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WinLayout uses your numeric keypad to arrange, resize windows
Windows 7 already provides several handy keyboard shortcuts for moving and resizing application windows. If you're running an older version or want a more exhaustive set of commands at your fingertips, take a look at WinLayout.The free, open source application is built on top of AutoHotkey and adds some serious arrangement kung fu your under-loved numeric keypad.
For its basic moves, WinLayout slices your screen up into a 3x3 grid (think tic-tac-toe board). Hold the Windows key and tap the corresponding key to send an app to that spot on the grid - 7 = top left, 5=center, 3=bottom right, etc.
Windows can also be resized and moved in single-pixel increments. Word of warning: not surprisingly, some commands do interfere with those built in to Windows 7.
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Subscribe to commentsMoney MikeSep 2nd 2009 3:24PM
"WinLayout is a program which hooks some shortcuts to let you organize your windows in a better and quickly manner "
Um, is that Engrish?
Lee MathewsSep 2nd 2009 3:28PM
Related: http://www.engrish.com//wp-content/uploads/2009/08/time-goes-that-it.jpg
koritoSep 2nd 2009 6:51PM
I run it, but it does nothing (it disappears from the running tasks almost instantly)
JonSep 2nd 2009 7:01PM
It puts an icon in the taskbar. You can click it to get a list of the shortcuts and such.
koritoSep 2nd 2009 7:16PM
Nope, I don't get no icon: it dies immediately after I run it. No error, no nothing.
BenSep 2nd 2009 5:28PM
Winsplit Revolution does this extremely well and it's been around for a while.
JonSep 2nd 2009 6:26PM
Oooh. I like that one MUCH better! Thanks for the tip!
JonSep 2nd 2009 6:25PM
I'd like to like this one. Doesn't play super nice with multiple monitors though. Just treats the whole space as one big screen, which might be okay for some situations. If I move something to the left or right it takes up two thirds of one of my screens. If I move something to the top or bottom it stretches across both screens. If I move something to the center it's split down the middle between both screens. I haven't tried Win7 with multiple monitors, so it might treat things the same way, I don't know. It probably doesn't help that my two monitors aren't at exactly the same height (yeah, I tried. They're from two different manufacturers and won't adjust to quite the same height). I'd try it at home, but there I have Win7 and don't have a numeric keypad. :( Guess I'll reluctantly pass on this one.
Luciano Evaristo GuercheOct 3rd 2009 11:56AM
Version 1.0.0.4+ fix the dual-monitor problem.
Luciano Evaristo GuercheOct 3rd 2009 11:56AM
Latest versions allows for using QWERTY keyboard numeric keys.
tunSep 2nd 2009 10:49PM
reSizer does the job well. [http://zestant.googlepages.com/]
acmeSep 4th 2009 2:38PM
doesn't minimize or maximize, fail
PsychErocSep 10th 2009 4:13AM
Whole bunch of similar programs are listed here: http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-window-manager-resizer-arranger.htm