W/7 desktop: Where is this behavior set on/off?

[cj@heaven.org]

"Char Jackson" wrote in message

news:8ekgt5lbo35prrrqeo9fbm9sg92stitvh8@4ax.com...

> On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:08:47 -0500, "R. C. White"

> wrote:

>

>>Hi, Al.

>>

>>In Win7, when we drag a window to either the left or right edge of the

>>screen, it snaps to fill that half of the screen. This lets us quickly

>>show

>>two open windows side by side. Dragging an open window to the top of the

>>screen snaps it to Maximized, filling the entire screen. After either

>>such

>>maneuver, we can use the Restore down button in the upper right corner to

>>return that window to its previous size.

>>

>>That is not exactly what you described. Is it what you meant?

>>

>>For more details, search for "snap" in Help and Support. (Start | Help

>>and

>>Support)

>>

>>RC

>

> I wonder what tiny percentage of people will find that snap feature

> useful? I've seen the commercials, and it looks downright annoying to

> me. Now you guys seem to say there's no easy way to disable it and

> that we have to work around it. :-(



As a software developers it's nice to have two windows open at the same time.



I wish I could do two more: top/bottom center

 

[Scott]

cj@heaven.org wrote:

> "Char Jackson" wrote in message

> news:8ekgt5lbo35prrrqeo9fbm9sg92stitvh8@4ax.com...

>> On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:08:47 -0500, "R. C. White"

>> wrote:

>>

>>> Hi, Al.

>>>

>>> In Win7, when we drag a window to either the left or right edge of the

>>> screen, it snaps to fill that half of the screen. This lets us quickly

>>> show

>>> two open windows side by side. Dragging an open window to the top of the

>>> screen snaps it to Maximized, filling the entire screen. After either

>>> such

>>> maneuver, we can use the Restore down button in the upper right corner to

>>> return that window to its previous size.

>>>

>>> That is not exactly what you described. Is it what you meant?

>>>

>>> For more details, search for "snap" in Help and Support. (Start | Help

>>> and

>>> Support)

>>>

>>> RC

>> I wonder what tiny percentage of people will find that snap feature

>> useful? I've seen the commercials, and it looks downright annoying to

>> me. Now you guys seem to say there's no easy way to disable it and

>> that we have to work around it. :-(

>

> As a software developers it's nice to have two windows open at the same time.

>

> I wish I could do two more: top/bottom center

>



It's also nice when reading a manual/tutorial on one side with the

software on the other side.