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glsorre / amethystwindows

[ARCHIVED] Automatic tiling window manager for Windows 10/11
https://amethystwindows.com
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Feature request: Ability to maximize and restore a window #48

Closed feber closed 3 years ago

feber commented 3 years ago

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. When I have a bunch of windows in a screen and need to maximize one of them for a better view.

Describe the solution you'd like Functionality for a window to be maximized (a window to take the whole screen) and restored (back to the previous state/layout before zoom). Additionally, bound the functionality to a shortcut (i.e. mod1 + M). Press once to maximize, press again to restore. Behaves like a toggle.

Describe alternatives you've considered Probably have an option to activate monocle layout as a toggle. Toggle on monocle layout to simulate maximize, and toggle off to restore.

Additional context The feature potentially a duplicate of WinMaximize and WinRestore from AutoHotKey. I just found them out after creating this issue. If this feature is not necessary to be built into AmethystWindows, feel free to close the issue. Many thanks!

belljames commented 3 years ago

Hi feber, on my system i use 2 options for this -

Click maximize/restore on the window itself. (This works like a charm in amethystwindows whereas other tiling WMs i've tried will force the window back into the tiling mode.)

Use windows shortcut Win+up/down. On my system I need to do this a few times to maximize (snap is turned on).

Hope that workaround helps for now

feber commented 3 years ago

Hi @belljames. Thanks for the answer. I have no idea why I haven't try that before with AmethystWindows running. Ah yes it works perfectly!

Guess I will close this issue then. Again, thanks!