Smooth Windows Drag Script

A highly responsive AutoHotkey window management script focused on smooth, low-latency dragging, snapping, and resizing using the Left Windows modifier key.

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✨ Features

🖱 Window Dragging

• Hold LWin + Left Mouse Button
• Drag windows freely with buttery-smooth motion across screens
• Automatically restores maximized windows before moving

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🧲 Smart Snapping (on release)

Snapping triggers when you release the mouse:

• ⬆ Top edge → Maximize
• ⬇ Bottom edge → Minimize
• ⬅ Left edge → Snap left half
• ➡ Right edge → Snap right half

Supports multi-monitor setups.

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❌ Quick Close

• LWin + Middle Mouse Button
• Closes the window under cursor
• Safely ignores system UI (Start Menu, Search, taskbar)

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📏 Native Resize Mode

• LWin + Right Mouse Button
• Uses Windows built-in resize system for smooth visuals
• Fully compatible with Snap layouts, DPI scaling, and multi-monitor setups

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Video Demo

winDrag-preview.mp4

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⚙️ Configuration

You can tweak behavior by using the GUI Settings in the tray icon.

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🚀 Usage

• Hold LWin + drag → move window
• Drag to screen edge → release → snap action
• LWin + Right Click → resize
• LWin + Middle Click → close window (or minimize)

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▶️ Running the script (Windows only)

You have two options:

• Precompiled version: Download and run winDrag.exe, no installation required. Download latest release

• Script version: Download winDrag.ahk and run it with AutoHotkey v1.1+ Recommended for advanced users who want to edit the script.

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🚀 Start on boot

To launch the script automatically at startup:

1. Press Win + R

2. Type:

   shell:startup
   

3. Place a shortcut of winDrag.ahk or winDrag.exe in that folder

If you want the script to interact with applications running as Administrator, you might need to run the script with elevated privileges.