A computerized method for transitioning a display area between an original state and a triggered state utilizing one or more dock-target regions on a graphical user interface workspace having a screen height, measured between horizontal edges of the GUI workspace, and a screen width measured between vertical edges of the GUI workspace, the method comprising: tracking movements of a cursor tool within the GUI workspace, the GUI workspace presenting at least one display area; receiving an indication of capturing the at least one display area with the cursor tool, the at least one display area residing in the original state; constructing the one or more dock-target regions adjacent to at least one of the horizontal edges or the vertical edges of the GUI workspace, wherein each of the one or more dock-target regions are associated with one of a set of window states, each of the set of window states having corresponding configuration settings; determining whether the cursor tool entered within the one or more dock-target regions utilizing the tracked movements while the at least one display area is captured; and incident to determining that the cursor tool entered within the one or more dock-target regions, automatically transitioning the at least one display area from the original state to a triggered state, wherein the triggered state corresponds to one of the set of window states that is associated with the one or more entered dock-target regions, wherein automatically transitioning the at least one display area from the original state to a triggered state comprises: determining configuration settings mapped to the one or more entered dock-target regions; and further comprising: incident to determining the cursor tool entered within the one or more dock-target regions, interacting with an application presenting on the at least one display area to determine a set of allowed window sizes; comparing the set of allowed window sizes against the configuration settings corresponding to the triggered state; if the configuration settings conflict with the set of allowed window sizes, automatically transitioning the at least one display area to one of the set of allowed window sizes and if the allowed window sizes are comparable to or encompass the state related to the configuration settings, applying the mapped configuration settings to the at least one display area. tracking movements of a cursor tool within the GUI workspace, the GUI workspace presenting at least one display area; receiving an indication of capturing the at least one display area with the cursor tool, the at least one display area residing in the original state; constructing the one or more dock-target regions adjacent to at least one of the horizontal edges or the vertical edges of the GUI workspace, wherein each of the one or more dock-target regions are associated with one of a set of window states, each of the set of window states having corresponding configuration settings; determining whether the cursor tool entered within the one or more dock-target regions utilizing the tracked movements while the at least one display area is captured; and incident to determining that the cursor tool entered within the one or more dock-target regions, automatically transitioning the at least one display area from the original state to a triggered state, wherein the triggered state corresponds to one of the set of window states that is associated with the one or more entered dock-target regions, wherein automatically transitioning the at least one display area from the original state to a triggered state comprises: determining configuration settings mapped to the one or more entered dock-target regions; and incident to determining the cursor tool entered within the one or more dock-target regions, interacting with an application presenting on the at least one display area to determine a set of allowed window sizes; comparing the set of allowed window sizes against the configuration settings corresponding to the triggered state; if the configuration settings conflict with the set of allowed window sizes, automatically transitioning the at least one display area to one of the set of allowed window sizes and if the allowed window sizes are comparable to or encompass the state related to the configuration settings, applying the mapped configuration settings to the at least one display area.