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Topic: «Hotkey to Start/Stop Actual Windows Manager » on forum: Feature Requests   Views: 5645
 
Max Powers
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Posted: 10/01/2009 18:11:06
 
 
 When looking in the hotkeys section I did not find this action.  Many times I would like to temporarily stop all my Actual Windows effects and than turn them on again a little bit later.  How can this be done with a hotkey?  I feel like this would be a very commonly wanted action.
 
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Tatiana Jack
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Posted: 10/02/2009 01:04:44
 
 
 Dear Max,

I added your wish to our list of future changes. We'll include it to our next version.

Could you specify a reason of your temporarily stopping of AWM?

Thank you!

E-mail: support@actualtools.com
 
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Mghell
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Posted: 10/02/2009 02:30:48
 
 
 I second this request. For instance I deactivate AWM if I install new software. Sometimes I start&stop AWM since it occasionally doesn't apply the on-top attributes as described here:

http://www.actualtools.com/forum/read.php?FID=10&TID=775

After starting&stoping AWM everything works fine again.  

System:
DUAL WIN7 (32bit)/WIN10 PRO (64bit)
CPU Q9550S
4GB RAM
Nvidia 460GTX
 
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Max Powers
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Posted: 10/02/2009 16:23:32
 
 
 I temporarily stop AWM for many reasons:

1.  Sometimes AWM has a couple bugs that are fixed by simply STOP/START.  For example, sometimes the "while inactive" transparency % sticks and my "while mouse-hovering" transparency % does not get picked up even though the window is active. Stop&Start fixes this.

2.  When I am viewing photos, I would like to temporarily turn off Transparency effects so I can see them clearly.  Since there is no hotkey for this either (maybe another feature request), a STOP/START hotkey would be a solution here too.

3.  There are some other bugs I have come across that are fixed by a simple STOP/START but I can't exactly remember them (when I do I'll try to post em).  Also, I understand that the STOP/START hotkey doesn't really "fix" these bugs and is only a workaround...but still, a very useful one for those wanting a quick fix instead of waiting for another release.

I understand I could probably solve alot of these problems via a title menu or system menu....but that is not as efficient as a hotkey.

Also, I would like to be clear about my request.  I would like a single hotkey that upon pressing it once....it will stop AWM effects.  Upon pressing it again, it will than re-activate AWM effects.  I believe this would be an excellent edition to your Software.

btw, way to be on top of your game admin.  You asked the right question
 
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