Window maximizes by dragging to top.

[Saltgrass]

It seems by design in Windows 7, a window will maximize if dragged to the top of the display. It seems to work, but I would like to say I don't really want it to do that. I move windows to the top of my display all the time just to use all the available space so I do not like it maximining if I go a little too far. Double clicking the bar should be easy enough without this feature.

I do see it shows what will happen before you turn loose of the window, but it will still be a nuisance to me.

 

[davehc]

The action has been praised, on this and other sites. But I operate in a similar fashion to yourself.
I find it a great hindrance. I could see no useful purpose for it, with several other "maximise" methods being available, and have filed it as a bug.

 

[Brink]

Hello Saltgrass,

Just out of the tutorial oven for you.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3069-aero-snap-turn-off.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[davehc]

Thanks Shawn. I,ve never looked in the "ease of Access" centre, right through its lifetime. (Appalling huh!)
That's solved one of the real irritations I had with 7.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Dave. I thought that there had to be a setting somewhere for it. LOL

 

[Saltgrass]

Thanks Shawn, found it. I looked in Help and Support but it is a bit limited right now . I guess I need to go through the Ease of Access section and see what else might be there.

The same type of action would be useful to me if the window would expand vertically only, since I have a 16x9 screen, too much real estate is lost with a vertical and horizontal expansion.

Or, expand vertically but maintain the window height and width ratio, so the width doesn't take the whole screen.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Saltgrass.

 

[garysgold]

The same type of action would be useful to me if the window would expand vertically only, since I have a 16x9 screen, too much real estate is lost with a vertical and horizontal expansion.

Grab the title bar or bottom till you get the double ended pointer (to enlarge the window) and drag to the top or bottom of the screen and the window will become the full height of the screen.

Gary

 

[AGlobalThreatsK]

Grab the title bar or bottom till you get the double ended pointer (to enlarge the window) and drag to the top or bottom of the screen and the window will become the full height of the screen.

Gary

Yep I love that feature I use it all the time. I also like how if u just simply drag a window to the left or right side all the way until ur mouse hits the edge of the screen, if you let go your window will be displayed on 1/2 the screen. You can then drag another window to the opposite side and do the same thing, and you will now have a 50/50 display with 2 windows. These features are easy to use and work great.

I also agree that double clicking the top of the window is the easiest way to maximize it.

 

[napilopez]

I also agree that double clicking the top of the window is the easiest way to maximize it.

But... its not as pretty

Honestly, its a feature for the casuals. They usually simply dont know small tricksies like double clicking the title bar to maximize. Giving them a visual cue that they will very likely come across at some point during their PC usage is way better. Heck, I'm a power-user, and I totally forgot you could double click to maximize till a friend of mine reminded me. I personally prefer having a visual cue and confirmation for what I'm doing. Its a matter of preference I guess.

Either way, nice find that you could turn it off

 

[davehc]

Darn. I used the fix, Shawn, but although it accepted it and I was able to use it for a short while, It would not keep the saved setting. Any ideas?

 

[Saltgrass]

I did not know about Aero Snap when I posted the question. I had only seen the behavior on the top because I realized the mouse pointer has to reach the edge of the display before it activates and the only time I reached that point was when moving the window up.

Chappy posted a keyboard shortcut for maximizing vertical. Win+shift+up arrow, so I will probably use that. The Win+ right or left or up or down arrows also work well. But it doesn't work if the Aero Snap is turned off.

Thank folks

 

[Brink]

Darn. I used the fix, Shawn, but although it accepted it and I was able to use it for a short while, It would not keep the saved setting. Any ideas?

Dave,

Strange, have you updated anything since then that may have reset it to back on?

 

[davehc]

Not to my knowledge.

 

[Brink]

Dave,

You might see if a System Restore may help.

 

[davehc]

I have tried it on a brand new installation (Technet) No change! Don't waste too much time on it I can live.