Windows 7 comes with a cool features called "Aero Snap" which lets you minimize, maximize or resize programs windows by dragging-n-dropping them to the screen corners e.g. you can maximize a window by dragging-n-dropping it to the top of screen.
If you want to have similar feature in Windows XP and Vista, following free tool will help you.
WindowSpace is a powerful desktop enhancement utility for Windows XP and Vista. Once installed, it allows you to manipulate windows in many new amazing ways like snap windows to the screen edges and other windows, move and resize them with keyboard shortcuts, maximize vertically or horizontally, pin on top of the other windows, hide from view, minimize to tray, and it’s just the beginning!
Features List:
- Snap-To-Side like in Windows 7
- Snap-To-Corners - better than in Windows 7
- Snap windows to edges & other windows
- Move and resize windows with the keyboard
- Maximize windows vertically or horizontally
- Set windows "Always On Top"
- Minimize To Tray + Hide Window
- Cascade, Tile and Close All Windows
WindowSpace runs under Windows 2000, XP, Vista and 7. It supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows versions.
NOTE: You can also check other similar free tools at following link:
This article was posted by VG in following section: Software, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
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Addy
Thanks a bunch mate...
morning
Yeah, it's better than AeroSnap (not Win7's AeroSnap feature, AeroSnap program)
Does it require any runtimes like .Net framework 3.5?
VG
^^ I think no.
sbobula
Ummm . . . not free . . ? Glad I saw that !
Robero
Thank you VG for this review.Thanks mate as this excels from the previous
Aero Snap I was using for my Vista Home Premium OS.Every improvement helps in my
oppinion and this one much more than expected.
Someone
What are the differences between this and AeroSnap program posted earlier on AskVG?
Matt
Looks amazing.
One question though - what is its memory usage like?
I've used another aero-snap copy that took up 20MB - completely unnecessary for something I rarely use considering it's on the entire time.
I'm currently using FreeSnap (doesn't have snap features, computer shortcuts only), which is ok but only takes up 5MB of Memory and 2MB of Virtual Memory.
Picky I know, but I usually have Firefox (150-300MB), Live Mail (40MB), Messenger X2 (35MBx2) open and with only 1GB RAM on XP, I don't want to be handing out RAM to minor programs.
Matt again
Urgh... evaluation copy only? Not paying $25 for that.
Lance315
To bad it's not free :-( . I still like Nimi Visuals 9.
Sami
Then Laurence You will surely love upcoming NV9.1 ;) Few effects already gone 3.0 ;) I just snapped at great upcoming opportunity. ;P
Thanks for support :D