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WindowTiler 1.2.1 - 1/25/92 by Doug Dyer
Fun for the whole family!
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What is this thing?
WindowTiler is a simple commodity for os2.0 users that allows you to map certain
Windows3.0/TurboC++ type window management to a key combination. NOTE: if it does
nothing make sure (using commodities exchange) that you disable any commodities
that conflict for the same hotkeys.
Although it takes some getting used to, tiling the windows and zooming one up
to work & placing it back is a great way to handle large projects - try tiling
with double clicking on the window titlebars. For small projects (fewer opened
windows) try cascade-left.
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Instructions:
Select the WindowTiler icon, and then "information" in the workbench menu. Then,
in the list box add or edit the tools listed to conform to keyboard equivalents
you want. For instance, to set CASCADE to alt-f10, just type (with no extra spaces,
and CAPITALIZATION MATTERS) CASCADE=Alt F10.
Keyboard Equivalents (well, not very documented..):
Alt (any alt key)
RAlt
LAlt
Shift (any shift key)
RShift
LShift
RCommand
LCommand
Control
Numericpad
Rbutton (mouse buttons)
Lbutton
A,B,...
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CUSTOM Tool types available:
CASCADE Cascades all resizeable windows.
CASCADELEFT Cascades windows with right sides inset.
This one also leaves a bit of space on the right side of the
screen (I use that to get to my dock window). This one
is also easier to use since it gives you access to the front/
back gadgets.
TILE Tiles windows
VTILE Lists windows vertically
HTILE Lists windows horizontally
MINIMIZE shrinks windows
MAXIMIZE enlarges windows
REFUSE use cli arguments to omit windows from windowtiler
such as REFUSE=~(#?shell#?) would let windowtiler only affect
windows with a title with "shell" in it. Use this for windows
such as "Clock", and others that you wish refused. For
example, REFUSE=(Workbench|Clock|#?shell) would not move
the workbench, clock windows or any window ending in
"shell".
DCLICK This is a double-click feature with three options:
"ZOOM" explodes the window up to front. Pressing the zoom
gadget places it back where it came from (ie: tile
position). Activated by double-clicking on window
TITLE BAR.
"FRONT" brings window to front. (click anywhere)
"BOTH" Clicking on the title bar performs a ZOOM and anywhere
else, a FRONT.
"NONE" anything else will disable this feature.
NOTE: clicking on the zoom gadget in the window will place it
back into its tiled or cascaded place.
ZOOMIT Same as DCLICK's ZOOM, but allows for a keyboard equivalent.
FRONTIT Same as DCLICK's FRONT, but allows for a keyboard equivalent.
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Furthermore...
If you place this tool in your wbstartup drawer, don't forget the DONOTWAIT.
I find the most useful setup IHELP's cycle and zoom on f1,f2 and tile,
cascadeleft on f3,f4 along with DCLICK=BOTH. If you are a keyboard nut, get
WindowShuffle by Stefan Sticht. Nice to step through cascaded windows :)
Any bugs or suggestions (this is an "amiga learning" project for me) ...
Doug Dyer
ddyer@hubcap.clemson.edu
131 B Freedom Dr. 4900 Brandywood Dr.
Clemson, SC 29631 Birmingham, AL 35223
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Versions:
1.0 1/17/92 Inception.
1.1 1/19/92 Added CASCADELEFT tooltype. Enhanced cascading to
ignore non-sizeable windows (so things like toolmanager
dock are left alone). Improved depth arranging of cascading
(now using MoveWindowInFrontOf).
1.2 1/25/92 Added REFUSE tooltype. Added DCLICK tooltype.
Enhanced performance. Added ZOOMIT, FRONTIT tooltypes.
1.2.1 1/29/92 Fixed a bug: ZOOM did the same as BOTH.