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WinScroll

An Introduction of WinScroll version 5.6.9.
The following introduction is based on an explanation for WinScroll version 5.6.9 at:
http://www.kinet.or.jp/naka/tomo/winscroll.html (6th September, 1997)
Author: Tomoaki Nakashima,
http://www.nakka.com/
nakka@nakka.com
Mr.Nakashima's documentation appeared on 6th September, 1997 (in Japanese).
Translator: Takayuki Kawamoto,
philsci@jupiter.interq.or.jp
1st appeared on 15th July, 2000.
Modified on 19th July, 2000 (thanks Mr.Helmer).
Acknowledgement: Tomoaki Nakashima and Robert Helmer.
Reference:
a readme file of WinScroll version 5.6.9 (many explanations are overlapped with the webpage of WinScroll).

Caution:
This webpage is a modified translation from Mr.Nakashima's readme and webpage on WinScroll. This means two-fold. First, I do not translate the section of history since it may not be critical for average users. Second, I think translated items on images are effective and self-explanatory for users who are familliar with such softwares.


Menu of WinScroll on Systemtray.This program WinScroll intends your desktop to be vertically elongated, and this imaginary desktop will be available by a scrollbar you can drag. Windows on the desktop will accompany with your drag to the top or bottom. With WinScroll you can even settle a window you put it on the boundary position, in the position where it would be easily seen.
WinScroll should be easy to use for everyone without any special knowledges since the usage of its scrollbar is nearly the same with normal scrollbar's.
Moreover, the scrollbar of WinScroll just has a limited area for convenience and you can also hide the scrollbar automatically, like as a taskbar.

You need AT compatible PC or PC-98 computer to use this software (it has been confirmed). And you need Windows95, WindowsNT3.51, or WindowsNT4.0 (you can not WinScroll on Windows3.1 or older versions of Windows).

WinScroll was compiled by LCC-Win32 (Jacob Navia) for Winscr.exe; Visual C++4.1 (SDK) for WSHook.dll; and Visual C++4.1 (MFC) for WSSet.exe respectively.

Installation and Uninstallation

Installation
Please download the archive of WinScroll at:

WinSc569.lzh (38,529 bytes) or
WinSc569.exe (57,985 bytes) as an auto-extractable archive.

The LZH is an extension for well known format though it is surely a different from ZIP or another formats. You must use some decompression software which it supports LHA format.

You should decompress and extract archive, and move at least the following files to your favourite directory:

WinScr.exe
WSSet.exe
WSHook.dll

Uninstallation
You may directly delete files above, and winscr.ini (this is a configuration file to be automatically produced if you change your settings on dialogues). If you could not delete WSHook.dll, you would do it after the restart of Windows.

How to Use WinScroll

alternatives_winscroll_fig02_scrollbar.png (6472 バイト)You can shift the desktop linealy by dragging the bar.

WinScroll will shift the desktop little by little when you hit either button with an upper-oriented or a lower-oriented arrow on the edge of scrollbar.

WinScroll will shift the desktop by half-size of screen when you click either area of blank in the scrollbar. (You can modify this setting in menu for shifting by whole screen.)

WinScroll will shift the desktop by half-size of screen when you hit [Alt]+up or [Alt]+down. (You can modify this setting in menu for shifting by whole screen, and you will be able to change the key-map or key-binding in WinScr.ini.)

WinScroll will automatically shift the desktop when you bring the pointer close to up or bottom of the screen, and will stop shifting when you move the pointer away.

And, WinScroll will automatically shift the desktop for centering a window when the titlebar of window is appeared on the screen and then the window is activated.

Functions and Configurations

You can fix the scrollbar to the right edge of screen, and WinScroll can automatically hide the scrollbar like as taskbar of Explorer.

You can shift the desktop from strokes on keyboard with mapping hotkeys.

You can choose the unit of scrolling in the configuration menu (by a half of screen at default, or you will alter it into the whole size of screen).

WinScroll will automatically scroll the desktop when you respectively bring the pointer close to up or bottom of the screen.

WinScroll supports "windows-gathering" function. You can gather scattered windows around the current area of desktop.

Configurations of WinScroll are available via GUI in effect.

GUI Config-1

GUI Config-2

Tips

You can access to the menu (Fig.1) by clicking the right mouse button on the systemtray icon.

You can toggle on/off the scrollbar by double-clicking the left mouse button on the systemtray icon. If you set doing "Fix scrollbar to the right edge (L)" in menu, WinScroll will switch to another status of the auto-hide function for the scrollbar.

WinScroll can shift windows, dialog boxes, and message boxes. Taskbar of Explorer and desktop itself con not be scrolled. So, shortcut icons and folder icons on the desktop will not be scrolled as well.

If you want to stick some window and prevent from scrolling, you should open WinScr.ini file and put WinScroll up to the window title or window class in entries of [NoMove] Win1-Win5. Example will be shown.

Notes

This program WinScroll is a free-software and ditributions and copy will be permitted.

WinScroll is distributed AS IS. No warranty of any kind is expressed or implied. You should use WinScroll at your own risk. The author and translator will not be liable for data loss, damages, loss of profits or any other kind of loss while using or misusing this software, you are already known :) So, we firmly recommend you to save or backup your important files.

Bugs, wants, questions, and comments are welcome. Please contact me by sending emails to:

nakka@nakka.com

You can get the latest version of WinScroll at:

http://www.kinet.or.jp/naka/tomo/

6th September, 1997

Copyright (c) 1996-1997 by Tomoaki Nakashima, all rights reserved.