How to Change Grab Zone Size of Top Window in Various OS

Change Grab Zone Size of Top Window for Various Operating Systems

The "grab zone" or "title bar" of a window is the area at the top of the window that can be dragged and moved around the screen. On older versions of Windows, this area also contained the minimize, maximize, and close buttons which could be resized to make the grab zone smaller. While newer versions of Windows and other operating systems don't allow for resizing the grab zone through the settings menu, it can still be done through other means such as registry editing and third-party tools.

Windows

In Windows, the grab zone size can be changed by modifying the registry. Before making any changes, it is important to back up the registry to prevent any issues. Here are the steps to change the grab zone size:

1. Press Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type "regedit" and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
3. Navigate to the following path:

4. In the right pane, right-click and select "New" > "String Value" and name it "WindowMetrics".
5. Double click on "WindowMetrics" and set its value as:

The first number represents the horizontal size of the grab zone and the second number represents the vertical size. In this example, the horizontal size is reduced by 200 pixels and the vertical size is increased by 17 pixels. The negative sign in front of the horizontal size reduces its value instead of increasing it.

Linux

In Linux, the grab zone size can be changed by modifying the system settings or through third-party tools. Here are the steps to change the grab zone size through the system settings:

1. Open the "Settings" application.
2. Go to "Appearance" or "Window Manager" and look for "Window Borders" or "Titlebar Size".
3. Adjust the size as desired.

Alternatively, third-party tools such as "Compiz Config Setting Manager" can be used to change various window settings including the grab zone size. However, this requires installing additional software and may not be available on all Linux distributions.

MacOS

In MacOS, the grab zone size cannot be changed through the system settings. However, third-party tools such as "Magnet" or "Moom" can be used to resize windows and move them around the screen. These tools can also create customizable hotkeys for various window operations including moving and resizing.

References

• Type: Article

  Title: How to Change the Size of the Title Bar and Taskbar in Windows 7

  URL: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16803/change-the-size-of-the-title-bar-and-taskbar-in-windows-7/

• Type: Article

  Title: How to Change the Title Bar Size in Ubuntu Linux

  URL: https://itsfoss.com/change-title-bar-size-ubuntu/

• Type: Online Resource

  Title: Compiz Config Settings Manager

  URL: https://launchpad.net/compiz