Good ways to split internet explorer screen?

tomstickland

I'm looking for an effective way to display two web sites side by side on the screen.
I had a quick play with framesets but this doesn't allow proper browsing in the two windows, or the use of favourites etc.
My next thought is to use some higher level programming to control the window location of two ie windows.
What's the best approach for this? Is it worth investigating the .net framework and C# or whatever?

Other options are to use a browser like Opera or Firefox. Do any of those offer split screen browsing?
What about an add on for ie7? I've looked around and not found too much.

CHR15

Can you not just open two IE windows, right click on the taskbar and select Tile Windows Vertically? or am I looking too simply at it?

ianian99

theres a plug in for firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4287

tomstickland

CHR15 wrote: »

Can you not just open two IE windows, right click on the taskbar and select Tile Windows Vertically? or am I looking too simply at it?

Well, yes you can, but I wanted something that forced them to stay where I wanted them.

Chippy_Minton

If your request is as simple as opening two IE windows and setting their sizes and positions on the screen, this can be accomplished automatically using a script. Something like:

'IE2Windows.vbs

option explicit
dim ie1, ie2

set ie1 = WScript.CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
ie1.height =  500
ie1.width = 1200
ie1.left = 0
ie1.top = 0
ie1.menubar = 0
'ie1.toolbar = 0
'ie1.statusBar = 0
'ie1.resizable = 0 
ie1.navigate "www.google.co.uk"
ie1.visible = true

set ie2 = WScript.CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
ie2.height = 500
ie2.width = 1200
ie2.left = 0
ie2.top = 500
ie2.menubar = 0
'ie2.toolbar = 0
'ie2.statusBar = 0
'ie2.resizable = 0 
ie2.navigate "www.google.co.uk"
ie2.visible = true

Millionaire

Why not open up I.E. Resize and postion it where you want then do this with the other one as well. so for example 2 screens side by side. then close both down.

then when you open i.e the screens will open up like how you set them.

tomstickland

I want something more rigid than that. Something software controlled. I've just installed VB.net and I'm going to see what that can do.

BeerBelly

Sorry, if its too simplistic for your needs, but I do this:

- Open 2 IE Windows (or more)
- Hold Ctrl
- Click on both icon windows at the bottome on the task bar
- right-click
- Choose Title Vertically

Works with any app (good for multple Explorer Windows as well.

I use IE for Internet so the Windows appears as tabs anyway.

Good Luck

Chippy_Minton

tomstickland wrote: »

I want something more rigid than that. Something software controlled. I've just installed VB.net and I'm going to see what that can do.

In that case you could use two WebBrowser controls on a Windows form - http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2te2y1x6.aspx

JonnyThunder

Go the distance! I use a dual head graphics card. Two identical TFT monitors. It's awesome for development and quick browsing!

Stephen_Leak

My boss has a dual monitor set up. It just looks so good, and I am bright green with envy!