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action:Manipulate_a_Window

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Manipulate a Window Action

The Manipulate a Window Action allows you to operation on a window, in a specified application, with a wide variety of actions like scale, move, resize, bring to front, etc. (see complete list below).

:!: Note: All units are in points, not pixels, as stated on several of the Manipulate a Window Actions. So a retina screen will have half as many points as pixels. See the SCREEN function for more info.

This action is in the Interface Control Action Category, and the default configuration is set for the Resize Front Window to Points Operation:


Configuration Options

You will need to select (by popup button ( )) a choice for each of the following:

  1. Operation to perform
  2. Window to act on
  3. Application that contains the Window

1. Action Choices

All units (except percent) are in points, even though the Action says “pixels”.

  • Scale size by.
  • Resize by.
  • Resize to.
  • Move by.
  • Move to.
  • Move and Resize
    • Custom, Full Screen, Left Column, Right Column,
      Top Half, Bottom Half, Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right.
  • Center.
  • Center at.
  • Close.
  • Zoom.
  • Minimize.
  • Unminimize.
  • Toggle Minimize.
  • Bring to front.

2. Window Choices

  • the front window.
  • the window with title.
  • windows with title containing.
  • the window with window index.

3. Application Choices

  • Select from list of running, recent, or available applications
  • Front Application

See Also


Actions

Conditions

Functions

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action/Manipulate_a_Window.1466809103.txt.gz · Last modified: 2016/06/24 18:58 by JMichaelTX