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Manual for XFeel Version 2.0
The new xfeel version now consists of two parts. First the xfeel as known
from versions 1.x and secondly a utility to assign hotkeys to predefined
actions.
Necessary files:
xfeel.exe
xfeel2.dll
kbd.dll
xfeel.ico
To install xfeel, put xfeel.exe in your startup folder and xfeel2.dll&kbd.dll
somewhere in your LIBPATH.
After startup a dialog box is shown where you can configure xfeel. With the
buttons 'Save' and 'Load' you can save resp. load a configuration set. If
you specify a configurationfile as a command line parameter no dialog is
shown at startup.
The dialogbox consists of two independent parts:
1. XFeel. By pressing this pushbutton you get another dialog where you can
specify your xfeel options. There are the following options:
- turn xfeel on or off.
- dynamic or static Z-Ordering. With static ordering the window below
the mouse pointer gets active without being moved to front. With
dynamic Z-Ordering the window is raised automatically.
- Hide mouse. The mouse pointer is hidden after typing any key. It gets
visible again, after a movement of the mouse.
- Click to front. With static Z-Ordering a window stays in the back,
as long as you don't click into the titlebar. By specifying this
option you can click anywhere into a window to raise it to the top.
2. Hotkeys. This feature uses most of the place in the initial dialog. It
is possible, to assign an action to most of the keys on your keyboard.
Proceedings to assign an action to a key:
a. In the upper listbox all windows are listed that are open right now.
By doubleclicking on the name or by selecting it and pressing the
'Insert' button you move the name to the lower listbox. This is
a list of windows having assigned an action to them. A window
may have several actions assigned to. By selecting a window in
the lower listbox and pressing the 'Remove' button the window is
deleted from the lower listbox. There are two special windows shown
on top of the upper listbox. 'Active window' if you want to specify
an action for that one resp. 'No Window' if you want a hotkey not
influencing a predefined window.
b. After you selected a window in the upper list and by this moved it to
the lower one, you can assign the hotkey to it. You do this by
selecting the entry in the listbox and pressing the 'Define' button.
You get a little dialogbox to assign the key. Press the button
'Start'. You may now press the key you want assigned. You'll see the
scancode as well as the modifiers (Shift, Alt, Ctrl) you pressed.
After you pressed the desired key, you have to press the 'Stop' button
to acknowledge your choice and to press the 'Ok' button. With the
'Test' button you may test, if your hotkey works. If it does you will
hear a beep. If everything went right you'll see an asterix in front
of the window name in the lower listbox.
c. Now you have choosen a window and a key. You still have to defined
the action which is to be taken. Again you have to select a window
shown in the lower listbox. Then you may press the 'Action' button.
Once more you'll get to another dialogbox. There are two main classes
of actions. There are standard actions as well as custom actions. For
a custom action you have to write your own dll with a function
corresponing the following syntax:
void function (HWND window);
The parameter given to your function is the actual window handle of
the assigned window. You have to enter the name of the dll as well
as the name of the function. After marking the checkbox 'Custom
action' you get two entryfields, where you can do exactly that.
The other class of actions are standard actions. These are 5 pre-
defined actions, which probably will be used quite often:
- Show Window. The assigned window is brought to front or
restored if it was previously minimized. However the window
aready has to be open.
- Close Window. The assigned window is closed.
- Minimize window. The assigned window is minimized.
- Maximize window. The assigned window is maximized. Didn't
expect that, did you? ;-)
- Start session. A new session is started. The two entryfields
'Command' and 'Parameter' get enabled and you can enter the
name and eventually the parameter(s) for it. Often you will
assign a hotkey who starts a session with the window 'No
Window' assigned to it.
- Post Message. Posts a message to the assigned window. The
message type may be selected in the combobox 'Message' and
the two message parameters in the entryfields 'Param 1' and
'Param 2'.
Some more remarks:
1. By pressing the 'Ok' button in the first dialogbox, your settings
get active.
2. By pressing the 'Unload' button, xfeel is unloaded and therefore no
more hotkeys are active.
3. At startup, if you haven't given a startup file with your own defini-
tions, there is one predefined action. The hotkey dialog window is
assigned to the key 'F12' with the action 'Show Window'. Therefore,
by pressing 'F12' you may view the xfeel window anytime (as long as
xfeel is active).
4. At the bottom of the dialogbox,is a checkbox named 'Full hierarchy'.
Normally, in the lower listbox, only the actual window title is
shown. By marking this checkbox, the names of all parent windows of it
are shown as well. The names are separated by a '|'.
Any remarks are welcomed. However no answer is guaranteed. My email
adress you'll find in the 'About' box. However I'll write it here once again.
mhof@iiic.ethz.ch
Have fun
Markus
PS: This program is freeware. So you may copy it freely without any restric-
tions under condition, that you let the files intact, as well it would even
be nicer :-( if you'd include this doc-file too.
PPS: Wrote a custom action which you think is great, and not too special to
be of some use to other people as well? Don't hesitate, send it to me. I got
a program to uudecode ;-).