![]() Some window managers for Unix-like operating systems have a similar feature allowing windows to be set to "roll up" when the user double-clicks the title bar of a window. Apple purchased the rights to this software from the developer for use in System 7.5. The WindowShade control panel itself stems from a third-party utility originally written for System 6.0.7 by Rob Johnston. WindowShade X from Unsanity stopped working in Mac OS 10.7, and other third-party developers have since released applications such as WindowMizer from RGB World that keep the WindowShade feature working on Mac OS X 10.6 and greater. It has since reappeared as a commercial haxie (an unofficial modification to system software) and offers other features, like translucent windows and minimize-in-place. However, several third-party utilities, such as WindowShade X for Unsanity's Application Enhancer software, have brought the ability back to Mac OS. The entire feature disappeared with the release of Mac OS X windows could be minimized to the Dock on the new system or, starting with Mac OS X 10.3, moved aside with Exposé. A widget was added to the title bar in addition to the double-click method of collapsing a window. It debuted in System 7.5, but disappeared in Mac OS 8, when the feature was implemented as a part of the Appearance Manager. When the window was "rolled up", only the title bar of the window was visible the window's content area disappeared, allowing easier manipulation of the windows on the screen. WindowShade was a control panel extension for the classic Mac OS that allowed a user to double-click a window's title bar to "roll up" the window like a windowshade. ![]()
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