Big window container in Windows to manage all windows?

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This is a bit difficult to explain but I will try my best.

I am looking for a software that can be parent to any Windows application I like and will manage its size.

For example there is a software called IntelliJ, where you can open basically any time of text file ( .txt, .java, .php anything.. ) and you can divide the view in this application in the way you like and just move around the borders to resize the files that are open. A screen shot can explain better:

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In this image, what I show with the green arrows are the borders I mention. I can simply drag them to right or left, and the relevant windows will automatically get bigger or smaller.

What I am looking for is, imagine a software that can be parent to the windows application I choose. So instead of text files, imagine you have internet explorer on the left handside, notepad++ on righthandside, utorrent in the lower part etc...

Hope what I am asking is clear, Regards.

Koray Tugay

Posted 2013-11-15T08:10:59.060

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I have seen many questions asking for software here. – Koray Tugay – 2013-11-15T08:54:19.730

Software questions are fine, software recommendations are not. http://superuser.com/help/on-topic (see the bullet asking for a shopping or product recommendation under it is not about).

– Dave – 2013-11-15T09:04:12.380

1Ok, imagine I ask this question like this: Is there any way to achieve this? – Koray Tugay – 2013-11-15T09:10:58.410

@KorayTugay That would be perfect. If you edited your question and phrased it like that, it would likely stay open. – Moses – 2013-11-15T18:51:12.487

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What you want is a Tiling window manager. Windows itself has a basic tile-function but doesn't keep the windows tiled.

On the Wiki page Tiling window manager you'll find some Third-party addons. Although lots of these don't have links to the utilities i did find these articles for Blumb and DeskLayer.

I tried DeskLayer and it does automatically rearrange the windows when you resize one. It does not "contain" all the windows in a big "container" but it does keep you windows all tiled the way you want. (So see the big screen/desktop as a container ;) You can see an example video of this here.

If that one is not to your liking you can try Blumb or search the others found on that Wiki-page.

DeskLayer

Rik

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