A (possibly) useful tool - Gridmove

[thatbloke]

A few days ago I was getting frustrated because I only have one monitor. I wanted to read a very long pdf file while also being able to reference another application at the same time. Now I COULD have just resized the windows myself and put then side-by-side, but that normally means you have some unused space and its awkward getting it just right.

So then I started looking for a program that I could use to easily split my monitor into two windows that I could easily put different windows into so that they are side-by side - And I found Gridmove.

This is a very small application that allows you to split your desktop into a grid, however you like it (I am just using a basic Vertical split configuration atm). You can then drag any application window into any of the grid areas that you have defined and it will then automatically resize that window to the size of the grid area you have defined.

It comes with a number of supplied configurations and is also completely customizable and multi-monitor aware too!

The easiest way to use it is to middle-click drag your window into one of the grid areas. It then overlays a whiteish box in the grid area that you have defined - letting you know how big the window will be when it is resized.

I haven't had a go at making my own configuration yet but I am perfectly happy with the 2-way vertical split configuration at the moment.

I have tried this on both XP Pro and Vista, and (believe it or not) it works perfectly on Vista, but to get it to work on my main XP Pro PC I had to change the program's compaitibility settings to disable the advanced text services for that program.

Some of you who frequently have multiple windows open may find this useful, even if you have multiple monitors so give it a try

 

[Noddy]

hmmm, sounds interesting. Allthough I have things that i just look at on my second screen and ALT-TAB between one or two on my main. May come in handy for when getting info in the net or writing source code

 

[thatbloke]

hmmm, sounds interesting. Allthough I have things that i just look at on my second screen and ALT-TAB between one or two on my main. May come in handy for when getting info in the net or writing source code

writing code is my main profession so with only one monitor at my disposal this comes in handy for organising my windows

 

[Noddy]

I can't get this bloddy app to work I set it to 3 frames and nothing happens. I set it to a different number of frames and nothing happens. Am I being a bit retarded here?

 

[thatbloke]

so just to check, you have it installed and you have the gridmove icon in the system tray. When you right click it youcan see the menus (i.e. it doesnt freeze) so you can select the different configurations it has.

From there, all you need to do is middle-click drag a window to an area on-screen. You should then get an overlay looking something like the screenshot attached to this post showing up.

Failing that, press windows key + G to get the gridmove overlay up and it will show you where the areas you have defined are. You can also drag the windows into the area with the left button, and if you hold it near the edge of the screen it will then resize it.

 

[Noddy]

yep, i've got it now. Its the middle click that I couldn't get to work Sorted it now. Could come in handy on larger resolutions, but doesn't seem to work well on 1024*768