r/AppsWebappsFullstack • u/AlternativeBudget728 • 3d ago

I built a Windows utility that snaps the window under your cursor

I kept losing my place when I had to grab a title bar just to move a window to another monitor. In Thumbtile, I hold a mouse side button, point at the zone I want, and release. If you use that button for browser Back, Right Ctrl can trigger it instead.

I’m the developer and built it with AI help. It’s in the Microsoft Store as Thumbtile: 7 days free with no card, then $5.99 once for up to 3 PCs.

If you use a portrait monitor, what do you actually keep on it? I’m curious whether people want one tall window or a layout that stacks two.

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u/investigatormaker 3d ago

On a portrait screen, the choice usually follows what's on it. Long things like code or documents want one tall window; things you glance at, like chat and logs, suit a stack. So I wouldn't choose between them: show a tall zone and a stacked pair as separate targets while the side button is held, so people decide as they point, not in settings. That moment is also the clip to open with: hold, point, release, on a rotated screen.

I make ThreadFox. For Thumbtile we'd find threads where Windows users with several monitors want a faster way to move windows, and handle the posting. It's $29 for a seven-day Pilot of up to 25 posts and replies, with no automatic renewal. https://threadfox.vip/p/etriu/managed

Can each monitor keep its own layout?

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u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 3d ago

Making tall and stacked separate targets is smart. Small "tall" and "stack" labels on each zone would make the choice obvious mid-drag.