Hi Bruce,
I'm a little unsure about exactly what you mean by "goes into a
dictionary. list" First, the rotor key I wanted would be simply an
addition to the two which insert an entry into the current list and
display the list. So, if the original keys were Control-Alt-Windows-I
and Control-Alt-Windows-L, then, say, Control-Alt-Windows-R would be the
default rotor key which would rotate through the list of entries as it
was presently constituted. Of course, you can always redefine any or all
of them. I guess I'm not sure which dictionary you want to add the hot
key to. For me, the fact that I can create a list of windows I can flip
between is the main goal for me. I can see your point about having too
big a list of windows which the rotor key would force you to cycle
through to find the one you want. Well, to eliminate this problem, we
could always add a button to the dialog to remove entries which we no
longer wanted in the rotation. This is possible. Is it worth the
programming? It's a good project, though. smile
Cheers,
Rod
On 12/26/13 2:32 PM, LB wrote:
Hi Guys,
Also I was wondering if it is a hassle to have one hotkey that goes into a dictionary list so
the second keystroke can be "A" to "Z" and stuff like that?
I was not sure if Rod just wants one key stroke for all of this. This
would eliminate any duplicate key issues.
All Chip would have to do is add to the "1" to "0" dictionary keys the
extra entries.
Just a thought, knowing so many windows opened can end up a confusing
nightmare.
Bruce
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: Focusing Open Windows
Hi Chip,
Thanks, Chip. The rotor is probably the most important enhancement. As
for the ability to save commonly-used app windows, this just seemed to
me a common-sense time-saver, but I see your point that, being based
upon window handles, the state of affairs would be fluid, and therefore
its not castable in stone. Smile You can see whether you think it's
worth it. I'd really simply be tickled pink by a rotor.
Thanks, and Merry Christmas from us as well,
Rod
On 12/25/13 7:05 PM, Chip Orange wrote:
Thanks Rod.
The rotor I can easily do; the other request, well ... there's a problem.
I don't use window titles because titles can change in a lot of programs
depending on what you have open, or some other status info. I use instead
their window handles, which aren't permanent.
Window Manager has this same problem, and GW uses a combination of title or
class or both (letting the user choose). I'll have another look at it,
since it's trying to do what you are requesting; maybe I can do it their
way.
Thanks, and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Chip
-----Original Message-----
From: Rod Hutton [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 12:58 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Focusing Open Windows
Hi Chip,
Yes, thank you. I have installed it, and I like it. It's a nice piece
of work.
In terms of additional features I would like to see, the ability to
permanently save hot keys for commonly-used applications, like my email
client, would be great; also, it would be nice to have a rotor hot key,
to be able to cycle through the windows in the app's list of saved
windows. However, as the app stands now, it is very useful to me, and
I'm using it daily.
Many thanks, and Merry Christmas, from everyone in the Great White
North, Canada,
Rod
On 12/24/13 5:01 PM, Chip Orange wrote:
Hi again Rod,
I've written such an app, and it's available on App Central. Its name is
HotWind. It allows you to assign your numeric row (working from either
the
left or the right) to the currently open window, so that a press of the
capslock or insert key plus one of these assigned numeric keys will
activate
the assigned window.
Let me know if you need any enhancements to the app.
Hth,
Chip
-----Original Message-----
From: Rod Hutton [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 12:15 PM
To: gws >> gw-scripting
Subject: Focusing Open Windows
Hi,
Can anyone recommend a program or easy way to bring focus to one or more
open windows using hot keys. I could write an app to do it, but there's
no point reinventing the wheel.
Thanks.
Rod
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