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- Title: TIDYDESK
- Author: Mike Curnow <mike.curnow@dial.pipex.com>
- Version: 1.63
- Title From: Documentation
- Author From: Documentation
- Version From: Documentation
- Supplier: Mike Curnow <mike.curnow@dial.pipex.com>
- Date: 24/12/96
- Keywords: Desk top accessories
- Shareware: No
- Machine: Archimedes
- Operating system: RISCOS
- Memory requirements:
- Peripherals needed:
- Other s/ware needed:
- Directory: micros/arch/riscos/e139
- Date mounted/updated: 08/01/97
- File names: tidydesk.arc
- Unarchived files: 8
- Unarchived size: 93 kbytes
- Omissions:
- See also:
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- Acquiring the package:
-
- Download the archive file(s) and extract using SparkPlug 2
- (see the "tools_help" file in micros/arch/riscos/tools for further info).
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- Description:
-
- TidyDesk is designed to provide extra control over the desktop without
- affecting normal operation. Features are:
-
- a) A menu to control the window under the pointer.
- b) A menu to control all open windows, allowing windows to be tidied etc.
- c) Keyboard control over window sizes, which window is topmost and window
- scrolling.
- d) Drag and resizing of windows from anywhere within the window, including
- dragging upwards and leftwards.
- e) Cut and paste of icon text, and a flashing caret with variable flash time.
- f) Customisable screen blanker.
- g) Task killing (for bugged applications).
- h) Long double click to open application directories and load files,
- including direct editing of BASIC programs.
- i) Mouse parking.
- j) Fully customisable keyboard short cut facility, giving quick entry of
- text, launching applications or issuing OS commands, via a simple ALT key
- combination.
- k) Run programs in a task window.
-