New for me: Maximising a window!

polo · 17 Nov 2002, 02:48 AM

Ok, thought I'd share this with you since I only came across this the other week!!!

Double clicking the title bar of a window in MS-Windoze maximises the window. I always have used the box next to the "X".

I've clicked on the title bar and held it there to move windows about but never double clicked one. Is this news to you?

SanjaySheth · 17 Nov 2002, 02:50 AM

Also, if you doubleclick the title bar when it is maximized, the window will go back to the original size. Essentially double-clicking the title bar is the same as clicking on the Restore/Maximize button on a window

kander · 22 Nov 2002, 06:07 AM

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Originally posted by polo
I've clicked on the title bar and held it there to move windows about but never double clicked one. Is this news to you?

Heh. Not really. Found out about it some years ago through my 1391 pages thick book called "Windows 98 Secrets". If you ever feel like knowing EVERYTHING there is to know about this OS, I recommend you go get it. There's nothing so far that I couldn't find in there, almost like the "Hitchhikers guide to Windows"

==K==

**JeffK** · 22 Nov 2002, 06:09 AM

Is there a similar book for Win XP?

Jeff

kander · 22 Nov 2002, 06:12 AM

Don't know (yet). I'll check the site of the publisher. Please hold.

SanjaySheth · 22 Nov 2002, 06:19 AM

A great site to check out for Windows tips and little tweaks is Annoyances.org.

Amica · 22 Nov 2002, 09:49 AM

One of my favorite timesavers: <alt> + <left mouse click> to display a file's properties.

**CyberSmurf** · 22 Nov 2002, 10:22 AM

A keyboard shortcut is [alt-space][x].

kander · 23 Nov 2002, 01:41 AM

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Originally posted by kander
Don't know (yet). I'll check the site of the publisher. Please hold.

I found something on Ebay last night, before my dad decided to shut down his PC (effectively killing my connection). It's not by the same author, though. Just do a google search on "windows xp secrets" and you should find it.

==K==

lux · 24 Nov 2002, 02:14 PM

One of my favourite in XP is Ctrl+Shift+Enter. It will automatically fill in the http:// and the .com part. so I will only have to type yahoo or ebay into the address bar... It works best with F6 key which highlights the address in the address bar... (press F6, type in ebay, press Ctrl+shift+Enter)...

17 Nov 2002, 02:48 AM	#1
polo Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 60	New for me: Maximising a window! Ok, thought I'd share this with you since I only came across this the other week!!! Double clicking the title bar of a window in MS-Windoze maximises the window. I always have used the box next to the "X". I've clicked on the title bar and held it there to move windows about but never double clicked one. Is this news to you?

17 Nov 2002, 02:50 AM	#2
SanjaySheth Master of the @ Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,079	Also, if you doubleclick the title bar when it is maximized, the window will go back to the original size. Essentially double-clicking the title bar is the same as clicking on the Restore/Maximize button on a window

22 Nov 2002, 06:09 AM	#4
JeffK Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kingaroy, AU Posts: 3,179	Is there a similar book for Win XP? Jeff

22 Nov 2002, 06:12 AM	#5
kander The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,112	Don't know (yet). I'll check the site of the publisher. Please hold.

22 Nov 2002, 06:19 AM	#6
SanjaySheth Master of the @ Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,079	A great site to check out for Windows tips and little tweaks is Annoyances.org.

22 Nov 2002, 09:49 AM	#7
Amica Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 32	One of my favorite timesavers: <alt> + <left mouse click> to display a file's properties.

22 Nov 2002, 10:22 AM	#8
CyberSmurf Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,011	A keyboard shortcut is [alt-space][x].

24 Nov 2002, 02:14 PM	#10
lux The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,274	One of my favourite in XP is Ctrl+Shift+Enter. It will automatically fill in the http:// and the .com part. so I will only have to type yahoo or ebay into the address bar... It works best with F6 key which highlights the address in the address bar... (press F6, type in ebay, press Ctrl+shift+Enter)...