:20 PM
... as described with my Lenovo T510 and NVidia NVS 3100M card. Neat. I hadn't noticed before. Oh and I have a dual monitor setup and it works on the left of the left hand screen and on the right of the right hand screen. Just have to move the mouse, no left or right button clicking or holding needed. .. odd eh :)
Peter Hayward Ngarkat Technologies South Australia,
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Drag any application/window to the side of the screen, so that portion of the window remains out of display area. now move the mouse cursor to the edge of the screen (like you are trying to move it to out of display area), and see how the window slides back in to the display area. Not a huge thing but nicely done. :cool: Ignore if you already knew this, I accidentally discovered it. Update: OK, So I have checked with ATI/AMD Desktop and NVIDIA Laptop graphics card cannot reproduce the feature. Sorry about this. :( Looks like this only works with Lenovo Thinkpad with Intel GMA graphics, still not sure whether it's Thinkpad or onboard Intel GMA. PS: I am not talking about the 'Aero Snap' feature. On my thinkpad if I drag a window out of the screen (partial, and not touching the edge) and then move the mouse at the edge where the windows is half visible, the whole window slides back in (so that you don't have to drag back in to see it full).
modified on Thursday, August 18, 2011 1:20 PM
I have a Lenovo T520 with an Intel HD 3000 card and it does work. I think it started in the last system update. Very cool tip. +5 Update Just found out it's Lenovo's On Screen Display in the display adapter's properties. There is a setting "Enable Auto Scroll function" that enables and disables this.
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T. /ravi
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... as described with my Lenovo T510 and NVidia NVS 3100M card. Neat. I hadn't noticed before. Oh and I have a dual monitor setup and it works on the left of the left hand screen and on the right of the right hand screen. Just have to move the mouse, no left or right button clicking or holding needed. .. odd eh :)
Peter Hayward Ngarkat Technologies South Australia,
Cool, so it's Lenovo/Thinkpad feature, and not Intel GMA. Also, it will work on bottom edge as well as on corners. nice feature, this should be implemented by windows. :)
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I have a Lenovo T520 with an Intel HD 3000 card and it does work. I think it started in the last system update. Very cool tip. +5 Update Just found out it's Lenovo's On Screen Display in the display adapter's properties. There is a setting "Enable Auto Scroll function" that enables and disables this.
John Oxley wrote:
Update Just found out it's Lenovo's On Screen Display in the display adapter's properties. There is a setting "Enable Auto Scroll function" that enables and disables this.
Oh! there it's hiding. Good find. :)