align_window3

align_window3 lets you create tiled window arrangements easily, by quickly making a window occupy all, 2/3, 1/2 or 1/3 of the screen’s width or height.

It’s designed for use with a hotkey program such as AutoHotkey.

(align_window3 is the sequel to align_window2.)

download

Get align_window3_Release_x86.exe direct from the repo. Save it somewhere.

AutoHotkey installation

The official approved AutoHotkey configuration is as follows. Add this to your AutoHotkey INI file using Edit This Script on the AutoHotkey context menu, replacing c:\bin with the name of the folder you copied align_window3 to.

Don’t forget to use Reload This Script when done.

#Numpad0::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe x7
#Numpad1::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe x1
#Numpad2::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe x2
#Numpad3::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe x3
#Numpad4::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe x4
#Numpad5::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe x6
#Numpad6::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe y3
#Numpad7::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe x5
#Numpad8::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe y6
#Numpad9::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe y2
#NumpadDiv::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe y4
#NumpadMult::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe y1
#NumpadSub::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe y5
#NumpadDot::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe x9
#NumpadEnter::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe y9
#NumpadAdd::Run c:\bin\align_window3_Release_x86.exe y7

With this setup, hold the Windows and press a key on the numeric keypad to set the window’s size and position.

Width	Keys	Height	Keys
all	7	all	-
2/3	0, .	2/3	+, Enter
1/2	4, 5	1/2	8, /
1/3	1, 2, 3	1/3	6, 9, *