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Windows 7 - Snap a Window to a Side Snap a Window to a Side How to Use Aero Snap to Snap a Window to a Screen Side in Windows 7
Published by Brink
11-12-2008
| Snap a Window to a Side How to Use Aero Snap to Snap a Window to a Screen Side in Windows 7  Information This will show you how to use Aero Snap to snap a window to the side to fill the left or right half of the desktop screen by using Drag and Drop in Windows 7.  Tip  Note Multiple monitors are treated as one large monitor. For example, if you have two monitors (A-left and B-right), then the far left side would be on the left side of monitor A and the far right side would be on the right side of minitor B. If you want the window to snap to the side that crosses over to the other monitor, then you can only use the keyboard shortcuts above to do so.  Warning Aero Requirements to be Enabled in Windows 7 NOTE: If Aero is not enabled, then Aero Snap will not work even when turned on. - Aero is not included in Windows 7 Home Basic or Windows 7 Starter editions.
- 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
- 1 GB of system memory
- Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB memory (in order to enable Aero theme)
- You must be have True Color (32 bit) set instead of High Color (16 bit).
- The desktop composition and Animate controls and elements inside windows options need to be enabled in Visual Effects.
- The Desktop Window Manager Session Manager and Themes Services need to be set as Started and Automatic.
- Refresh or update your WEI score. You will need an WEI score minimum of 2.0 in both Graphics & Gaming graphics in order for Aero to be activated.
Here's How:1. To Snap a Window to the LeftA) Left click and hold on the Title Bar of the window you want to snap to the left. (See screenshot below) B) Drag the window to the left edge of the screen and drop (release left click) it when you see the border outline appear that the window will fill. (See screenshot below) NOTE: If you have multiple monitors and want the window to snap to the side that crosses over to the other monitor, then you can only use the keyboard shortcuts above to do so.
C) The window is now snapped to the left. (See screenshot below)
2. To Snap a Window to the Right A) Left click and hold on the Title Bar of the window you want to snap to the right. (See screenshot below) B) Drag the window to the right edge of the screen and drop (release left click) it when you see the border outline appear. (See screenshot below) NOTE: Since I have multiple monitors (two), this example is on the far right side of my second monitor. If you have multiple monitors and want the window to snap to the side that crosses over to the other monitor, then you can only use the keyboard shortcuts above to do so. C) The window is now snapped to the right. (See screenshot below)
3. To Unsnap the WindowA) Left click and hold on the Title Bar of the window snapped to the left or right, and drag it down a bit until the window is unsnapped. That's it,
Shawn |  Published by | | Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 37,303 | |
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01-13-2009
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#2 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
Hello Dinesh,
It's used to help see two windows side by side on the desktop, or to just simply have one window on either side of the desktop.
Shawn | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Intel i7-980X 3.3 Ghz (3.48 Ghz OC'd) Motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium Memory 12 GB (2GBx6) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Kingston HyperX Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W Case Corsair Obsidian 800D Cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Copper CPU heat sink w/120 MM Hard Drives 160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
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01-13-2009
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#3 | | Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Ultimate |
I really hate how dual monitors is treated as one large monitor for that snapping "feature". | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP dv7-3080us OS Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Ultimate CPU Intel Core i7 720M 1.6-2.8GHz Motherboard HP dv7-3080us Memory 6GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 230M Sound Card HP dv7-3080us Monitor(s) Displays 17.3" BrightView LED/LCD (1650x900) ViewSonic 22" LCD 1080p Screen Resolution 17.3" BrightView LED/LCD (1650x900) ViewSonic 22" LCD 1080p Keyboard HP dv7-3080us - Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 6000 v3.0 Mouse Logitech G7 PSU HP dv7-3080us Case HP dv7-3080us Cooling HP dv7-3080us Hard Drives 500GB OS Drive
100GB OS Partition
400GB Media Partition
640GB Secondary Drive for Movies |
01-13-2009
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#4 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
Hello I2aMpAnt,
Please send feedback about this to Microsoft. If they get enough requests for it, they may decide to do something about it. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Intel i7-980X 3.3 Ghz (3.48 Ghz OC'd) Motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium Memory 12 GB (2GBx6) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Kingston HyperX Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W Case Corsair Obsidian 800D Cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Copper CPU heat sink w/120 MM Hard Drives 160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
** 2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
** Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
** Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
** Netgear WNDR3800 Router
** Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
** 2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500 |
01-13-2009
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#5 | | Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Ultimate |

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hello I2aMpAnt,
Please send feedback about this to Microsoft. If they get enough requests for it, they may decide to do something about it.  I shall when I reinstall Windows 7. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP dv7-3080us OS Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Ultimate CPU Intel Core i7 720M 1.6-2.8GHz Motherboard HP dv7-3080us Memory 6GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 230M Sound Card HP dv7-3080us Monitor(s) Displays 17.3" BrightView LED/LCD (1650x900) ViewSonic 22" LCD 1080p Screen Resolution 17.3" BrightView LED/LCD (1650x900) ViewSonic 22" LCD 1080p Keyboard HP dv7-3080us - Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 6000 v3.0 Mouse Logitech G7 PSU HP dv7-3080us Case HP dv7-3080us Cooling HP dv7-3080us Hard Drives 500GB OS Drive
100GB OS Partition
400GB Media Partition
640GB Secondary Drive for Movies |
03-10-2009
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#6 | | Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit) |
Weirdly, I can Snap via keyboard, but it is not working via mouse. And this is a feature that is quite interesting with the mouse. Help, please. Thanks.
PS: I've read how to activate it, and everything seems OK. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Precision M4400 OS Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit) |
03-10-2009
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Quote: Originally Posted by I2aMpAnT I really hate how dual monitors is treated as one large monitor for that snapping "feature". Well, the problem with that is it doesnt even treat it as one big monitor, you can fill half of one screen, then half of the other.. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU AMD Athlon II X4 640 3.0GHz Motherboard GA-990FXA-UD5 Memory 8.0 GB 1600MHz DDR3 Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 5770 x2 Monitor(s) Displays Acer p221w x2 Screen Resolution 1680x1050 x3 Keyboard Microsoft Sidewinder x4 Mouse Logitech Performance MX PSU OCZ Fatal1ty Modular 550w Case Antec P180 (with modded wire management) Cooling Cooler Master v8 Hard Drives OCZ Agility 3 60gb SSD
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03-10-2009
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#8 | | Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit) |
If you use the Keyboard you can fill the four sides of the two monitors. You can even move your window from one side of the monitor to the far side of the other. Use: "Windows + arrows" (left and right arrows in this case) | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Precision M4400 OS Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit) |
03-13-2009
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#9 | | Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit) |
I am using two monitors and now I seem to understand how it works with the mouse.
- Between screens it only works via Keyboard.
- On the outer lateral sides, I have to drag the window past the frame (part of window "disappears, goes out of the screen") then the Peek highlight appears and if I drop the window it is resized to fit the half screen.
- Upper Peek (which seems most unnecessary as double click is faster to maximize window for me) I have to drag for a longer length the upper part of the window touching the upper frame of the screen for peek to activate. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Precision M4400 OS Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit) Snap a Window to a Side problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:40 AM. |  |