Sizer FAQ

Interactive sizing doesn't work with xxxx program?

Sizer doesn't work with all programs. Whilst I've tried my best to make it compatible with most popular programs, I can offer no guarantees that it will work.

Typically issues are caused because applications don't follow the standard way of doing things. Applications should let the operating system handling sizing and placement of the their windows. Unfortunately a growing class of applications ignore this: Firefox, iTunes and Chrome are some of the common ones. There's little I can do about this. If you experience a problem I suggest contacting the author of the application in question and ask them whether they handle WM_NCHITTEST messages correctly.

Typically such applications will not honour the "show contents when resizing" setting as well.

How do I transfer Sizer settings to another machine?

Sizer stores its configuration information in the registry under: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sizer.

You can use regedit to export this key to a .reg file, copy it another machine and double click it to import it. (As an alternative to using regedit you can export the configuration to a file by using reg export "HKCU\Software\Sizer" sizer.reg at the command line.)

Why doesn't Sizer always resize the window to the size specified?

Sizer only asks an application to resize, whether it responds and does as it's asked is up to the application. Most of the time the application behaves correctly but Sizer can't guarantee applications will do as they are asked.

Is Sizer available for 64bit Windows?

No version is available that supports 64 bit windows. Users have reported limited success with the program on Windows 7 64bit. There are technical challenges supporting 64 bit window and it requires a fundamental rework of some of the core functionality. A version may appear at some stage but I have no immediate plans.

Why does Sizer keep a window within a screen and not move the window to where I ask?

Sizer only moves/sizes a window such that it remains visible within the active monitor. Some users with multiple monitor find this behaviour frustrating but it's by design and is not a bug. The motivation is to prevent a window disappearing by moving off the screen. An option may be added in a later version to offer more flexibility with multimonitor systems.

Why doesn't Sizer position in the relative to the overrall desktop area?

Sizer works by positioning a window relative to the active monitor. So on multiple monitor system, this is the current monitor not the overall desktop area. See the question above.

Why does the contents of a resized window look strange?

Sizer only asks an application to resize, how it is displayed is up to the application. Sometimes an application can't cope with being a different size and it displays strange results. There's little Sizer can do about this.

Is Sizer available on Linux or the Mac?

No and I know of no equivalent program. If you find one please let me know.