Automatic resize two windows to fit desktop

I have a single monitor, but with a wide resolution. Some times it would be helpful to have two applications running next to each other. Is there a tool to quickly tell windows to resize the two applications to fit the desktop? Perhaps even with an option to make the one application use 75% and the other 25%

I know the Windows 7 Alt+left/right arrow feature, which is nice, but still needs too many clicks.

Karsten

Posted 2010-04-13T10:13:10.483

Reputation: 739

Answers

With Windows 7 you can just pull the windows to the left or right edge of the screen. One click :P

sinni800

Posted 2010-04-13T10:13:10.483

Reputation: 3 048

It's called "Snap" http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/snap

– Mark – 2010-04-13T14:43:53.103

Doesn't seem to work on the 2 edges between my 2 monitors. Works far left and far right but not on the left of the right hand monitor and not on the right of my left hand monitor. – Shevek – 2010-04-13T18:04:37.523

Oh yeah, it seems to not work "in between". Sadly. @MarkRobinson: Everything has to have a name it seems... – sinni800 – 2010-04-13T20:41:05.480

@Shevek Now I know better: Use WINDOWS+LEFT/RIGHT to snap the window currently in the foreground to various places. – sinni800 – 2014-01-09T15:14:13.737

Click the first window, then hit Window + Left arrow.
Then, click the second window (on the same monitor) and hit Window + Right arrow.

Hugh

Posted 2010-04-13T10:13:10.483

Reputation: 61

Great! One of the best fitting answers here... – Sander – 2015-02-24T10:44:00.007

You can Ctrl+Click each of the windows on the task bar then right click and select Tile Vertically

Shevek

Posted 2010-04-13T10:13:10.483

Reputation: 15 408

it does not function with windows 7, but with windows xp – kokbira – 2011-07-16T16:24:21.350

Here's a Windows window manipulation keyboard shortcut, but be prepared to play Twister with your fingers. ;-)

Hold WINDOWS + CONTROL + SHIFT and tap one of the ARROW keys. This will move the active window to either the left or right side, hide the window, or full-screen toggle it.

You may need to click the window first to make it the active one for the shortcut to work.

kloge

Posted 2010-04-13T10:13:10.483

Reputation: 1

Minimize all windows and restore only the two that you want to tile. Then right click on taskbar and choose one arrangement you want (tile vertically, horizontally, cascade...).

kokbira

Posted 2010-04-13T10:13:10.483

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