Erik’s WindowsDEF is a Control Panel that changes the appearance of the standard windows. You can disable the windows at any time by pressing the caps-lock key down. Your computer will then revert to the plain-old-normal (and did I mention boring?) windows.
NOTE: Although the windows look like Microsoft® Windows™ windows, your computer will NOT run Windows™ applications.
The windows are basically the same in function, except for a few small differences. First on the list of differences is the two small buttons in the upper right of the window. The buttons have the same purpose as the zoom box in the normal windows. The arrow pointing upward zooms the window larger and the arrow pointing down shrinks the window. Second, the margin all around the window serves the same purpose as the grow box. =============================================================
THE CONTROL PANEL
To change the appearance of the windows, click on the configure button. The configure dialog will then appear. You can change the colors by clicking on the recessed color squares. The ‘default’ button changes the window’s colors to default colors used in Windows™. The ‘frame width’ is a pop-up menu that allows you to change the frame width of the window. You may prefer to have the frame width wider to provide for easier window sizing.
After changing the aspects of the windows, you will not see the changes immediately. You will have to reopen the window to see the changes.
Also note the realistic Windows™ buttons! I even wrote a CDEF for them. They only work in the control panel now.
The windows are very stable, but patching them into other programs causes a few problems. I do my best to work around these problems. Occasionally, a dialog box will appear with a non
functioning close box. This is caused because the normal window definition didn’t ever draw close boxes in a dialog window. Interestingly, the Finder’s close box works in most cases.
The close box and the zoom boxes don’t highlight on some computers. This happens on my sister’s Mac II. It seems to me that my WDEF isn’t getting highlight messages for go-away boxes and zoom boxes from the system.
In Microphone Pro, the windows get totally screwed up because microphone messes with the dataHandle of the windows. This is a bug in Microphone (I think!). Again you can disable the windows at any time by pressing the caps-lock key down.
Erik’s WindowsDEF is shareware. You may try it out for 10 days and after that time either send in the shareware fee or throw it away (but not before giving to all of your friends!). Make checks payable to “Erik Wrenholt” and please send only US currency. You MAY send cash to if you like.
I'm a senior in high school and am going to college next year, and any money I receive will help me tremendously. The money I get encourages me to update, maintain, and enhance this software. Once you send in your fee, you never have to send me another cent for Erik’s WindowsDEF, no matter how many times I upgrade it. Don’t forget to send suggestions for improvements and bug reports.
You may freely distribute it as long as you don’t charge for it. Upload it everywhere! You may include Erik’s WindowsDEF on disk or CD-ROM shareware collections. When Erik’s WindowsDEF is distributed, it must be accompanied by ALL of the documentation.
Erik’s WindowsDEF is provided as is with no warranties. Use Erik’s WindowsDEF at your own risk. The author, Erik Wrenholt, assumes no responsibility for any problems or damage caused directly or indirectly by this control panel.
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