AltDrag

NAME

SYNOPSIS

AVAILABILITY

DESCRIPTION

This behavior already exists in Linux and other operating systems, and AltDrag was made with the mission to copy that behavior to the Windows™ platform, and then to further expand it with new intuitive functionality.

You can use AltDrag in many ways. Here are some examples:

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Pin windows from list in system tray

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Directly select window from screen

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Global shortcut for selecting windows

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Hold down the Alt key, then drag windows with the left mouse button.

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Use the right mouse button to resize windows. It will resize from the corner or edge you grab closest to.

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Hold down the Shift key to snap to other windows. You can enable automatic snapping in the options.

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If you have automatic snapping enabled, you can hit the Space key to temporarily disable it.

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You can scroll inactive windows with the mouse wheel. If you hold down the Shift key while doing this, it will scroll the window horizontally (some programs do not support this).

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If you have trouble moving a window, it might be because it's an elevated program (administrator privileges). To move it, you must run AltDrag with administrator privileges too. There is a button in the options to do this.

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Windows are not brought to the front by default, hit the Ctrl key to bring a window to the front. You can change this in the options.

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Double-click to maximize windows. Double-click with the right mouse button to move it to a corner or side (which one depends on where you double-click).

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If you drag a window to an edge or corner of the monitor, it will resize to occupy that space. In Windows-speak, this is called Aero Snap.

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You can configure Alt-scrolling to do cool things such as: scroll through open windows, changing the volume, changing transparency. When changing the volume of transparency, you can hold down the Shift key to change it in smaller steps.

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You can enable MDI support in the options.

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Multi-monitor support! You can hold Ctrl while dragging to trap the window within the current monitor. This is particularly useful if you want to Aero Snap at edges between monitors.

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If you move a maximized window from one monitor to another, the window will automatically be maximized on arrival. You can hit the Ctrl key to restore it without needing to release the mouse button.

OPTIONS

-h

usage message.

Start AltDrag.

-i

install the AltDrag command to 'Startup' in the Windows Start Menu.

-u

uninstall the AltDrag shortcut from 'Startup' in the Windows Start Menu.

-V

print program version.

ENVIRONMENT

EXIT STATUS

0

no error.

4

usage message displayed.

5

version message displayed.

FILES

etc/AltDrag.cfg

config file for AltDrag.

EXAMPLES

SEE ALSO

NOTES

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AUTHOR

COPYRIGHT

This is free software; see WA2LWinTools/man/COPYING for copying conditions. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.