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- Short: Start and Window activation utility
- Author: email@martin-elsner.de (Martin R. Elsner)
- Uploader: email@martin-elsner.de (Martin R. Elsner)
- Version: 1.0
- Type: util/wb
- Requires: AmigaOS 3.5
- Kurz: Start- und Windowaktivierungsprogramm
-
- Choowin is a little tool comparable to the windows taskbar; it gives a list
- of current windows on all public screens. If you click on an entry, this
- window (and its screen if necessary) will be brought to the front and will be
- activated.
- That's not all, just with v1.0 you have the possibiliy to enter your programs
- in the tooltypes that can be started via Workbench. Look into the tooltypes
- (click on the Choowin icon and select Icon->Information from the Menu), and
- you will see how to configure your start menu.
-
- Choowin uses reaction and therefore requires at least OS3.5 or newer versions.
- There is still a little bug: when you activate the Choowin window and then
- click on the Workbench or a WB window (only the interior, not the gadgets),
- the mouse doesn't move some time. If somebody knows what may cause this, feel
- free to contact me!
-
- Usage:
- - Edit the tooltypes to fit your choices:
-
- POSX,POSY: position of Choowin on the Workbench screen (use a high value to
- bring it to the right or bottom border)
-
- WIDTH,HEIGHT: width and height of the appearing window list
-
- SCREEN: public screen where choowin shall appear, either the correct
- PubScreenName if known or a significant part of it (e.g. SCREEN=WEB will use
- the AWeb screen if present)
-
- UNNAMED: also windows without titles are shown with their position
- (as "Unnamed at (x,y)")
-
- The following tooltypes may appear several times:
-
- FILTER: enter name pattern of windows that shall not be shown, enclosed in
- quotes and case sensitive, e.g. FILTER="Unnamed#?" will not show unnamed
- windows
-
- GROUP: the name of a group of programs
-
- START: the program to be started. First write the name for the entry, then
- a comma and the filename, e.g. START=AWeb,aweb3:aweb-ii
-
- - Start the program by double clicking on it. You can also drop it
- in WBStartup to start it automatically, then use the tooltype DONOTWAIT
- (it should already be set; in RAWWBInfo there is a gadget you can check).
-
- - Start a program with the left (start) button and choose the program. You can
- click on the "+" and "-" signs to show or hide groups (if you know MainPrefs
- you don't need any explanation ;-)
-
- - When you want to see a specific window, click on the window gadget and then
- on the entry which shows the window title.
- If you click on any other area or press any key the window list
- will be closed.
-
- - To quit the program, click on the start gadget and then on "Quit"
-
-
- History:
-
- V1.0, 07.04.01:
-
- - added complete start menu
- - changed the ugly icon into glowy icon
- - added tooltypes FILTER,GROUP,START
-