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Maximize Windows Shortcut for Windows

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:43:42 +0000

How about a configurable shortcut key which can maximize window with focus? The Configurable shortcut key can be a single key press (such as F7) or multiple key combination (such as Ctrl+J, Shift + K, etc) and the shortcut key to maximize the window is configurable which would mean that you can change it anytime. Have a look at the image below which displays F7 keyboard key configured to Maximize Window. In Order to maximize the Window you are working on, you would only need to press the Shortcut Key one time. Easy, Simple and configurable shortcut key to maximize window for Windows 7, Vista, XP or any other Windows Operating System.

Shortcut Key to Maximize Window

Move windows between dual monitors

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:39:08 +0000

When using dual monitors in extended mode, you can move application windows across monitors. In order to move windows across or between monitors, you can drag a window by holding the window’s title with mouse cursor and drop it to the intended monitor. Now here you should know where is other monitor in the virtual desktop, the second monitor may be to the right of the first monitor in the virtual desktop space or it can be anywhere else as well. You can configure positions of you dual monitors using the control panel.

In case you move windows between dual monitors frequently a shortcut key combination can be of help. Let’s say you are working on a application window on first monitor and you wish to move it to second monitor to work on first monitor on another application window, you can use either of the given below ways:-

Drag the Window from First Monitor by holding it’s title and drop it onto second monitor.
Press a configurable shortcut key to move the active window to the second monitor automatically.

The shortcut key said above can sound like a small thing, but can be really useful to explore the powers of having dual monitors conncted to your computer. The Move Window Shortcut (or Hotkey combination) Key when pressed on a Maximized Window would move the seleactive window to second monitor and would maximize it on the second monitor. In case the Shortcut Key is pressed when a non maximized window is active, the non maximized window would be moved to the second or next monitor in multiple monitor chain automatically. Have a look at the Window Mover Shortcut document to know how you can assign the above said shortcut key and move windows between dual monitors with a single key press. Also you can have a look at the extended mode post to know how you can switch to it and other relative information and extend your workspace to fully utilize the benefits of having dual monitors.

Force Window on Second Monitor

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:47:33 +0000

Yes now you can set any Application Window to forcibly open on Second Monitor or even at any defined location. You only need to define the co-ordinates in terms of X & Y and set it as the forced screen location. The Forced Screen Location can be on Second Monitor, at your primary Monitor or any other Monitor whose X & Y Co-Ordinates you know or can find out.

Forcing Application Window, Chat Window or any other Window to any defined location is made possible by the Dual Monitor Software named as MurGeeMon. The Window Relocator Screenshot suggests how to configure Window Location selectable using Window Title.

Force Window to Open on Second Monitor

All you would need to do is open the Window Relocator, Select the Window which you wish to open at defined X & Y Co-Ordinates, enter the X & Y Co-Ordinates and click on the button labelled Set, that’s it.

Now you can close the Window Relocator Window of MurGeeMon and can also click on the cross button of the MurGeeMon. Now Onwards whenever the selected window will open, it will open at the defined co-ordinates. In case you entered the co-ordinates which are located at your Second Monitor, then your Window will open on the Second Monitor at defined co-ordinates.

In case you do wish to remove the forciby opening of a Window on defined co-ordinates, just click on the Window Title and click on Remove Button. The Refresh button can be used to scan & populate the list with visible Windows.