git along little windows…
woohoo!
nothing like finding a solution to a nagging problem on a lazy saturday here at the funcave.
ever have a window that’s off in la-la land?
as in…
an application that remembers the last window position when it’s closed, but when the app is re-opened, that last position happens to be somewhere off your desktop?
in my case, virtual pc’s console window got stuck offscreen after i presented on device emulator & windows mobile 5 with msfp to our user group, alabamasmb.org, at the end of last month.
sure, i could still manage virtual pc by right-clicking its taskbar icon…
but i prefer to have the full console windows available to me.
finally got fed up & found a quick way to lasso that pesky wayward window and get it back on the main screen…
- make the application the active window by clicking on it in the taskbar
now, if you have the application set to minimize itself completely, as i did in the case of virtual pc, you might have to make it show another way. i got virtual pc to show by right-clicking its taskbar icon and choosing show virtual pc console
- once the application is active in the taskbar, you can use the following keystroke sequence, in exact order, to bring that wandering window back in line…
- [alt]
- [space]
- m
- [any arrow key, but just once]
- the window should now be “lassoed” by your mouse, so you can move it where you like, then click the mouse once to release it.
pretty handy huh?
however…
there is a shoutware fee associated with this info.
you are obligated to yell yippee kai yay! aloud if you ever use this tip.
and…
you are also required to record either a video or audio clip of your performance & send it to me as verification of payment.
also for immortalization on the forthcoming funcave wall of fame.
so pay up, kiddos!
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