Overview
This guide will go over what AquaSnap Window Manager is all about
Overview of AquaSnap
Window Docking
Split your desktop in one easy gesture
Drag and drop your windows to the sides or corners of the screen, and they’ll automatically be resized to fit one half or one quarter of the screen. This feature is just like the built-in Aero Snap function of Windows 10, but with more possibilities! This is especially useful on either a 4K monitor or multiple monitors.
Window Tiling
Sometimes, splitting your desktop into halves or quarters is not ideal
When two windows are side-by-side, resizing one of them while pressing [Ctrl] will also resize the other one. It’s an easy and powerful way to modify the layout of several tiled windows.
Window Snapping
Don’t waste your desktop space; pixels are precious!
AquaSnap allows you to easily align your windows by making them behave like magnets. This simple feature is the cornerstone of AquaSnap, and has been carefully designed to assist you without getting in your way.
Window Stretching
This is another powerful way to quickly split your desktop space between several windows. Double-click on the edge of a window to maximize it in one direction. Perform the same action while pressing [Shift] to maximize it vertically or horizontally.
Move Windows Together
Professional applications with complex UI often scatter small toolbox windows on your desktop. Keep them grouped and move them all at once. Move one window while pressing [Ctrl] and the whole group of adjacent windows will follow.
Make a Window Stay on Top
This is the best way to have this window always visible while working on a full-screen application. Shake a window to make it transparent and always on top. Shake it again to restore it to its normal state.
Mouse Shortcuts
Add secondary functions to every clickable element of the window frames, and access all the AquaSnap features with one simple click. These mouse shortcuts are also fully customizable. With 15 different clickable areas, up to 5 mouse buttons recognized, plus the modifier keys, the possibilities are endless!
Keyboard Shortcuts
Be even more productive with keyboard shortcuts!
All the features of AquaSnap are accessible through easy-to-remember and customizable keyboard shortcuts.
Languages Supported
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Chinese Simplified
- Chinese Traditional
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- English
- French
- German
- Greek
- Hungarian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Romanian
- Russian
- Slovenian
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
AquaSnap has been translated into many languages
If we don’t have your language yet, help us get it[www.nurgo-software.com]!
Tiny and clean
A desktop enhancement tool should assist you without slowing down your computer. That’s why AquaSnap is 100% composed of highly optimized native code, with no compromise on stability and performance. It uses very little memory and nearly no CPU. AquaSnap is clean, easy to install and easy to uninstall.
For Windows
XP, Vista, Seven, 8, 8.1, 10
AquaSnap is compatible with all Windows versions, from Windows XP to Windows 10, with true 64-bit support. We will do our absolute best to support all future Windows versions.
Reviews
“Working with OS X and Windows, I often miss polished, intuitive, high quality software with an eye for details on Windows. OS X has some great tools to make window management easier and most of the time I wish Windows has similar software to help me be more productive. AquaSnap is truly the first window management tool I miss for OS X. AquaSnap provides features which should be included in Windows out of the box. It’s a must have tool, especially when you get such a great value for such a low cost. After working several months with AquaSnap, I can only recommend it for everyone to try and be amazed. Bottom line: lots of useful feature, great quality, fast and nice support, very affordable, highly recommended!” – Stefan Koell Creator of Royal TS
“I was very hopeful when I found AquaSnap while searching for Windows user interface improvements, and very pleased when I found that it actually did what it said, reliably and stable, unlike some other user interface improvements I have tried and subsequently uninstalled. I save time moving and resizing windows and get a less cluttered desktop, letting my brain concentrate on the work I’m actually doing. This is a great expansion of the improvements that came in Windows 7, well worth the small licence fee. The developer has been very responsive when I have reported a small bug in handling the windows of a specific program, and he keeps adding nifty features based on a system where users can vote for new functionality they want.„ – Lars Hallstrøm Eriksen Managing director of Hallstrom Bikes
“I discovered AquaSnap at portableapps.com and I loved the free version so much that I bought the Pro software for the multiple monitor support. I wasn’t able to get the Pro software working on the portableapps USB stick myself, so I emailed Nurgo support. Within hours I received a polite, professional, comprehensive and personalized response and within minutes AquaSnap Pro was working perfectly. I love this company, I love their software, and I will definitely be buying from them again. Certain monolithic software companies could learn a lot from Nurgo’s business model for handling customer support!„ – D. Caldwell Network Engineer
“I’m an IT Business Consultant and often on the road using my notebook, sometimes attached to an external monitor. I know most of the shortcuts that make my life easier and me more productive. But what was still missing was some sort of utility to arrange, resize and layer the windows on my desktop. I tried out a lot of tools, but none suited my needs. Enter AquaSnap! Now, I have full control of window arrangement with a simple combination of keys. Really smart features like snapping, stretching windows makes arranging them super easy. And since I also use multi monitors there was no second thought: I purchased the full product for just a couple of bucks! User support? Awesome: I wish my clients would have a portion of the attitude that AquaSnap’s team have. So, if you’re looking for something that puts you in the driver’s seat of controlling your windows, look no further!„ – Russell Green IT Business Consultant
“I was looking for some software to keep help files open on my desktop, while I work with Excel, or do some programming, but I did not want the windows to disappear every time I continue working. With AquaSnap I could keep the help files open while I worked or browse the web. I could also keep Youtube videos, web sites and movies open on my desktop while they play and still continue to program or read. I create a smaller window on the bottom right of my desktop. It is a tool I use every day, support is excellent, there are regular updates and it is worth the download.„ – Kevin Paynter Lotus Notes Developer at Investec Bank
“Four corner snapping has been standard in KDE and easily enabled in many other desktop environments in Linux for many many years, in Windows this feature is non-existent. Using Windows is a drag for me without this feature. My productivity goes down significantly having to resize windows manually. AquaSnap brings this feature to Windows and does it very very well. I used the Windows 10 preview for a month which has native 4 corner snapping and I prefer AquaSnap’s implementation. Highly recommended, major productivity boost and very affordable.” – Mr. Z SysAdmin
“In short AquaSnap is brilliant. It’s simple to use and learn, yet provides very useful features for everyday use of Windows. You just have to ask why Windows has not always worked like this and more importantly, why windows 10 does not do this sort of thing very well at all. It only takes 10 minutes to install and learn how to use it and it is particularly useful if you have one or more large monitors and like having many windows open at the same time. I’m a massive fan having only had it for a few days!„
– Harvey French Software Developer at xoomtalk