you can take the Windows built-in Alt+Esc shortcut and bind it to mouse-wheel with Autohotkey (http://www.autohotkey.com). try using Alt+Esc or Alt+Shift+Esc to see if that's the behaviour you want. here's the rather basic AHK code for that, doesn't have taskbar detection, though. i can make a more complete script once i get back to my desk.-lanux128 (May 24, 2008, 09:48 AM)
I use Alt-TAB all the time but had forgotten about Alt-Esc: Thanksyou're welcome. btw, Skrommel had already created a somewhat similar script that needs no user intervention. check out the link below.. 8)-Perry Mowbray (May 25, 2008, 08:38 PM)
10:54 lanux128 maybe mouse-wheel on the taskbar can do an alt+tab, what do you think?
10:56 srikat I want the script to bring up immediate next/previous window regardless of window state (minimized or maximized)
10:56 srikat when the mouse wheel is scrolled anywhere on the taskbar
10:57 srikat next/previous relative to the current active window
10:58 lanux128 maybe i can modify the existing script to make a custom script for you..
10:58 srikat I belive that's what the original thread poster wanted as well
Thanks for creating the script. I not all too concern about making the minimized windows being able to pop out, but it would be a nice feature to have.-Smobu (May 27, 2008, 01:14 AM)
How do I restrict the script to work only when the mouse is over the taskbar?-sri (May 28, 2008, 12:41 AM)
Is there any way to debug what may be causing the problem?-urlwolf (May 28, 2008, 03:05 AM)
...
If class = Shell_TrayWnd
{
ToolTip, ahk_class %class%
i = 0
...
I wrote a small blog post about this at http://www.howtotuts.com/2008/05/28/how-to-switch-windows-by-scrolling-the-mouse/-sri (May 28, 2008, 12:09 PM)
The new script also doesn't seem to work for me. It is non-responsive when I try to to scroll on the taskbar. I'm using Vista.did the earlier script work in Vista? if no, then follow the suggestion i made to urlwolf (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=13444.msg114631#msg114631) and let me know the Vista taskbar's handle.-Smobu (May 31, 2008, 08:31 PM)
For the second script I placed the debug lines on the bottom of the script, but it did not make an error message come out.-Smobu (June 02, 2008, 08:01 PM)