Written by broomfighter the 9 Aug 10 at 01:14.

Dragging the handle should zoom the window, stretching to the top and left proportionally to the bottom and right. Here's a picture, with lines showing the distance the mouse travels:

This solution not only eliminates the need to re-center the window, it halves the distance the mouse has to travel to resize. Win-win! This is precisely the kind of simple, yet highly-effective usability improvements that ubuntu should be making.
EDIT:
I looked at this again, and realized that my wording and the picture might be misleading. This system would allow you to change the shape of the window just like the current functionality. Here is an example.

Dragging the handle should zoom the window, stretching to the top and left proportionally to the bottom and right. Here's a picture, with lines showing the distance the mouse travels: <img src="http://a.imageshack.us/img408/7237/screenshot1copy.png"/> This solution not only eliminates the need to re-center the window, it halves the distance the mouse has to travel to resize. Win-win! This is precisely the kind of simple, yet highly-effective usability improvements that ubuntu should be making. EDIT: I looked at this again, and realized that my wording and the picture might be misleading. This system would allow you to change the shape of the window just like the current functionality. Here is an example.<a href="http://a.imageshack.us/img827/4683/screenshotzv.png"> <img src="http://a.imageshack.us/img814/4683/screenshotzv.png"> </a>

Written by Lachu the 12 Aug 10 at 08:47.

Include button onto window top-bar(title bar). Once user click it, mouse will be moved to center of window and user can re size window.

We can also add dot-like button onto bottom-right corner of window to re size.

Include button onto window top-bar(title bar). Once user click it, mouse will be moved to center of window and user can re size window. We can also add dot-like button onto bottom-right corner of window to re size.

Written by Lachu the 13 Aug 10 at 09:09.

Add option to replace window(enabled also by windows list). It will look mouse and allow user to paint rectangle on top of everything.

Add option to replace window(enabled also by windows list). It will look mouse and allow user to paint rectangle on top of everything.

Written by ratdude747 the 15 Aug 10 at 05:34.

If one held the shift key and then moved the handles, the window would expand uniformly.

that is how most picture editors have worked for ages. seems obvious to me.

If one held the shift key and then moved the handles, the window would expand uniformly. that is how most picture editors have worked for ages. seems obvious to me.

Written by Darwin Survivor the 22 Aug 10 at 10:57.

Right now there is a virtual 3x3 grid on each window. Depending on which grid square you are in changes how the window resizes using the hotkey "alt+RMB" (hotkey might be different, i've change mine).

What I propose is changing the middle cell into a new 3x3 grid that works just like the outer one, but each action (resize vertical/horizontal/corner) triggers the opposite sides as well. This means the top/bottom ones (inside the new grid) would expand vertically in 2 directions and the inside corners would be the "zoom" described in #1.

Sorry for the lack of illustrations, I hope it's clear enough.

Right now there is a virtual 3x3 grid on each window. Depending on which grid square you are in changes how the window resizes using the hotkey "alt+RMB" (hotkey might be different, i've change mine). What I propose is changing the middle cell into a new 3x3 grid that works just like the outer one, but each action (resize vertical/horizontal/corner) triggers the opposite sides as well. This means the top/bottom ones (inside the new grid) would expand vertically in 2 directions and the inside corners would be the "zoom" described in #1. Sorry for the lack of illustrations, I hope it's clear enough.

Written by svrom the 23 Aug 10 at 12:27.

Like with Compiz Zoom make the Window resize with intact aspect ratio like in #1 if a button is held and the mousewheel is used and make that work in both directions.

The same functionality could then be used in a touchscreen interface to realize "pinch and zoom"

Like with Compiz Zoom make the Window resize with intact aspect ratio like in #1 if a button is held and the mousewheel is used and make that work in both directions. The same functionality could then be used in a touchscreen interface to realize "pinch and zoom"

Written by india103 the 29 Aug 10 at 04:44.

when you use windows 7 or KDE, you can drag a window to the side of the screen, and make it only take up half the screen. If you drag it to the top, it becomes fullscreen.

when you use windows 7 or KDE, you can drag a window to the side of the screen, and make it only take up half the screen. If you drag it to the top, it becomes fullscreen.

Written by Aspiring_Failure the 16 Jan 11 at 21:20.

Essentially the same idea as Shift + Drag. (#4)

However, Shift + drag would be a useful combination for future things like a sort of "Smart Resize" that could dynamically resize anything you push the border into. Or it could be used for snapping.

It's important that the default, current way of resizing is kept with the left button, because, -especially for novices, the mandatory relocation of the titlebar could be disorienting. It would all especially be disorienting if the content zoomed rather than revealed.

But of course, which button does what could be configurable.

For novices, right-click would be easier than shift+left-click, because novice PC users tend not to touch the keyboard until It's typing time.

Essentially the same idea as Shift + Drag. (#4) However, Shift + drag would be a useful combination for future things like a sort of "Smart Resize" that could dynamically resize anything you push the border into. Or it could be used for snapping. It's important that the default, current way of resizing is kept with the left button, because, -especially for novices, the mandatory relocation of the titlebar could be disorienting. It would all especially be disorienting if the content zoomed rather than revealed. But of course, which button does what could be configurable. For novices, right-click would be easier than shift+left-click, because novice PC users tend not to touch the keyboard until It's typing time.