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- Neko for Windows95
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-
- Written by David Harvey (Ported from Masayuki Koba's X-Windows source)
-
-
- Description:
- Neko is a little cat who sits on the desktop and chases the
- mouse pointer around. Scientific tests have proved that Neko
- actually increases productivity*
- *lie
-
-
- Running Neko:
- To run neko, just double click on the "Neko95" icon.
-
- Running neko a second time will close Neko, removing him from
- your now dull, boring desktop.
-
-
- More Information:
- For more information on Neko, check out the Neko95 FAQ at:
- http://www.uea.ac.uk/~u9530134/nekofaq.html
-
- ...this FAQ also contains information on how to join an e-mail discussion list
- about Neko95!
-
-
- Configuring Neko:
- A configuration program has been supplied with Neko95. Double click on
- the "NekoCFG" program icon. From here you can set all of the options for
- Neko.
-
-
- Alternative Images:
- Neko95 supports external image libraries. Several versions are available
- for you to download from the Neko95 home page, but you can create your
- own using any program which allows you to make icon libraries.
-
- Click on the "Change" button to pick a new image library. The
- library must have at least 32 standard icons in. (High-colour icons can
- be used as well)
-
-
- Internet Explorer 4 Web Desktop
- Neko95 now supports the Internet Explorer 4 web desktop. If you turn the web desktop
- on while Neko is loaded, he will appear on it within about 10 seconds, and return to the
- desktop if the web desktop is turned off again.
- If a desktop component is not responding to paint messages (i.e. it has crashed or
- something), then Neko will leave static copies of himself over the top of the component.
-
- If you are not using the Internet Explorer 4 web desktop feature, you should leave the
- 'IE4 Web desktop aware' check box unchecked in Neko's configuration program.
-
- Problems:
- If the image library could not be found, no icons are displayed.
-
- ...This would only occur if the icon file was deleted or
- edited after you had configured Neko.
-
- If there is heavy processing in the system, Neko95 will sometimes
- flicker. This is unavoidable.
-
- If a window is being dragged/resized and full window drag is not
- enabled, Neko will vanish for the duration of the drag. This is
- (AFAIK) also unavoidable. A similar effect occurs when doing any
- drag and drop operation.
-
- Coloured cursors flicker when Neko is underneath. This is being investigated.
-
-
- Copyright:
- Neko for Windows 95 is freeware and is TOTALLY UNSUPPORTED - you
- use this program at your own risk. Please contact me if you discover
- a bug in or have a new contribution to the list below. Although Neko95
- is totally free for you to use, any donations would be very much appreciated.
- See the 'about' tab in NekoCFG for my address. Thank you.
-
-
- Things which it would be nice to add if I had the time!
- Configuration from Control Panel instead of .exe
- Schemes (like sound/colour etc)
- Multiple cats
- Ability to move Neko to another window
- Footprints
- Sometimes wonders off on his own
- Have Neko chase a ball/mouse
- Have a dog chase Neko
- Plays with desktop icons
- Able to run 'always on top'
- Can drop Neko into the recycle bin
-
- [some of these are probably impossible to implement]
-
- Contacting The Author:
- e-mail: d.harvey@uea.ac.uk }
- homepage: http://www.uea.ac.uk/~u9530134 } until 1998
-