Freesnap: Resize Windows with the keyboard

Freesnap (via Freeware Genius) is a innovative software that adds the functionality to resize windows with the keyboard to Windows. The main functionality is provided by the Windows key and the arrow keys or numeric pad keys. Pressing the Windows key and one of the four arrow keys (or the 2,4,6,8 numpad keys) snaps the active window to the edge of the screen. This is wonderful if you need more space to view the contents of the window.

The numpad keys 7,9,1 and 3 are used to move the active window to a corner of the screen without resizing it and the 5 centers the active window on the screen. Each of the five keys needs the Windows key as well. Another function is provided by the + and – keys on the numeric pad which, when pressed with the Windows key, change the size of the active window to the resolutions 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1152 x 864 and 1280 x 1024 which is nice if you want to test a application in a specific resolution.

Last but not least the enter key on the numpad will maximize the active window or reduce the size of a maximized window to its normal size and the 0 key on the numpad will minimize the active window.

An alternate set of keys are available for laptop users who normally do not have access to the numpad. Freesnap is compatible to Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista and simply runs in the background once started.

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Author: Martin Brinkmann, Sunday May 25, 2008 -
Tags:freesnap, keyboard shortcuts, microsoft, resize windows, Windows, windows management

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1. SD says:

   May 26, 2008 at 3:11 pm

   Nice tool, great concept but it does seem to lack multiple screen support though…

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2. Fachia says:

   May 26, 2008 at 5:10 pm

   Just wondering, is it like TopDesk tool?

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