Restore, resize, arrange and hide.
GNOME Documentation Project
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Александр Прокудин
alexandre.prokoudine@gmail.com 2011

# Window operations

shaunm

Make more task-based. Maybe split up. Overview doesn't seem as useful as it could be. Revisit hide/minimize terminology. 3.0.1.

Windows can be resized or concealed to suit workflow.

Briefly explain the different window states that exist and how you can use and recognize those states. Discuss interesting ways of arranging windows (i.e. if there is a "Tile" option or something like that). Mention, in passing, how you can move and resize windows in multiple ways.

# Minimize, restore and close

To minimize or hide a window:

Press Alt Space to bring up the window menu. Then press n. The window 'disappears' into the top left corner.

To restore the window:

Click on it in the activities overview or retrieve it from the window switcher by pressing Alt Tab.

To close the window:

Click the x in the top right hand corner of the window, or

Press Alt F4, or

Press Alt Space to bring up the window menu. Then press c.

# Resize

A window cannot be resized if it is maximized.

To resize your window horizontally and/or vertically:

Move the mouse pointer into any corner of the window until it changes into a 'corner-pointer'. Click+hold+drag to resize the window in any direction.

To resize only in the horizontal direction:

Move the mouse pointer to either side of the window until it changes into a 'side-pointer'. Click+hold+drag to resize the window horizontally.

To resize only in the vertical direction:

Move the mouse pointer to the top or bottom of the window until it changes into a 'top-pointer' or 'bottom-pointer' respectively. Click+hold+drag to resize the window vertically.

# Arranging windows in your workspace

Two windows can be placed side by side. Drag a window by its titlebar toward the left side of the screen until the cursor touches the left side. The left half of the screen becomes highlighted. Unclick, and the window resizes to fill half the screen. Repeat for another window, dragging it to the right side and releasing.