Hyper Window Snap is a script for [AutoHotKey] that expands upon Windows built-in window-snapping hotkeys by adding many new snap methods, including docking, moving, and shrinking windows. It can also detach Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser tabs into a new window in a desired screen position.
- Install [AutoHotKey]
- Copy or Download the HyperWindowSnap.ahk file to your computer and double click it to run it.
- (Optional) To have the program run when you start up your computer, place the .ahk file into your computer's [startup] folder.
- The Windows 7 startup folder can be accessed by mousing to Start > All Programs, then right-clicking on Startup and selecting "Open".
- For newer windows versions, the startup folder can be accessed by tapping Win + R on your keyboard, then in the Open: field, type
shell:startupthen press Enter.
NOTE: Numeric keypad hotkeys will work only if you have NumLock turned ON.
The below modifier keys are used along with the numeric keypad to manipulate windows.
| Numpad Modifer Keys | Behavior |
|---|---|
| No Modifier Key | Activate the corresponding window. |
| Win | Dock window to the corner or side of the screen in the specified direction. |
| Alt + Win | Shrink window in the specified direction. |
| Ctrl + Win | "Scoot" window in the specified direction, jumping one window size in the direction selected. This works alongside window shrinking, to create subquadrants. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Win | Detach the current browser tab into a new window positioned according to the keypad direction chosen. |
| Numeric Keypad | ||
|---|---|---|
| Numpad 7 towards top-left quarter |
Numpad 8 towards top half |
Numpad 9 towards top-right quarter |
| Numpad 4 towards left half |
Numpad 6 towards right half |
|
| Numpad 1 towards bottom-left quarter |
Numpad 2 towards bottom half |
Numpad 3 towards bottom-right quarter |
| Hotkey | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Win + Numpad 7 | Window will snap to the top-left quarter of the screen. |
| Win + Numpad 8 | Window will snap to the top half of the screen. |
| Win + Numpad 9 | Window will snap to the top-right quarter of the screen. |
| Win + Numpad 4 | Window will snap to the left half of the screen. |
| Win + Numpad 6 | Window will snap to the right half of the screen. |
| Win + Numpad 1 | Window will snap to the bottom-left quarter of the screen. |
| Win + Numpad 2 | Window will snap to the bottom half of the screen. |
| Win + Numpad 3 | Window will snap to the bottom-right quarter of the screen. |
| Hotkey | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Numpad 7 | Activate window at the top-left quarter of the screen. |
| Numpad 8 | Activate window at the top half of the screen. |
| Numpad 9 | Activate window at the top-right quarter of the screen. |
| Numpad 4 | Activate window at the left half of the screen. |
| Numpad 6 | Activate window at the right half of the screen. |
| Numpad 1 | Activate window at the bottom-left quarter of the screen. |
| Numpad 2 | Activate window at the bottom half of the screen. |
| Numpad 3 | Activate window at the bottom-right quarter of the screen. |
Alt + Win + Numpad will shrink the active window in the direction of the keypad, either by half or quarter as applicable.
| Hotkey | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Alt + Win + Numpad 7 | Window will shrink up & left. |
| Alt + Win + Numpad 8 | Window will shrink up. |
| Alt + Win + Numpad 9 | Window will shrink up & right. |
| Alt + Win + Numpad 4 | Window will shrink left. |
| Alt + Win + Numpad 6 | Window will shrink right. |
| Alt + Win + Numpad 1 | Window will shrink down & left. |
| Alt + Win + Numpad 2 | Window will shrink down. |
| Alt + Win + Numpad 3 | Window will shrink down & right. |
Ctrl + Win + Numpad will "scoot" windows in the specified direction, jumping one window width in the direction selected. This works alongside window shrinking, to create subquadrants.
| Hotkey | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Win + Numpad 7 | Window will move up & left. |
| Ctrl + Win + Numpad 8 | Window will move up. |
| Ctrl + Win + Numpad 9 | Window will move up & right. |
| Ctrl + Win + Numpad 4 | Window will move left. |
| Ctrl + Win + Numpad 6 | Window will move right. |
| Ctrl + Win + Numpad 1 | Window will move down & left. |
| Ctrl + Win + Numpad 2 | Window will move down. |
| Ctrl + Win + Numpad 3 | Window will move down & right. |
Ctrl + Alt + Win + Numpad moves the current browser tab into a new window positioned according to the keypad direction chosen.
| Hotkey | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Alt + Win + Numpad 7 | Window will snap to the top-left quarter of the screen. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Win + Numpad 8 | Window will snap to the top half of the screen. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Win + Numpad 9 | Window will snap to the top-right quarter of the screen. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Win + Numpad 4 | Window will snap to the left half of the screen. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Win + Numpad 6 | Window will snap to the right half of the screen. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Win + Numpad 1 | Window will snap to the bottom-left quarter of the screen. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Win + Numpad 2 | Window will snap to the bottom half of the screen. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Win + Numpad 3 | Window will snap to the bottom-right quarter of the screen. |
- v1.00, 19 Jan 2020
- Initial Version forked from Advanced Window Snap