Gnome: Maximize A Window Vertically Or Horizontally Using A Single Click [Quick Linux Tip] [Update: Also Works In KDE And XFCE]

This might also work in KDE, but I've only tested it in Gnome. Update: thanks to the readers comments, it seems this also works in KDE and XFCE!

-To maximize a window horizontally, RIGHT click on the window maximize button. Exactly, right click it instead of left clicking it:

-To maximize a window vertically, middle click on the window maximize button: