Script to move every window of current app to the same spot.

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

I have an app that I open a ton of windows in (100+) at once, and it cascades all of them when it opens the windows.

I’d love a script that could make the windows move to be right on top of each other rather than cascaded.

Does anyone know how to do this or know of a script that does this already? Is it relatively simple?

#2

You might try the script below, where TextEdit is used as an example. Make sure that “Enable access for assistive devices” is checked under System Preferences > Universal Access.

Allow cascading windows to open as usual, and then run the script:

tell application "TextEdit" to activate -- replace TextEdit with your app
tell application "System Events"
	tell process "TextEdit" -- replace with your app
		try
			set all_windows to every window
			set the_position to value of attribute "AXPosition" of window 1
			repeat with a_window in all_windows
				set position of a_window to the_position
			end repeat
		end try
	end tell
end tell

A version of the script was tested with apps TextEdit, Preview and Safari using Mac OS 10.4.11. Hope this helps.

#3

BRILLIANT. This worked PERFECTLY. You have no idea how much this is going to help me work faster.

I can’t thank you enough!