Ah, what an eye opener!
One of the most annoying things under Windows XP/Vista is that you cannot move and resize windows in an efficient and comfortable way.
Everybody who has worked using a window manager for X (i.e. KDE, GNOME, etc) knows that you can move and resize windows using the Alt key in combination with the left and right mouse button. That way you don't have aim for the title bar or for the small and skinny edge/corner of the window you want to move or resize. Under X, it is enough if the mouse pointer is anywhere within the window borders.
Today, I thought that it is enough with getting mad whenever I develop under windows (I am developing almost exclusively under windows lately).
So I googled and I found this tool:
KDE-style resizing/moving for Windows XP/Vista.
I immediately downloaded and ran the executable. No need to install it! So you can use it even if you don't have Administrator rights on your Windows box.
It works like a charm! My productivity under Windows has gone up by 100%. ;)
The next thing I need to find is a tool which puts text into the clipboard by simply highlighting it with the mouse - just like under linux. Ah, and the middle mouse button click would paste it, of course.
If I find a tool for that (I may have to code that myself), then this world should be a better place!
Maybe somebody already knows about a tool like that!
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Friday, March 13, 2009
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ah, I found it!
Copy&Paste, just like under linux!
Here it is:
http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/nt/TXMouse/
there is a new version out which supports multi monitors (i.e. dual head)
http://corz.org/windows/software/accessories/KDE-resizing-moving-for-XP-or-Vista.php
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