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 Post subject: Re: aero peek in R2
PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:59 pm 
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haha, thx for reminding me! I didn't even know there was AeroShake in windows 7.

will check on server 08 r2 when i get back home.


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:06 pm 
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I had just remembered because I'm on XP and I accidently "shook" the window and in Google Chrome you can pin the windows to the top/left/right/bottom of the screen. You don't really have to shake it, all you have to do is drag a tab to the edge of the screen.

EDIT: I've sent Microsoft an e-mail and I am awaiting a reply regarding Aero Peek.

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:50 pm 
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Thanks for asking.

I watched the video of aero shake, it's just that if you have a cluttered desktop, you shake a window and all the other windows are minimized right?

As for you can half-maximize, maximize by dragging the window to the top, left/right edges, I don't know if there a name for it, or is there?


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:58 pm 
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I watched the video of aero shake, it's just that if you have a cluttered desktop, you shake a window and all the other windows are minimized right?

Yeah, sorry. I keep getting the names confused.
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As for you can half-maximize, maximize by dragging the window to the top, left/right edges, I don't know if there a name for it, or is there?

Yes, that does have a name - it's Aero Snap, this is what I had meant earlier. (Video)

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:48 pm 
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Haha, it's all cool.

I really like these new features. However aero snap doesn't work very well with my dual monitor setup. But I don't blame MS for that, they did a very good job this time.


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So which of these features work in R2?

  • Aero Peek - Works
  • Aero Shake - Works
  • Aero Snap - Works

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So which of these features work in R2?
Aero Peek, -Shake and -Snap all work on Windows Server 2008 R2!

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Do you have to have the "Aero themes" installed, and do they just "work" or do you have to tweak it?

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:13 am 
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I know aero shake/snap work.

but I can't get aero peek to work.


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What are your system specs if that matters?

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