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Sweet_Death_Metal_Swede
Hello all!
This is my first post here.
In order for me to be able to use a 16:10 plus 4:3 screen setup, instead of
a triple 4:3 setup, I need to alter the effect of the maximizing button a
little.
This is because I maximize applications frequently but still need to have
some free space on both the right and left side of the application.
(positioning by "click and drag" is way too slow and cumbersome)
Suppose my primary screen have a 1920x1200 resolution, and we give the upper
left pixel the coordinate [0,0] and the lower right the coordinate
[1919,1169] (yes, I subtracted 30 pixels of height to compensate for the task
bar).
Then I would like the maximize function to strech (or compress) the window
between the coordinates [0,0] and something like [1200,1169], which would
leave a width of 719 pixels of free desktop space to the right of the window.
I presume some kind of "hack" is necessary, and I don´t mind altering
code/data with a hexeditor. Nor do I mind if maximizing on the secondary
screen leaves a full 719 pixels to the right on that screen too either.
I would be extremely happy if someone knows about a solution to this, as I´m
planning a copletely new rig for the first time in six years, and the
purschase of screens depend entirely on wether this can be solved or not.
Also, I´ve never even seen Vista in action, but heard of some kind of
"gadget panel". Can I perhaps get Vista instead and use a 719 (or so) pixel
wide "gadget panel" to the right on the primary screen. And put the things I
don´t want to be covered by maximized windows in that panel? (Typically
Winamp, the Calculator, Notepad and a little browser window)
And can I still interact with these "panel applications" more ore less as
usual? I.E. like they were in regular "windows"?
Sincerely
Tobias
This is my first post here.
In order for me to be able to use a 16:10 plus 4:3 screen setup, instead of
a triple 4:3 setup, I need to alter the effect of the maximizing button a
little.
This is because I maximize applications frequently but still need to have
some free space on both the right and left side of the application.
(positioning by "click and drag" is way too slow and cumbersome)
Suppose my primary screen have a 1920x1200 resolution, and we give the upper
left pixel the coordinate [0,0] and the lower right the coordinate
[1919,1169] (yes, I subtracted 30 pixels of height to compensate for the task
bar).
Then I would like the maximize function to strech (or compress) the window
between the coordinates [0,0] and something like [1200,1169], which would
leave a width of 719 pixels of free desktop space to the right of the window.
I presume some kind of "hack" is necessary, and I don´t mind altering
code/data with a hexeditor. Nor do I mind if maximizing on the secondary
screen leaves a full 719 pixels to the right on that screen too either.
I would be extremely happy if someone knows about a solution to this, as I´m
planning a copletely new rig for the first time in six years, and the
purschase of screens depend entirely on wether this can be solved or not.
Also, I´ve never even seen Vista in action, but heard of some kind of
"gadget panel". Can I perhaps get Vista instead and use a 719 (or so) pixel
wide "gadget panel" to the right on the primary screen. And put the things I
don´t want to be covered by maximized windows in that panel? (Typically
Winamp, the Calculator, Notepad and a little browser window)
And can I still interact with these "panel applications" more ore less as
usual? I.E. like they were in regular "windows"?
Sincerely
Tobias