WindowSpace: Get Windows 7 Aero Snap Feature in XP and Vista



WindowSpace is a powerful desktop enhancement utility for Windows OS. Once installed, it allows you to manipulate windows in many new amazing ways – 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!

Here is the list of the most noticeable improvements in WindowSpace 2 beta:

Snap-To-Side: (similar to the new Aero Snap feature in Windows 7)

Resizing to the edge:

Unsnapping window from the edge, restores its original size. As in the previous version of WindowSpace, you can also right-click the Maximize button to do this.

Roll Up / Unroll windows:

Updated menu commands:

20+ hotkeys to manage windows:

Snap windows to grid lines:

Snap-To-Corners: (currently it is called "Move window to one fourth of the screen when touching the edge corners", Settings -> Moving & Resizing page)

As for "Snap-To-Side" and "Maximize Vertically", unsnapping window from the edge restores its original size.

WindowSpace v2.0 Beta works under Windows 2000/XP/Vista, 32-bit and 64-bit.

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11 Comments

  • Nothing shameless in copying an exceptional post!
    Thanks a bunch mate...

  • 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.

  • Ummm . . . not free . . ? Glad I saw that !

  • Thanks to you VG and Liskiller 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. :smile: :cool:

  • What are the differences between this and AeroSnap program posted earlier on AskVG?

  • 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.

  • Urgh... evaluation copy only? Not paying $25 for that.

  • To bad it's not free :-( . I still like Nimi Visuals 9.

  • 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

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