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    Two extra buttons next to min, max, close?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by StealthReventon, Oct 23, 2010.

  1. StealthReventon

    StealthReventon Notebook Evangelist

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    I saw a screen shot on a page for the Chrome extension called SessionBuddy and it had two extra buttons that looked native windows 7 but kinda macish right next to the min, max, and close buttons. Does anyone know what program does this and what those buttons do. They look really cool and I can't seem to find this program anywhere. :(
     
    StealthReventon, Oct 23, 2010
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  2. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    Not quite sure what you mean. Did they look like this maybe?

    [​IMG]
     
    xTank Jones16x, Oct 23, 2010
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    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    what do those do?
     
    wave, Oct 23, 2010
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  4. StealthReventon

    StealthReventon Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks! It's close, but not exactly what I saw in the pic. What program is that and what does it do?

    Okay, I found the pic, Anyone know what program this is?
    1001.png
     
    StealthReventon, Oct 23, 2010
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    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    This is pure hunch, but maybe related to multimonitor setup and managing program, ATI/nVidia built-in? This is just a guess, I'm also waiting for the correct answer :)
     
    KLF, Oct 23, 2010
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    Looks like full screen and return
     
    Hiker, Oct 23, 2010
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    The one in my picture is called UltraMon, which allows me to expand any open window across both my monitors, or to switch the open window to the other monitor.

    That appears to be what those 2 buttons are as well. It doesn't look like it is the same program, but to me it looks like it accomplishes the same thing.

    The one on the left looks like it moves the window to the other monitor, and the one on the right maximizes the window.

    I could be completely wrong, but that is what it looks like to me. Hope this helped.
     
    xTank Jones16x, Oct 23, 2010
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  9. Kocane

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    Dual monitor window control. Programs as UltraMon & DisplayFusion can give you these options.
     
    Kocane, Oct 24, 2010
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    IMO any software that decides to place buttons there and that they will hopefully do whatever the software writer intended them to do.
     
    Dufus, Oct 24, 2010
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    The button on the left look like the one on my screen from DisplayFusion. Pressing this will move the window to the other monitor. I am using the free version so I only have one button. But, it looks like the other button is "Span window across all monitors".
     
    davidfor, Oct 24, 2010
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  12. Brawn

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    it amazes me that there is even a pay version of this program... to span the window across all monitors.. sounds like pretty simple programming to me (with my limited knowledge)

    what amazes me even more is that this isn't already implemented into windows
     
    Brawn, Oct 26, 2010
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