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Topic: «Position and resize a window with a single hotkey » on forum: Technical Support   Views: 5741
 
Surf Rat
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Posted: 02/14/2011 08:51:00
 
 
 Hi,

I can position or resize a window with a hotkey but not both together. I tried to create two seperate hot keys (they worked individualy) and then use a macro to fire them in sequence but this did not work. I tried this on notepad and all it did was paste the key combination into notepad as text.

I also noticed that the resize hotkey when repeatedly pressed would cause the window to jump between two sizes and not remain the preset size as I expected.

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SurfRat.
 
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Vasiliy Ivachev
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Posted: 02/14/2011 23:02:54
 
 
 Hello Surf,

Thanks for the post.

What hotkeys do you want to use (what combinations of keys)?

How did you write them in the "Run keyboard macro" action?

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Surf Rat
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Posted: 02/15/2011 04:06:46
 
 
 Hi Vasiliy,

I created two shortcuts as follows:

1. Align middle-center Ctrl Q
2. Resize 96%m x96%m Ctrl 2

These work seperately but not always. I sometimes have to press a key combo more than once to get the desired result.

I then created a macro Ctrl w, called it Center 96 x96 and added the following key combo:
<Ctrl+><Q><Ctrl+><2>

I then tested it on notepad and <Ctrl+><Q><Ctrl+><2> was pasted into the window with no window position change.

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Vasiliy Ivachev
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Posted: 02/15/2011 23:21:53
 
 
 Hello SurfRat,

You should use the following key combo in your keyboard macro:
<Ctrl+Q><Ctrl+2>.

Please, inform me about your results.

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Surf Rat
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Posted: 02/15/2011 23:37:06
 
 
 Hi Vasiliy,

Thanks for the feedback. Your fixed keyboard macro fired now. I think you need to look at the code for generating the macro string as it was not quite right as I originally had it.

The macro did not work as intended (single keypress, 96x96% size, center of screen)  and I think the problem lies in the original hot keys. They don't always fire correctly.

Thanks

SurfRat.
 
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Vasiliy Ivachev
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Posted: 02/16/2011 00:49:45
 
 
 Hello SurfRat,

What windows does it problem occur with?
How often?

What conditions does this problem occur with?

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Surf Rat
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Posted: 02/17/2011 08:39:39
 
 
 Hi,

All windows. If I fire my macro the behaviour is as I have described. Have you tested this? Are you results different to mine?
 
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Vasiliy Ivachev
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Posted: 02/17/2011 22:43:53
 
 
 Hello SurfRat,

Please, turn off the "Keep window within the desktop boundaries after resizing" option (Options -> Actions -> Resize) and try to use your hotkey running keyboard macro (Ctrl +W).

Please inform me about your results.

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