WhyNot?

Window Size Limiter

Category: Software
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Why not have a small application that would limit the maximum size of a window?

One specific application would be web development, where you could limit your web browser to 640x480, 800x600, or any other resolution you wanted to test your site in?

Implementing the feature in, say, Dreamweaver or Bluefish doesn't work as well, because different web browsers use different amounts of their allocated screen real estate for displaying the actual page.

MikeMol, Jul 27 2004

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There is a windows command line program called cmdow that allows you to manually change many, many window properties. All windows, even the ones that you are never supposed to see... I use it to set my browser to those resolutions to test html. Seems to accomplish exactly what you want.

swamilad, Sep 16 2004