Awww Snap

The very first lab top I had was a HP Compaq back in 2005.  Back then just having a mobile computer was a big deal despite it feeling like a ton of bricks when you carried it around.  I can remember how frustrating it was to have multiple screens open and if I wanted to view more than one at a time, I would have to minimize and continuously re-size that window. Windows 7 came along and revamped the Flintstone ways of Windows XP.  Windows 7 introduced a new application called Aero Interface which changed the way we view multiple windows.

The three interfaces are Aero Snap, Aero Peek and Aero Shake.  Aero snap allows you to compare two active screens side by side by simple dragging the window to the edges of the desktop.  This automatically adjusts and re-sizes the box for you. Aero peek gives you the ability to see through all the active screens to display the desktop.  If you have multiple windows open and you only need to view one, you can simply shake the other one's away.  Aero shake lets you control what windows you want open by minimizing the others.

http://www.petri.co.il/new-aero-features-in-windows-7.htm