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Idea
#7313: Changing the size of windows/applications
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Written by zsolt320i the 20 Apr 08 at 19:51.
Category: Brainstorm.
Related to:
Nothing/Others.
Status: New
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Description
Hello,
there is a very annoying thing in Ubuntu: that is very hard to catch the window/application border or corner to change the window/application size.
It would be good if this would be improved in the future! (mainly the corners when you want to change with one movement the lenght and the height)
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mikemn84 wrote on the 20 Apr 08 at 21:45
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Hold alt and middle click and drag. Boom.. resized
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Warbo wrote on the 20 Apr 08 at 21:59
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Alt+Middle Click and drag will resize a window (if you don't have a middle button then press left and right at the same time)
I admit it's not made clear though.
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johno wrote on the 20 Apr 08 at 22:03
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The alt-drag methods for moving and resizing should really be better publicised. It's hard to imagine trying to hunt for corners and edges of windows for moving and resizing, but that is evidently what some people are doing on account of not being aware of the other methods.
Perhaps there should be introductory documentation somewhere about that type of thing, or otherwise perhaps tooltips over the window corners hinting at the alt-drag methods.
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glotz wrote on the 21 Apr 08 at 02:49
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I'm sure this alt+drag stuff will be included in the interactive tutorial for new Ubuntu users... ;)
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DrPoodle wrote on the 22 Apr 08 at 01:09
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Eurgh, so as a laptop user I have to hold alt, left and right click, and then drag. It's like playing twister with your fingers...
Whilst I'm sure there really isn't a better alternative mouse combo, I think Ubuntu should set the normal click and drag zones for resizing a big larger.
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