Maximize/Full Screen window within a zone (virtual monitor)

[senk-msft]

Maximize window within the zone

Maximizing the window currently maximizing it to the whole desktop. It would be useful if it has the ability to maximize within the zone

[enricogior]

Adding reference to the full screen suggestion, similar but not the same #422

[orlando2bjr]

Add support for maximizing in the zone with Shift+Double Click on title bar as well.

That way, all methods (I guess) of maximizing in the zone would be supported.

[crutkas]

Much like issue #1400, i'm a bit confused what "maximize window within a zone" means.

Is it the believe that zones represent sections of the screen (like just like you could have multiple monitors) and if an app is inside that area of the zone, it should be treated just like it would if it was another monitor? A way to think about it would be a virtual monitor.

[enricogior]

@crutkas
yes, the idea is to be able to maximize/go fullscreen as if the zone is a virtual monitor. Not sure this is doable. My guess is that is not possible, but we haven't investigate it yet.

[Postlagerkarte]

Since Shift-Windows-ArrowUp is already doing a maximize within a a zone , couldn't you just map this to Windows-ArrowUp? Same as you do for windows-left-arrow and windows-right-arrow.

Handling the click on the window itself is a different story, hope you could make that work too.

[crutkas]

Win Shift up arrow is a Part of aero snap. We would have to override it

The issue with something like this is what determines what some the window is in. Overlapping zones and when the window is across multiple zones would have to be answered.

[meanderix]

@crutkas This should be similar to when you're using multiple monitors. I think the default approach is to look at the center coordinate of the window. Anyway, I think this would be a great improvement.

[alapo]

Hey guys,

I just started using PowerTools and wanted to contribute. I uploaded a short video so everyone could visualize the issue that I think is being described.

[crutkas]

Hey guys,

I just started using PowerTools and wanted to contribute. I uploaded a short video so everyone could visualize the issue that I think is being described.

That is because you set you base layout with a padding.

The issue here is it sounds like they want a zone to act like a “virtual monitor”.