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Post New Requests Here / Idea: Windows Taskbar Priviews pinned to stay open.

« on: December 18, 2009, 03:25 PM »

When you hover over a running task on the taskbar, Windows shows a small thumbnail preview of all windows in that application.
Now, what if you could click a pin button any of these preview windows that stopped it from closing. You could keep an eye on another windows progress (moving files/ music/video / games etc) while viewing another application fullscreen. Kind of like PIP.


edit: Maybe this wouldn't work as it would get in the way of hovering over another running application to see it's preview.

So another idea would be that if you click a shortcut on any running task it will display a copy of it's windows thumbnail preview in a predefined location on your monitor.

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Living Room / bookmarklet javascript - modfication help

« on: December 17, 2009, 04:30 PM »

Hi, can anyone help with modifying this bookmarklet code?

What it does is fill in the words randomly on any field. But I want it to do it in order as they are listed.

I tried a few guesses, like removing words 'random', but I really don't have any idea!

Thanks if you can help. 

javascript:var%20auto%20={names:%20'Steve%20Buscemi%20Catherine%20Keener%20Dermot%20Mulroney%20Danielle%20Zerneck%20James%20LeGros%20Rica%20Martens%20Peter%20Dinklage%20Kevin%20Corrigan%20Hilary%20Gilford%20Robert%20Wightman%20Tom%20Jarmusch%20Michael%20Griffiths%20Matthew%20Grace%20Ryan%20Bowker%20Francesca%20DiMauro',blurb:%20'phpBB%20is%20a%20free,%20open%20source%20Internet%20community%20application,%20with%20outstanding%20discussion%20forums%20and%20membership%20management.%20Written%20in%20the%20PHP%20scripting%20language,%20and%20making%20use%20of%20the%20popular%20MySQL%20database,%20phpBB%20is%20a%20standard%20among%20web%20hosting%20companies%20throughout%20the%20world,%20and%20is%20one%20of%20the%20most%20widely-used%20bulletin%20board%20packages%20in%20the%20world.%20phpBB%20short-circuits%20the%20need%20for%20you%20to%20be%20a%20web%20development%20master%20in%20order%20to%20create%20and%20manage%20massive%20online%20communities',password:%20'secret',fillerup:%20function()%20{var%20all_inputs%20=%20document.getElementsByTagName('input');var%20all_selects%20=%20document.getElementsByTagName('select');var%20all_textareas%20=%20document.getElementsByTagName('textarea');for%20(var%20i%20=%200,%20max%20=%20all_selects.length;%20i%20<%20max;%20i++)%20{var%20sel%20=%20all_selects;%20if%20(sel.selectedIndex%20!=%20-1&&%20sel.options[sel.selectedIndex].value)%20{continue;%20}var%20howmany%20=%201;%20if%20(sel.type%20==%20'select-multiple')%20{%20var%20howmany%20=%201%20+%20this.getRand(sel.options.length%20-%201);}for%20(var%20j%20=%200;%20j%20<%20howmany;%20j++)%20{var%20index%20=%20this.getRand(sel.options.length%20-%201);sel.options[index].selected%20=%20'selected';}}for%20(var%20i%20=%200,%20max%20=%20all_textareas.length;%20i%20<%20max;%20i++)%20{var%20ta%20=%20all_textareas;if%20(!ta.value)%20{ta.value%20=%20this.getRandomString(10)+%20'\n\n'+%20this.getRandomString(10);}}for%20(var%20i%20=%200,%20max%20=%20all_inputs.length;%20i%20<%20max;%20i++)%20{var%20inp%20=%20all_inputs;var%20type%20=%20inp.getAttribute('type');if%20(!type)%20{type%20=%20'text';%20}if%20(type%20==%20'checkbox')%20{inp.setAttribute('checked',%20'checked');}if%20(type%20==%20'radio')%20{var%20to_update%20=%20true;var%20name%20=%20inp.name;var%20input_array%20=%20inp.form.elements[inp.name];for%20(var%20j%20=%200;%20j%20<%20input_array.length;%20j++)%20{if%20(input_array[j].checked)%20{to_update%20=%20false;continue;}}if%20(to_update)%20{var%20index%20=%20this.getRand(input_array.length%20-%201);input_array[index].setAttribute('checked',%20'checked');}}if%20(type%20==%20'password')%20{if%20(!inp.value)%20{inp.value%20=%20this.getPassword();}}if%20(type%20==%20'text')%20{if%20(!inp.value)%20{if%20(inp.name.indexOf('name')%20!=%20-1)%20{inp.value%20=%20this.getRandomName()%20+%20'%20'%20+%20this.getRandomName();}%20else%20if%20(inp.name.indexOf('email')%20!=%20-1)%20{inp.value%20=%20this.getRandomString(1)%20+%20'@example.org';}%20else%20{inp.value%20=%20this.getRandomString(1);}}}}},getRandomString:%20function%20(how_many_words)%20{if%20(!how_many_words)%20{how_many_words%20=%205;}if%20(!this.words)%20{this.words%20=%20this.blurb.split('%20');}var%20retval%20=%20'';for%20(var%20i%20=%200;%20i%20<%20how_many_words;%20i++)%20{retval%20+=%20this.words[this.getRand(this.words.length)%20-%201];retval%20+=%20(i%20<%20how_many_words%20-%201)%20?%20'%20'%20:%20'';}return%20retval;},getRandomName:%20function%20()%20{if%20(!this.split_names)%20{this.split_names%20=%20this.names.split('%20');}return%20this.split_names[this.getRand(this.split_names.length)%20-%201];},getPassword:%20function%20()%20{if%20(!this.password)%20{this.password%20=%20'secret';}return%20this.password;},getRand:%20function%20(count)%20{return%20Math.round(count%20*%20Math.random());}};%20auto.fillerup()

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General Software Discussion / Backup Program: Completely Removes Files in Restore Point Before Restoring?

« on: December 02, 2009, 03:00 AM »

I am looking for a program that will backup folder/files (eg Firefox Profiles). Then when I choose to Restore my backup (to the same location it was backed up from), it will remove (delete) all files that currently exist in the location they will be restored to before restoring.

I can not find a backup/restore program that actually removes all files/folder in the location the backup is to be restored to. There are only options to either replace any files that match or keep current files as well as restored files. But neither of these actually remove any newly created files with different names that do not exist in my backup.

I have been testing all the Backup Programs I can get my hands on. So far none of them do this that I can work out. I have these programs installed on my pc right now:

PC Backup Pro
Cyberlink PowerBackup
Backup4All Professional 4
KLS Backup 2009
Eazy Backup
Acronis True Image Home
NikSaver
Genie Backup Manager Home 8.0
Reflect
Novosoft Office Backup

I guess I restore differently to the norm. But I prefer to actually remove any files/folders in the restore location before restoring my backup.

Does anybody know if there is a backup/restore program that will do this?


 

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Post New Requests Here / IDEA: Windows Messenger - Add shortcuts to Contacts in tray context menu.

« on: September 11, 2009, 01:47 AM »

What I think would be handy is to have your contacts names (or at least some favorites) listed in the menu that opens when you right-click on the tray icon.

When you select the name of a contact it would open the message window for that contact.

This would save opening opening the main contacts window and then finding the contacts, making it easier to start a conversation with those you frequently talk to.

It would also reduce the clutter on the taskbar as you can completely close the chat windows, yet easily access them again when needed.

Well, I don't know if this is possible - modifying Windows Messenger, but it sure would be handy.

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Post New Requests Here / IDEA: System Tray Printer Icon - (visually notifys connection status)

« on: August 29, 2009, 04:36 AM »

Hi,

I have an idea since I bought a new printer. (Canon MP620).

I am using this printer on a Wireless Network.

Since I will often be in a different room far away from the printer, I'd like an easy way to check the connection status (is it turned on or off?).

I have fiddled with all the program bits and pieces that came with the printer, and searched the net but can't find anything like I'm after.

What I'd Like:

Printer Tray icon that always sits in Windows System Tray. It will visually change (eg colour) to indicate it's connection status.

-When Printer is powered on, the icon either appears normal or may turn green.
-When Printer is powered off, the icon will display a red cross through it or turn red.

Possible Advanced features.
-When Printer is doing a job, it turns orange.
(On hover over a quick notification of how many print jobs are in que.)

Left Click or Right Click
- Option to turn Printer Power off
- Option to choose default printer on Network
- Option to Print
- Option to scan
- Option to view print jobs

(Don't know if this is even possible for a third party program to control these type of settings, and if it's something that can only be made by the manufacturer to match each unique printer model).

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Post New Requests Here / SOLVED: Enable 'drag+drop' of text into Win7's Start-Menu Search Box

« on: June 12, 2009, 05:21 PM »

1. DRAG DROP TO WINDOWS START MENU SEARCH BOX: On Windows 7, I’d like to be able to drag selected text from any application (word, browsers etc) and drop it into the Windows Search Box (in Start Menu). When I try this, I select and drag the text, hover over the start button to open it and drag the text to the Search Box, but a ‘circle with slash’ icon appears, blocking me from dropping the text.

2. DRAG DROP TO TASKBAR SEARCH ICON: Also, to expand on this idea, I think this would be even handier -  to be able to drag the selected text and drop it on a 'search' icon on the taskbar. That would automatically do the search in a) Windows Start Menu Search Box (and automatically pop open the start menu to show the results!) or b) Windows Search Window (and automatically open the results).

3. CONTEXT MENU ITEM TO SEARCH FOR WORD: [ETA] I've just thought another way to conduct the search would be by highlighting the word and right-click context menu will show a menu item for "Search with Windows Search". Then automatically do the search on that word and display the results.
[Bonus, would be if I could search with a "Saved Search" in Windows Search Window (you can save the folders  you want to search. Just discovered it!) ]

Does anyone think this could be achieved at all? Or is there a script that already exists for it?
I’d really appreciate any help,  even if you have some tips on how to go about it (if it’s indeed possible).

Thanks