[WinSS] Windows 7 Aero Shake - Overclock.net

linskingdom · 01-14-09

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Aero Shake is a new Aero Desktop Enhancements in Windows 7, but unlike other such features--like Aero Peek and Aero Snaps, Aero Shake has never been broadly discussed in public by Microsoft, nor does it appear in their official Windows 7 Beta reviewers guide. That's right: Aero Share is a secret. (Well, it was: Microsoft now admits to the feature.)

Aero Shake is as easy to describe as it is difficult to discover: Simply click and hold on the grabbable area of any floating (non-maximized) and shake your hand left and right vigorously. (This works much better with a true, external mouse than it does with a trackpad, thumb nub, or other pointing device, in my experience.)

When you do so the first time, all other open windows are minimized. Repeat the action, and the those minimized windows will be restored to their prior state.

Aero Shake is designed as an adjunct to Aero Peek, though it works a bit differently. In this case, the focus is on the selected window, as you'd expect. And other windows are truly minimized: That is, they disappear from the screen entirely and you don't see a "ghost window outline" as you do with Aero Peek.

Secret: Aero Shake first came to light in the wake of the October 2008 Professional Developers Conference (PDC), at which Microsoft unveiled most Windows 7 features to the public for the first time. Enterprising hacker Rafael Rivera of Within Windows fame discovered Aero Shake while unlocking Windows 7 build 6801 to include the new taskbar features that Microsoft had tried to hide.

Tip: Users of earlier version of Windows, including XP and Vista, can download a free utility that adds Aero Shake functionality to their desktops as well.

Here's a video showing Aero Shake in action ... I recorded this on a ThinkPad using the built-in nubbin, which is why it took a while to get it going.

http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-US&play...&from=msnvideo

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alex98uk · 01-14-09

Is there a reason why though?

Danylu · 01-14-09

This would rather be useful unlike the aero version of alt-tab

Ecchi-BANZAII!!! · 01-14-09

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Originally Posted by alex98uk

Is there a reason why though?

Unlike all other OS's Windows have made, Vienna failed to bring the most used command ever made... RAGE!!!

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

The icon looks like THIS!

Danylu · 01-14-09

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Originally Posted by Ecchi-BANZAII!!!

Unlike all other OS's Windows have made, Vienna failed to bring the most used command ever made... RAGE!!!

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

The icon looks like THIS!

I love that button

Sylon · 01-14-09

Works, it's pointless though.

timw4mail · 01-14-09

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Originally Posted by Ecchi-BANZAII!!!

Unlike all other OS's Windows have made, Vienna failed to bring the most used command ever made... RAGE!!!

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

The icon looks like THIS!

Umm...I never really used that feature, but it is there, the rectangle farthest right on the taskbar.

b3rg · 01-14-09

there is also windows key + d

I use it all the time.

wolf2009 · 01-14-09

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Originally Posted by Ecchi-BANZAII!!!

Unlike all other OS's Windows have made, Vienna failed to bring the most used command ever made... RAGE!!!

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

The icon looks like THIS!

exactly, i'm a little surprised by this. they put it all the way to right. it should be where it has always been, its easier to get there rather than edge of the screen

Polska · 01-14-09

I have gotten used to pressing Windows Key + D to toggle desktop. I hope the far right button is removable, its wasting taskbar space!

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