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Mouser's Zone / Re: Any new ideas for small utilities?

« on: March 18, 2005, 03:45 AM »

i'll have another look at those you suggested.

dialogmate does exactly the same though - with the one button in the corner approach - so you might like to give it a serious test drive.

it does have some extra features, one i've never seen implemented elsewhere. right clicking the 'maximise' button in a window will shrink the window down to a floating (transparent) icon on your desktop - like the window blind things you see elsewhere. this method seems more efficient though i forget to use it.

it will also allow you to minimise your window to the system tray - another common trick you see with other utils.

one criticism is that it's a bit fiddly to set up the paths you want in the favorites button but what can you expect for free.

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Mouser's Zone / Re: Any new ideas for small utilities?

« on: March 18, 2005, 02:16 AM »

to be honest i thought it might be too trivial an idea - for the amount of time it would take to develop compared with the effort it takes me to move my mouse cursor.

if you could incorporate it into a more useful app though - how about something that allowed more features with open/close dialog boxes as well as the auto click feature you speak of.

i've used dialogxrsizer - now using dialogmate instead (which is free) - so i know dialog box mods are a common thing. the quick folder favorites being the main feature for these utils. maybe if you could incorporate something similar - but better. 

must admit i can't think of anything 'better' at the moment - will post back as soon as i do.

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Living Room / Re: Avatars available

« on: March 17, 2005, 06:13 PM »

thanks mouser, much appreciated.

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Mouser's Zone / Re: Any new ideas for small utilities?

« on: March 17, 2005, 05:49 PM »

If anyone has an idea for a small little utility (the smaller the better!) that hasn't been done well yet, please post your ideas - i'm always looking for small little projects that can be written in a week or so.

-mouser (March 14, 2005, 10:35 PM)

hello mouser,

not sure if this is just something that really annoys me or it's a common thing. the scenario is this...

kind of large monitor, say, 19" or above. you do something common like deleting a file, maybe dragging it into the recycle bin and then a confirmation box pops up in the middle of the screen which has to be acknowledged with a click (or by hitting a key).

the annoyance is that my mouse is nowhere near the box that needs confirmation - it would be better if the box in question opened up under where my mouse cursor is positioned (wherever that may be) then i can just click and carry on.

i know there is the option with some utils to have the mouse cursor jump to the button that is in focus but i find that sort of thing really interrupts the flow of using the interface.

maybe i'm just lazy and can't stand moving my hand around just a few centimeters.

in short, how about a little util that made dialogue boxes or confirmation windows or whatever open up under where the mouse cursor is situated - or as near as it can without straying of the edges of the screen. maybe there could be a user defined border to prevent windows reaching anywhere near the edge.

had to mention it as this is something that really bugs me .

hope you can help.

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General Review Discussion / Re: What categories should we review next?

« on: March 17, 2005, 05:30 PM »

that sounds great to me.

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General Review Discussion / Re: What categories should we review next?

« on: March 17, 2005, 04:10 PM »

will there be any distinction between free and non free software or is this already catered for in how the reviews will be done.

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Living Room / Re: Avatars available

« on: March 17, 2005, 04:05 PM »

okay, i'm going to appear really dumb with this question...

how do i get my avatar to work. am i missing something to click on in my profile settings?

it's probably in front of my face buy i can't see what to do.

thanks.

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Mouser's Zone / Re: Would online browsable help files for the apps be useful?

« on: March 17, 2005, 04:01 PM »

hello mouser,

would this be instead of providing 'help' with the installed programs or as a compliment - just wondering why you would have both, unless the online version offers something exta?