Moving windows using a key combo

bergzbergz
Posted:
in macOS edited January 2014
I would like to be able to designate a key combo that would allow me to click anywhere within an open window and move it. Going for the title bar or edge requires too much precision when I want to rearrange several windows side by side FAST. I would prefer, say, Command + Option + Drag.



An analogy for what I want to do is Command in Photoshop. Whatever you're doing, you can always use command-drag to move whatever you select, without having to select the move tool, move, then reselect whatever tool you were using before.



Is this an option? Is there a hack? Do people have alternatives to suggest?



Would others be interested in this functionality?



Is it clear what I want to do?



--B

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 8
    bergzbergz Posts: 1,045member
    Another Question:



    If I'm in a Finder window, is there a keystroke that will jump to the search tool field of that window so that I don't have to reach for the mouse?



    --B
  • Reply 2 of 8
    magicfingersmagicfingers Posts: 703member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by bergz

    Another Question:



    If I'm in a Finder window, is there a keystroke that will jump to the search tool field of that window so that I don't have to reach for the mouse?



    --B



    maybe command-f ...... it's been that way as long as I can remember
  • Reply 3 of 8
    bergzbergz Posts: 1,045member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by MagicFingers

    maybe command-f ...... it's been that way as long as I can remember



    Thanks for the reply. It was getting lonely in here.



    What you refer to opens a find window. I'm talking about the Search Tool field which is in the upper-right of Finder windows.







    Note to Mods: Please change the title of this thread to Quad-G5 Xbox Tablet GL0BAL WARM1NG!!! (J/K...Kinda)



    Any ideas about the 1st question?



    Thanks.



    --B
  • Reply 4 of 8
    dacloodacloo Posts: 890member
    well, it has been said already: Apple-F in finder will do.
  • Reply 5 of 8
    bergzbergz Posts: 1,045member
    I don't know if I'm being thick or just not being specific enough.



    I'm talking Panther, here, 10.3.9.



    I don't want to open a find window.







    I just want the cursor to pop to the Search Tool in the very same finder window I'm browsing.







    This Search Tool is much faster than Command + F for my purposes. It's like in the iTunes Library where you can hit Tab and it goes up to the search field. That's what I would like.



    Any ideas on the first post? Absolutely no one has desired this functionality? What a frustrating post this has turned out to be!



    --B
  • Reply 6 of 8
    hobbeshobbes Posts: 1,252member
    Relax there, buddy.



    On Panther, command-option-F will bring you the Finder's search field.



    As for the window-dragging request, check this out:



    http://homepage.mac.com/tconkling/windowdragon/



    Never tried it, but seems like it's what you're generally looking for.
  • Reply 7 of 8
    bergzbergz Posts: 1,045member
    Wow. This thread is done.







    --B
  • Reply 8 of 8
    maccrazymaccrazy Posts: 2,658member
    It got a little tense here. I didn't realise Command-option-f worked! I'd been trying to avoid that spotlight finder window appearing (in Tiger). What I really miss is the selection drop-down menu.
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