Dims all windows except the active one.
Features:
- Place a transparent image across the screen.
- Highly configurable.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Aero Shake Alternatives
Aero Shake is described as 'New feature for windows 7. It allows you to minimize and restore the windows that are open in your desktop. This awesome and practical trick allows you to focus in the windows that you have chosen' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Aero Shake for Windows, PortableApps.com and File Explorer. The best Aero Shake alternative is AquaSnap, which is free. Other great apps like Aero Shake are Sizer, altdrag, allSnap and GridMove.
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The Wonderful Icon is a small Windows utility that resides in your PC's taskbar tray. With it, you can:
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
79 Taekwindow alternativesTaekwindow is a simple, lightweight and free Windows program that allows you to move and resize windows by dragging them with the Alt key, similar to many X11 window managers.
Platforms
- Windows
WinSize2 can move windows automatically to a predefined place and / or resize the width and/or height to a predefined size.
Platforms
- Windows
- Global
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Sometimes a lot of deskop clutter can hide a window (eg, open file, programs, files-explorer, dialogs)
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
United States
Chameleon Window Manager will allow you to control the windows of your programs using customizable buttons added to the title bars of the windows (Always on Top, Minimize to Tray, Minimize to Caption, Specify Transparency, Position window at left/right of screen).
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Windows Explorer
Russia
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Ever try to size a window so it just touches the edge of the screen? It’s tedious (at least for me). FreeSnap allows you to instantly resize any window edge to the corresponding screen edge. Want that window to touch the right edge of the screen?
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- United States
35 winlayout alternativesWinLayout is a program with keyboard hotkeys to move, resize, and snap windows all around the desktop area.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
NuonSoft ShellEnhancer is a powerfull utility designed to enhance the default shell of Windows. Learn more about ShellEnhancer.
Platforms
- Windows
WinNumpad Positioner is a lightweight and snappy Windows management tool that repositions Windows using simple Windows Key + Numpad combinations.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
xNeat is a windows enhancement utility. With the free version you can change any windows transparency, hide it, make it always on top, send it to tray, change the process/thread priority, Shuffle the taskbar etc.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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