QuickType Readme


Description:
QuickType is a systray  utility for quick and easy 
access to the system-wide ClearType settings under 
Windows XP.


Requirements:
* Windows XP
  Since ClearType is native in Windows XP, and not 
  supported by any previous version of Windows, it 
  only makes sense to run this program on Windows XP.
  I have never tested this program any other Windows
  version so I don't know how it will behave there.

* .NET Framework
  You need to have the .NET framework installed. 
  If you got Windows SP1 or SP2 then you already should 
  have it on your system. If you don't have the .NET 
  framework installed you can get it here:
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads/howtoget.aspx

  The .NET framework is required to run applications
  developed on Microsofts .NET platform. QuickType is 
  written in C# in Visual Studio .NET so the framework is
  required to run the program.


Installation and usage:
There is no installation files included.
Simply create a folder anywhere you like (for example
C:\Program Files\QuickType) and copy all files in the
compressed archive to the new folder.
Then create a short to the QuickType.exe file in your 
start menu, quick launch bar or desktop.
When you start the program it will appear in the system
(the area next to the clock on the taskbar).
Rightclick the QuickType icon for a menu with the 
following options:

* Start with Windows
  Click this item if you would like QuickType to start
  automatically with windows.
  When the option is active, a check-mark will appear 
  next to the menu-item.

* ClearType Tuner
  Click this item to load the ClearType Tuner PowerToy
  control panel applet. QuickType will automatically
  detect if you have this applet installed. If 
  QuickType can't find the ClearType Tuner on your 
  system, a messagebox will appear with instructions on
  how to get it.

* ClearType
  This item represents the actual purpose of the program.
  Click this item to either enable or disable ClearType on
  your system.
  When the option is active, a check-mark will appear 
  next to the menu-item.

* About
  Displays a dialogbox with information about QuickType.

* Exit
  Quits the program, and unloads it from the systray.


How it came about:
I recently discovered that ClearType actually looks 
good on my good old Triniton CRT monitor - allthough
ClearType primarily is for TFT displays.
However, while enabling ClearType looks good when 
browsing or reading a text document, it is quite 
annoying to have it enabled when programming or coding.
And not only that - while I like to have it enabled for 
general browsing and reading, I would like to have a 
quick way of disabling it when working on webdesign, 
flash and things like that. After all, most users 
doesn't have ClearType enabled on their systems (yet)
and as a designer I need to see my design under the 
same display settings as my target group.

So... this was how I thought up QuickType:
To make an easy shortcut for enabling and disabling 
ClearType on my system, instead of going through the 
start -> control panel -> tuner -> on/off routine all 
the time.


For more  information about  this program check my
homepage at http://dava.dk/

For  more  information  about  Microsoft ClearType 
technology check out http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearTypeInfo.mspx
or go to http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearTypePowerToy.mspx
to download the Clear Type Tuner PowerToy.


I hope you find this little utility helpfull.

/David John



* Microsoft and ClearType are either registered trademarks 
or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States 
and/or other countries.