Window resizer is too hard to grab.

[Gilbert Sullivan]

On 04/07/2012 01:24 PM, Ray Andrews wrote:

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> When a window is not maximized you can grab the edge of it to re-size
> it, yes? But the 'grab zone' for that function seems to be only one
> pixel wide AFAICT. I have my mouse set to very coarse movement, and that
> means that when I want to re-size a window I need a surgeon's touch to
> move my mouse pointer onto  the 'edge' without loosing it again.  I just
> love how you can set the 'snap distance' for windows. Is there some way
> to do the same thing for  window resizing? I mean  set the width in
> pixels where the re-size function is active? Or maybe achieve the same
> thing by making the border around windows bigger?  This is one of those
> things that is a non-stop bother.
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I've got two possible solutions for you. It appears that different
"window manager" selections in Xfce present different window border
widths, so you my try selecting a different window manager to see if you
can find another one that suits you.

However, my preferred method of both resizing and moving windows is to
use the arrow keys. If you hit <Alt>+<Space> on the keyboard, the
dedicated arrow keys allow you to have really precise control over both
window position and window size. (Note: You may have to alter the
setting on the advanced tab of the Window Manager applet to keep the
"snap" distance from interfering with precise movement or resizing.

The way the resizing works with these keys, BTW, is that you hit the
<Alt>+<Space> key combination, then the window menu pops open, then the
first arrow key you hit will determine which border you'll be grabbing.

HTH.

Regards.
Gilbert