You can move and resize windows to help you work more efficiently. In
addition to the dragging behavior you might expect, the system features
shortcuts and modifiers to help you arrange windows quickly.
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Move a window by dragging the titlebar, or hold down
Super and drag anywhere in the
window. Hold down Shift while moving to snap the window to the
edges of the screen and other windows.
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Resize a window by dragging the edges or corner of the window. Hold
down Shift while resizing to snap the window to the edges
of the screen and other windows.
You can also resize a maximized
window by clicking the maximize button in the titlebar.
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Move or resize a window using only the keyboard. Press
AltF7 to move a window or
AltF8 to resize. Use the arrow
keys to move or resize, then press Enter to finish, or press
Esc to return to the original position and size.
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Maximize a window by
dragging it to the top of the screen. Drag a window to one side of the
screen to maximize it along the side, allowing you to
tile windows side by side.