Disable full screen view when window dragged to top of screen?

Question

Is there a way to disable the function by which a window is expanded full screen size when dragged to the top of the screen?

I imagine some people find it useful to have a full screen for their programs, namely graphic applications. But when I am arranging my screen, I like to place the top of the program right on the top edge of my screen. This is something I can't do now- without activating the full-blown full-screen behavior.

Help!

Roxy

Answer 1

I found the following in Windows Help and Support re turning Snap off:

How do I turn Snap on or off?

How do I turn Snap on or off?

Snap is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to move windows around the same way you did in previous versions of Windows .

 Go to the Windows website to watch the video. (1:19)

To turn Snap on or off

1. Click to open Ease of Access Center.
2. Under Explore all settings , click Make the mouse easier to use .
3. Under Make it easier to manage windows , do one of the following:
   • To turn Snap off, select the Prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen check box.
   • To turn Snap on, clear the Prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen check box.
4. Click OK .

Answer 2

Be aware that turning this off also impacts your Multi-Monitor experience too.

If you have an app "full screen" on one monitor you can no longer just drag it across to the other monitor. You need to click "restore down" to make it a window. Then drag to the other monitor, then maximize it again. 

This might not be an issue for most. But if you interact with many virtual machines via RDP. It is common to have them full screen & to move the RDP sessions around your screens.

Answer 3

FYI on Win 8+ / Win 2012+ it has movedto

  Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Ease of Access Center\Make the keyboardeasier to use

To answer those who complain/ask about MS introducing new features they don't like.

Because it is hard to get a unanimous opinion from 1 Billion users. So they test for the majority opinion, set it as the default. Then let the rest of us configure it the way we want.. What else could they do?

Personally I like the snap left / right & detest the top snap. But unfortunately it is all or nothing. So I turn it off.

Answer 4

I don't have dual monitors, but thanks - I'd be sure to get bit by this one if I'm ever using a dual-monitor system.

I can't imagine why anyone would want to have a window maximize when it reaches the edge of the screen.  Personally, I don't often even use the button for this - I just double-click on the title bar.  Since you have to point to the top of the window anyway to drag it, if you want to max it it's quicker to do that than to drag it to the top of the screen.

Answer 5

But then again, I'm the kind of person who has a left and right mouse in use (on the same PC) and would like to flip the mouse buttons on only the left mouse, but the Switch primary and secondary buttons affect both mice  :(

Maybe over time such refinements will find their way into the current Microsoft OS  *crosses fingers*

What would be really useful is to have separate cursors for two pointing devices.  Then you could use one for the menu without leaving your place in e.g., a drawing.

I wanted to swap the touchpad buttons on my XP laptop, but when the buttons are swapped, a tap on the touchpad becomes a right-click!