Startup Options
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Window Startup Mode
This setting allows you to specify the window state that WinDates will
startup in. The options are:
- Normal - Causes the WinDates main window
to always startup visible with a normal size.
- Normal Once a Day - Causes the WinDates main window to only startup
normal once each day. All other times WinDates is run, it will start hidden.
This option is useful if you restart your computer many times each day.
- Hidden Always - Causes the WinDates main window to always startup
hidden. WinDates can be viewed by selecting the small icon in the Task Tray.
- Hidden When no Upcoming Events - WinDates uses the Upcoming
Days setting for each event to determine whether that event is an "Upcoming" event. The
"Hidden When no Upcoming Events" causes WinDates to examine each
event and determine whether that event is Upcoming. If there are no upcoming
events, then WinDates will startup hidden. If there is at least one event
that falls within it's Upcoming Days setting, the WinDates main window to
startup visible with a normal size. This system allows WinDates to be hidden
on startup if there are no events you should be concerned about in the near
future. If WinDates starts up hidden, it can be viewed by selecting the
small icon in the Task Tray.
Window Position / State
WinDates can save it's window size and position, Event List column sizes,
Toolbar state, calendar size, and show upcoming/all state. The following options
control these settings.
- Center Window On Screen - Set this option to always center the
WinDates main window on the screen at startup.
- Save Settings on Exit - Set this option to have WinDates save it's
current state when exiting WinDates.
- Save Current Settings - Select this button to immediately save the
current state of WinDates. The Save Settings on Exit option is disabled so
the new settings will not be overwritten.
- Restore Default Settings - Select this button to restore the
WinDates default settings. The Save Settings on Exit option is disabled so
the new settings will not be overwritten.
Startup Sound
This setting allows you to change the sound that is played each time you
start WinDates. The sound can be enabled or disabled using the Enabled button.
You can replace the default sound with your own sound in a .wav file format. You
may browse the file system for a new .wav file using the Browse button and test
the selected sound using the Test button.
Allow Multiple WinDates
By default, only one copy of WinDates is allowed to run on a machine at one
time. If you attempt to run a second copy of WinDates, it will find any copy
that is already running and activate it instead. Select the "Allow multiple
copies of WinDates to run" checkbox if you would like to disable this
feature and allow multiple copies of WinDates to run concurrently.