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Maximize current window/application (WinXP)

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Was given a MS Habu mouse for Xmas. I love it. I was using an old school IntelliExplorer 3.0 mouse for years. It has the side thumb buttons just like the IE mouse, but I no longer have the option of setting the button to maximize the current window/app.

Is this possible? It allows for a \"Macro\" (Keyboard shortcut input) but there does not seem to be a command to maximize current window short of clicking the little maximize button on the titlebar/titlebar menu.
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Post by Krom »

Do you have the latest driver control panel for it? Setpoint for logitech mice has the option to assign any button to maximize, so Microsoft mice should have the same functionality somewhere. Otherwise you could resort to assigning it to double click and use it on the title bar.
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Post by fliptw »

you are looking for the icon menu, its shortcut is alt-space.

to maximize the current window is alt-space-x, the opposite is alt-space-n.
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fliptw wrote:you are looking for the icon menu, its shortcut is alt-space.

to maximize the current window is alt-space-x, the opposite is alt-space-n.
That is exactly correct.

Some 3rd party apps will have a keystroke that you can use to do the same thing, but most software makers rely on Windows to provide the mechanism.
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Hmmm, no go on getting the macro to work. =\\
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Try Alt+F10 to maximize Alt+F5 to unmaximize.
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Krom wrote:Do you have the latest driver control panel for it? Setpoint for logitech mice has the option to assign any button to maximize, so Microsoft mice should have the same functionality somewhere. Otherwise you could resort to assigning it to double click and use it on the title bar.
Yeah latest driver/firmware.
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I'm halfway tempted to get this mouse myself. I'm still using a logitech mx300, mainly cause it fits my small hands...I dont really need a new mouse, but this one looks better than any I've seen yet. Dunno if it's too big though...

From what I read on the website, it comes with it's own drivers, so these dont let you assign whatever you want to each button?
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Here is the interface:

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that software might only be applying the assignments to just games.
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Naw it's Windows. It replaces the control panel aplet.

I can set the buttons to do most stuff... just not maxmize!! :|
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macro editor is right there on the right of the interface - someone needs to read the instructions

I seem to have a better workout dodging your stupidity than attempting to grasp the weight of your intelligence.
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BUBBALOU wrote:macro editor is right there on the right of the interface - someone needs to read the instructions
If you read my post above, I did, but thank you for your advice. I created a Macro using the keystrokes that Flip provided with no success.
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