Aero Shake
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Aero Shake is a Windows desktop feature that lets you quickly minimize all other open windows by clicking and shaking the title bar of the active window.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aero Shake canonical | 5 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Windows desktop feature
ⓘ
window management feature ⓘ |
| activationMethod |
click and hold the title bar of the active window
ⓘ
shake the active window left and right ⓘ |
| affects | all other non-minimized windows on the desktop ⓘ |
| availableIn |
Windows 10
ⓘ
Windows 11 ⓘ Windows 7 ⓘ Windows 8 ⓘ Windows 8.1 ⓘ |
| canBeDisabled | true ⓘ |
| category | desktop productivity feature ⓘ |
| deactivationMethod | shake the same window again to restore minimized windows ⓘ |
| defaultStateInWindows10 | enabled ⓘ |
| defaultStateInWindows7 | enabled ⓘ |
| developedBy | Microsoft ⓘ |
| disableMethod |
Local Group Policy Editor
ⓘ
surface form:
Group Policy Editor
Registry Editor ⓘ
surface form:
Windows Registry Editor
|
| goal |
improve window management efficiency
ⓘ
reduce desktop clutter ⓘ |
| inputDevice |
mouse
ⓘ
touchpad ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Windows 7 ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Windows
ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Windows
|
| partOf | Windows Aero ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
keep only the shaken window visible
ⓘ
minimize all other open windows ⓘ |
| relatedFeature |
Aero Peek
ⓘ
Aero Snap ⓘ |
| requires | desktop composition ⓘ |
| restorationBehavior | previously minimized windows are restored ⓘ |
| scope | current desktop session ⓘ |
| userActionRequired | mouse interaction ⓘ |
| userInterfaceElement | window title bar ⓘ |
| visualEffect | non-shaken windows minimize to the taskbar ⓘ |
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