Increase size of window resize drag area

Question

Not sure if this is a Ubuntu specific question or something specific to the DE I am using (MATE).

Is there any way to increase the area to drag-resize windows on the desktop? This is the spot in the lower right of each desktop window. When you hover over you see the 'drag-resize' icon with a diagonal arrow. It can be very difficult to precisely select.

Instead of selecting the resize area, you may right-click on the top window bar and select "resize". — ridgy, Dec 08 '16 at 16:44
In Unity, you can press Alt+F8 to resize the window. I don't know if it's the same in MATE. — wjandrea, Dec 09 '16 at 00:24

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 08 '16 at 21:00

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Others have some good workarounds for the tiny area that gives you the resize handles. Another thing that should work is: Holding Alt, click and drag with the right mouse button from anywhere inside the window, you will be in resize mode as if you were grabbing the nearest corner.

answered Dec 08 '16 at 21:00

lscherber

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This doesn't work for me I'm using gnome and gnome terminal. – Rick T Oct 09 '20 at 05:35

Increase size of window resize drag area

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