Patent ID: 8443298

Claim:
A computer implemented method for adjusting a display window, the computer implemented method comprising: displaying the display window on a desktop, the display window having a first boundary, a second boundary opposite the first boundary, a third boundary about perpendicular to the first boundary, and a fourth boundary opposite the third boundary; receiving a resize command to resize the display window in response to a user selecting a width maximize sizing button or a height maximize sizing button; responsive to receiving the resize command, moving the first boundary with respect to a first window limit and moving the second boundary with respect to a second window limit, wherein the distance between the third boundary and the fourth boundary remains fixed; receiving a reposition command to reposition the resized display window in response to a user performing a click and drag operation in a title bar of the resized display window; and responsive to receiving the reposition command, moving the third and fourth boundaries of the resized display window while maintaining the fixed distance between the third and fourth boundaries and maintaining the position of the first and second boundaries with respect to the first and second window limits.