Abstract: A window management system manages the placement of a window of a target application within a user interface. A source application launches the target application. The window management system arbitrates placement of a window of a target application within the user interface based on a target application placement preference parameter and a source application placement preference parameter. The window management system displays the window of the target application within the user interface according to the arbitrated placement. The window management system can also display a window of the source application within the user interface according to the arbitrated placement.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to maintaining a tiled arrangement of application windows as a user inserts application windows into a managed display region. A tiled arrangement is an arrangement where windows do not overlap each other and substantially maximize window occupation of the display region. Generally, when a user inserts an application window the tiled arrangement is maintained by resizing any previously present application windows. Where to insert a window, which displayed windows to resize and to what extent can be determined based on factors such as user input, any prior manual adjustment of the tiled arrangement, and/or minimum window sizes. Whether tile arranging is performed in a managed or curated fashion (e.g., by sharing space equally among windows) or in a semi-curated fashion may be determined by taking into account any of the aforementioned factors.

Abstract: A window management system manages the placement of a window of a target application within a user interface. A source application launches the target application. The window management system arbitrates placement of a window of a target application within the user interface based on a target application placement preference parameter and a source application placement preference parameter. The window management system displays the window of the target application within the user interface according to the arbitrated placement. The window management system can also display a window of the source application within the user interface according to the arbitrated placement.

Abstract: In response to certain inputs to an application, the operating system generates a snapshot of the graphical interface of an application. Such inputs include, but are not limited, actions that initiate an update of the graphical interface in the display area for the application, such as repositioning, resizing and/or rotating the display area, bringing the display area onto the display, and removing the display area from the display. Other actions that may initiate creation and use of a snapshot include suspending an application, bringing an application into the foreground, and swapping data for an application into and out of main memory. The operating system updates the display area for the application using the snapshot until the application has completed updating its graphical interface for the modified display area. While the application is updating its graphical interface, the operating system can manage other inputs to the application.