http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1019/gnome-aero-snap-maximize-a-window-to-half-the-screen-by-dragging-it-to-the-leftright-edge<p>KDE and Windows7 both have a nice feature that lets you maximize a window to half the screen by dragging it to the left or right screen edge. Does Gnome have anything similar?</p> <p>Edit: The feature is called Aero Snap in Windows 7.</p>enMon, 12 Jul 2010 01:58:44 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1019/gnome-aero-snap-maximize-a-window-to-half-the-screen-by-dragging-it-to-the-leftright-edge/1035<p>You may also want to consider a Tiling window manager like <a href="http://www.xmonad.org/" rel="nofollow">xmonad</a>. While it may take a little set up to get it going, it's very powerful.</p>ranxxeroxMon, 12 Jul 2010 01:58:44 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1019/gnome-aero-snap-maximize-a-window-to-half-the-screen-by-dragging-it-to-the-leftright-edge/1035http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1019/gnome-aero-snap-maximize-a-window-to-half-the-screen-by-dragging-it-to-the-leftright-edge/1025<p>Found the answer. At this time there are basically two ways to implement it:</p> <p>1 - Use <a href="http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/aero-snap-ubuntu-linux.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> or <a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9207510&amp;postcount=60" rel="nofollow">this</a> window manager hack</p> <p>The hacks require modifying Compiz with custom commands or scripts.</p> <p>2 - Use the <a href="http://wiki.compiz.org/Plugins/Grid" rel="nofollow">Compiz Grid</a> extension</p> <pre><code>sudo apt-get install compiz-fusion-plugins-extra </code></pre> <p>Then enable Grid in the Compiz Settings Manager -> Window Management. </p> <p>Grid uses modifier key + numpad to position windows around the screen, so it is not exactly aero snap, but is easier to implement, and works well.</p>KurtosisSun, 11 Jul 2010 02:27:05 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/1019/gnome-aero-snap-maximize-a-window-to-half-the-screen-by-dragging-it-to-the-leftright-edge/1025