http://taekwindow.sourceforge.net/download.html.
Taekwindow works in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of each. For this post, we tested Taekwindow in Windows XP SP2, 32-bit. The makers of Taekwindow say that Windows 2000 is no longer supported, but it might work anyway.
Taekwindow does not need to be installed. Simply unzip the downloaded file to any folder and double-click on the taekwindow.exe file to run the program.
The Taekwindow icon displays in the system tray.
To use Taekwindow to move a window, hold the left Alt key down and drag on a window with the left mouse button. If you are using multiple monitors, you can use this method to move a maximized window to a different monitor.
NOTE: This post assumes you are using the left mouse button as your main button. If you have switched the mouse buttons, reverse the references to the left and right mouse buttons.
To resize a window, hold the left Alt key down and drag on a window with the right mouse button. If the window you are resizing is maximized, it is automatically un-maximized.
If you want to move a window to the background, click the middle button on your mouse anywhere on the window.
Taekwindow also allows you to scroll in any window under the cursor. The window does not have to have focus. Simply hold the mouse over the window and use the scroll wheel to scroll in the window.
Some applications need to handle events that Taekwindow also handles. In this case, you will need to temporarily disable Taekwindow. You can do this without exiting Taekwindow completely. Left-click on the Taekwindow icon in the system tray to disable it. The icon turns gray to indicate Taekwindow is disabled. Left-click on the Taekwindow icon again to enable it.
You can also right-click on the Taekwindow icon and select Enable Taekwindow from the popup menu to disable and enable Taekwindow.
There are many settings you can customize in Taekwindow. To access these settings, right-click on the Taekwindow icon in the system tray and select Preferences from the popup menu.
NOTE: You can also double-click the Taekwindow icon to open the Preferences dialog box.
The General tab on the Preferences dialog box displays. If you want Taekwindow to run when Windows starts, select the Start when logging on check box so there is a check mark in the box. This adds a shortcut to the Startup folder in the Start menu folder.
You can hide the Taekwindow icon in the system tray. If you do this, and you want to access the Preferences dialog box, or show the system tray icon again, double-click the taekwindow.exe file again. The Preferences dialog box displays and you can change settings and choose to show the Taekwindow icon in the system tray again for easy access.
Taekwindow can be a portable program that you run from a USB flash drive on different computers. To do this, you need to tell Taekwindow to store its settings in a taekwindow.ini file in the same directory as the taekwindow.exe file. To make Taekwindow portable, select the INI file radio button in the Settings location box.
Click the Keys and buttons tab to specify which Alt key to use (in the Keyboard box) and which mouse buttons to use (in the Mouse box) when moving and resizing windows. You can also turn off the feature that allows you to move a window to the back by clicking the middle mouse button on the title bar. To do this, select the Push windows back with middle mouse button on title bar check box so there is NO check mark in the box.
The Resizing tab allows you to choose the behavior for resizing windows. The default option (Closest corner/edge) resizes the window from the corner or edge that is closest to the point on the window where you click the mouse. If you want to always resize windows from the lower right corner, select the Bottom right corner radio button.
Click the Scrolling tab to change which window is scrolled using the scroll wheel. To scroll in the window currently under the mouse cursor, select the Scroll the window under the cursor radio button. If you want to use the Windows default for this setting, and only scroll in the window that currently has focus, select the Scroll the focused window radio button.
To save your settings and close the Preferences dialog box, click OK.
To completely close Taekwindow, right-click on the Taekwindow icon in the system tray and select Exit from the popup window.
NOTE: You can also close Taekwindow using the Exit button on the Preferences dialog box. This is handy if you have hidden the Taekwindow icon on the system tray. You can simply run the taekwindow.exe file again and click Exit.
Taekwindow is a handy tool to have if you must use Windows but you are used to using Linux. It simulates the Alt-drag feature in Linux for moving and resizing windows and allows you to scroll any window under the mouse cursor, like you can in Linux.
Enjoy!!!
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