Is there an application that will automatically move any windows or dialog boxes, when they are opened, to where the cursor is (or as close as is possible)?
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Move DialogBox/Window To Under Cursor
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hmm.... how would your app know that a window that just opened requires the use of the cursor?
Not all windows need a response, of course.
And, many dialog windows can be dismissed by pressing Esc, or, if buttons are present, keyboard action with the first letter or number in a needed choice, by pressing that letter, then return. No cursor needed for that, which depends on the actual dialog response needed.
Not all windows need a response, of course.
And, many dialog windows can be dismissed by pressing Esc, or, if buttons are present, keyboard action with the first letter or number in a needed choice, by pressing that letter, then return. No cursor needed for that, which depends on the actual dialog response needed.
In my case I'm a bit more cursor centric than keyboard for this use case. I use all the keyboard commands for the normal, cut, copy, paste, print, save, etc. but when a new window or dialog opens my hand reflexively goes for the mouse (trackpads aren't my thing). At which point I'll be moving or resizing a window or clicking a particular button in the dialog. But a lot of the time the window or dialog opens up halfway across the screen, or in the case of some apps, in the middle of the screen or on another display.
I know what you're going to say, "Well then, just retrain yourself to use the keyboard" and my reply will be "Because I don't wanna". This computer is here to serve me, not the other way around.
I know what you're going to say, "Well then, just retrain yourself to use the keyboard" and my reply will be "Because I don't wanna". This computer is here to serve me, not the other way around.
I seem to recall a utility on Windows that would "snap" the cursor into a just opened window. That would do your job, but I don't remember seeing something similar on macOS. I won't say it does not exist, only that I have not (in my admittedly limited view) ever seen an app that does that: opening a window at the cursor location.
Just seems that to have an app that watches for the location of the cursor could be a finicky kind of result.
Just seems that to have an app that watches for the location of the cursor could be a finicky kind of result.
Most questions here that are similar to yours are the opposite - usually asking about keyboard shortcuts, because, IDK, they prefer keyboard control over having to move the mouse/trackpad.
I think you have a case-type that would be great if you had a touch screen, but so far, with macOS, not (yet) supported. Perhaps that will come as iPads and Macs appear to be merging with some form of macOS. Of course, that would mean upgrading to touch screens on any external display, but seems possible.
I think you have a case-type that would be great if you had a touch screen, but so far, with macOS, not (yet) supported. Perhaps that will come as iPads and Macs appear to be merging with some form of macOS. Of course, that would mean upgrading to touch screens on any external display, but seems possible.