SmartSystemMenu: How to Expand Control Options for Every Window

Right-clicking on a window's title bar brings up a context menu, but the commands there are pretty basic—usually things you'd do with your mouse anyway. So why not expand that list? You don't need to do anything weird: Download a copy of SmartSystemMenu, let it run in the background, and you'll see the list now includes more than a dozen options.

The classic Windows interface is comfortable because of our extreme familiarity. We've worked with it for decades, and the lack of changes has helped develop certain 'habits' and 'memories'. However, that means its oldest limitations haven't gone anywhere. For example: open Notepad and right-click its title bar. Restore, Move, Size, Minimize, Maximize, Close. I think we can improve this, don't you?

Get It from GitHub

Luckily, no massive Registry hacks or advanced modifications are needed. The first step is to visit AlexanderPro's GitHub profile and download the latest build of his application SmartSystemMenu. A double-click on its executable (it will ask for elevated privileges) loads it into the system tray, and there's nothing to select there besides an About option and a setting to start it with Windows.

Fifteen Extra Options

The magic of SmartSystemMenu is in the context menu of windows. It adds 15 additional entries, including Information (presents window and process data), Roll Up (hides content leaving only the title bar), Save Screenshot (captures a screenshot), Resize (changes resolution), Alignment (position control), Transparency (makes a window invisible), and Priority (raises or lowers process priority).

Compatibility and Exclusions

The latest version of SmartSystemMenu was released over the weekend and works very well. However, it's not compatible with applications that introduce their own control systems in the context menu (Chrome is the most recognized case). If you find a program that doesn't get along with SmartSystemMenu, don't worry: edit the text file "SmartSystemMenuProcessExclusions.txt" and add that program's process so SmartSystemMenu ignores it. Download a copy and give it a try.

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