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Move Aside Please v1.0.0

webfork on 25 Jun 2017
  • 422KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 30 Dec 2015
  • Suggested by Checker

Move Aside Please lets you set a window to stay on top of all others but move out of the way (or go transparent) if you hover the mouse cursor over it. This is ideal for monitoring tools, "post-it"-style notes, and news feeds that you need always visible but not blocking.

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Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Move Aside Please.exe.
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SleepingWolf on 2023-07-18 11:42

This is such a good idea. Unfortunately, the link is broken.

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WinSplit Revolution v11.04

webfork on 25 Jun 2017
  • 4MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 6 Jun 2014
  • Suggested by Xaviou

WinSplit Revolution allows you to easily organize windows by tiling, resizing and positioning them to make the best use of your desktop real estate. The program is especially useful for larger resolution screens by helping you efficiently manage multiple active windows. The program allows users to move windows and have them snap into pre-defined areas such as 1/2 or 1/4 of the screen using simple keyboard hotkeys.

Functional on 64-bit.

Note that the program is no longer in development -- linking to archive.org and softpedia mirrors.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and run it
  2. Make sure you choose the portable mode during the process
  3. Launch WinSplit.exe
Similar/alternative apps: Aquasnap
What's new? 12/04/2011 v11.04
  • Bug Fix : The settings (including the VirtualNumpad position and style) were not saved when WinSplit was closed by the end of the user's session.
  • Improvement : The installer and uninstaller language will now be set automatically, regarding the system's language. The registry keys created by the previous installers has been removed, so the "portable mode" won't touch anything in the registry.
  • Bug Fix : The update and/or uninstall process fails because of a dll file that can't be replaced. People will probably still encounter problems to update to this release. If so, there is now a "Cleanup Tool" available in the download page.
  • Bug Fix : The message "Impossible to install hooks" was often shown at WinSplit startup, and the checkbox saying "Do not display this message anymore" wasn't working as expected


03/14/2011 v 11.03


  • Bug Fix : The VirtualNumpad position was not correctly saved in some cases.
  • Bug Fix : A message was shown (Problem to enumerate all screens) and the "Send to left/right screen" action cancelled if some "invisible mirrored monitors" are installed. Now, only real monitors are taken into account.
  • Bug Fix : When launched at Windows startup, messages for communication between the hook system and the main application could not be delivered "in time", so WinSplit thought that there was a problem and was displaying an error message.
  • New translations : russian
  • Bug Fix : The screenshots folder could not be created under Windows 7 (and probably under windows Vista)
  • New : the errors messages saying that hooks were impossible to install can now be desactivated
  • Bug fix : the automatic update process could not be launched because of UAC : you'll still have to do the next update manually on some system (Windows Vista and 7)
  • Bug fix : the Drag'n'Go functionnality was started even if the corresponding option was unchecked
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matt on 2011-03-30 16:41

this tiny program rocks!
this is one of those little programs that you just 'install' them and start using them without being aware they are there,
I'm constantly moving my windows to left or right just as often as I do min and max them,
and its just ctl-alt-left, ctl-alt-right, so easy

@Scott, you are comparing apples and pencils

Kranor on 2011-04-14 08:14

Although the method of creating a predefined area is very good, I prefer the usability of Gridmove (mainly the mouse control with trigger locations) I think that either the author of winsplit needs to try adding mouse control, like gridmove, or the author of gridmove needs to make the creation of grids simpler, like winsplit.

webfork on 2012-02-29 02:36

After using the various tools in Win 7 that handle window position, I got very homesick for this great tool. Even better, it works right alongside Win 7's tool set. Awesome.

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TrayEverything v1.3

billon on 10 Mar 2018
  • 632KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 21 Mar 2009
  • Suggested by USBman

TrayEverything shows a list of currently opened programs with their associated windows and allow you to either hide any of the windows, or minimize them to the system tray. You can also assign a password when you hide/minimize a window so that only someone who knows the password can bring the window back into view.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract with 7-Zip to a folder of your choice
  2. Delete $PLUGINSDIR directory, uninstall.exe and unnecessary language files
  3. Launch TrayEverything.exe
What's new? Added:
  • Chinese, Czech, German and Spanish translations.
  • App specific options.
  • Combination to switch between toolbar buttons (Alt + Key, ie Alt+O to go to the Options).
Fixed:
  • Popup child windows were enumerated as top windows.
  • Improve TrayEverything accessibility: you can now Tab between controls.
  • Update credits to include translators' names.
  • Minimizing a window with floating windows or popup window (like Photoshop), didn't minimize the floating/popup windows too.
  • A window wasn't set as foreground after being restored.
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Emka on 2013-12-17 19:52

links broken

donald on 2016-12-16 07:54

http://down.tech.sina.com.cn/page/41693.html
has the last zip download.
direct link is
down.tech.sina.com.cn/download/d_load.php?d_id=41693&down_id=1&ip=10.81.11.168

smaragdus on 2016-12-16 14:45

The installer can be downloaded from Softpedia:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/TrayEverything.shtml
and can be extracted.

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allSnap v1.41

webfork on 25 Jun 2017
  • 179KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 12 Mar 2008
  • Suggested by linuxamp

allSnap is a small system tray app that makes all top level windows automatically align like they do in programs such as Winamp or Photoshop. Hold down ALT to disable snapping.

Note: Doesn't work with floating toolbars, programs that already have this functionality (Winamp), Microsoft Office 2007, and the Command window (cmd.exe).

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch allSnapW.exe.
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Santasan on 2009-10-26 21:27

This is one of the most useful tiny helpers EVER!! I love the tool, i strongly recommend it to everybody! I have spent months searching for something similar, and have even made an AutoHotkey-Script to help with clean windowpositioning, but finally, the quest is over ;)

Big Thanx!!

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Window List v1.02

webfork on 25 Jun 2017
  • 38KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by AlephX

Window List is a really tiny developer tool that displays a list of all system windows, including all visible and hidden windows, and their components. Some of the properties can be changed. Windows can be shown/hidden, disabled/enabled or placed permanently 'on top' of all other windows.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: None
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch wndlist.exe.
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tester on 2008-10-09 18:24

neat idea... although it's maybe showing a little too much? lol, guess that might not be a bad thing, but the "on top" feature works, made notepad "on top" for a message to keep up while updating programs in the background that would always pop over before... worked great, can even close window list and it stays until notepad was closed... nice

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