NANY 2019 - DblEscClose

[c.gingerich]

Application Name	DblEscClose
Version	1.11.30.2018
Short Description	Press the Escape Key 2x to close current window or tab.
Supported OSes	Windows (XP/Vista/7,8,10,server 2008, server 2012, etc)
Download	https://filedn.com/lx9UK6VkCuXBk4O2YliWIkY/DblEscClose.zip
Author	Chris Gingerich

Description
Closes the current window or tab by pressing the Escape key on your keyboard 2x.

-= History =-
3.12.4.2018 - Added option to run at windows startup. Better message handling. Changed to show window title in message.
3.12.3.2018 - Fixed bug where action would not save
2.12.3.2018 - Made adjustment to hotkey code, updated Action icon on tray menu
2.12.1.2018 - Added action selection, exclusion list, updated tab list
2.11.30.2018 - Fixed error Run time error 14 at line  52. Decimal sep issue
1.11.30.2018 - Initial release

[highend01]

Windows Server 2012 R2 U3 x64

After starting it, on the first press of {ESC} the application fails (and exits) with:

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DblEscClose
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Run time error  14
at line  52
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OK 
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[KodeZwerg]

Windows Server 2012 R2 U3 x64

After starting it, on the first press of {ESC} the application fails (and exits) with:

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DblEscClose
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Run time error  14
at line  52
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OK 
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Same for Windows 10 x64 latest build.

[c.gingerich]

Sorry about that. Updated, please download and try again.

[KodeZwerg]

Windows 10 x64 latest build = now it works.

If interested to develop, I would have a small idea to your utility.
Add possibility to minimize and a proper quick switch option for that inside icon menu.

[anandcoral]

Good to see another app similar to https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=36643.msg343045#msg343045
As I am not getting enough time to update it.

Regards,

Anand

[c.gingerich]

@Anand - I guess I didn't search very well. I made mine because I couldn't fine something like it.

@KodeZwerg - I can add minimize to it easily. Not sure I understand what you mean by quick switch. Do you mean like Alt+Tab?

[KynloStephen66515]

Can you stop it from registering the "quit" on certain software?  I'd rather not have this open then kill game engines when swapping from one mode to another (which sometimes requires hitting ESC more than once in quick succession) or quitting Chrome cause I hit ESC twice trying to stop it loading a page.  Same for Discord (which you can hit ESC to jump to the latest messages if you were scrolled up, but it sometimes ignores you so you hit it twice, quickly).

[c.gingerich]

@Stephen66515 - sure. I'll add an exclusion option

[KodeZwerg]

@KodeZwerg - I can add minimize to it easily. Not sure I understand what you mean by quick switch. Do you mean like Alt+Tab?

I mean, if press right mouse on icon, inside that menu two options to quick select between terminate/minimize.
I show you what i mean by this screenshot:

Whatever mode is active get bold font and radiobutton visible.
That i mean with quickswitch ability, less clicks to have most important option fast selected. Or checkbox, or just bold text, however you like.

[c.gingerich]

@KodeZwerg - ah, i see. I should be able to add something like that.

[KynloStephen66515]

@Stephen66515 - sure. I'll add an exclusion option

Thanks - without it, I can see it becoming extremely annoying to use (especially in stuff like Photoshop/Lumberyard/Unity where they take a fking lifetime to load, and closing them could cause loss of work)....which begs another question...does this force-quit the software or will it still prompt things like Notepad/MSWord/Etc, to store unsaved work before exiting?

[c.gingerich]

@Stephen66515 - It sends the standard window close message allowing for saves, though i can add a force quit option as well, just in case it's needed.

[KynloStephen66515]

@Stephen66515 - It sends the standard window close message allowing for saves, though i can add a force quit option as well, just in case it's needed.

Force-quit seemed a bit "too much" and I was hoping it would send the standard close message for saving

[KodeZwerg]

And I please fullfill others wishes as option to set, not as fixed stuff, i really do like how it is currently doing its job.
Later you might add some processspy ability to get classnames of focused handle, i might could help you if needed.

Ps: How about process exclusion list? That would be great solution for the game thing.

[c.gingerich]

And I please fullfill others wishes as option to set, not as fixed stuff, i really do like how it is currently doing its job.
Later you might add some processspy ability to get classnames of focused handle, i might could help you if needed.

Thanks and the spy is on my list of things to add. 

[c.gingerich]

UPDATE: I have added new features and the update will be released on Monday (12/3).

Here are some screen shots.

[c.gingerich]

2.12.1.2018 - Added action selection, exclusion list, updated tab list

Download updated on first post.

[KodeZwerg]

Hello again, i've downloaded your latest Build and have to say, that what i've asked for - you done brilliant (add minimize option)


I do like this tiny tool, thank you for sharing it!

[c.gingerich]

Thank you 

[c.gingerich]

Update: 2.12.3.2018 - Made adjustment to hotkey code, updated Action icon on tray menu

[c.gingerich]

Update: 3.12.3.2018 - Fixed bug where action would not save

[KodeZwerg]

Another idea, add "Auto-Start-At-Boot" option, to have it automatic loaded when windows starts.

Exclusion-List, there i would suggest a major-change what better fit to that function:
instead of classname/window-title, please switch to a process-selector, that would help for games (and others) much more!
(ie: Enter exe-Name and Select Process as option replacement for the [Add] popup-menu.)



Regards,

KodeZwerg.


/edit
and thank you for continue updating/fixing it, i like your way of how-to-get classname.

[c.gingerich]

@KodeZwerg - I can add the auto-start to the next update. Not sure I'll be able to add the add process option (exe) as that is difficult to get the EXE name from the window in the programming language I am using .

[KodeZwerg]

I guess you and me thought in different directions, what I meant is pretty easy to implement (at least in my delphi language, whats yours?), a simple listbox where all current running processes are listed, like TaskMgr.exe does but simplified to .exe name. I hope this was more understandable.
And the current editbox where i can enter "ClassName" would just get a new label like ".exe Name"

There no need to do "where is mouse / under what control / wich handle etc etc etc" action.

I guess we do differ programm such things at all.
My way would be that: (just as a suggestion)
collect all running processes
enumerate all handles and compare them with processes (this way a few hundret handles are sieved and only the good ones remain)
at that point i would have valid handle for mainthread, classname for mainthread and pid collected.
with all three informations together, there is everything possible you need, like window-title, child windows, process-memory and and and =)
with the pid i would realize minimize/send close message command

If you need, I could show you as Delphi code by just using WinApi (what should be valid to all languages)
Since that said, it awoke my interest and i start code a small demo :-)
Code would contain function like "HandleToPID" and "PIDToHandle" stuff, that way all can be easy converted for proper usage like MSDN suggest.

You already done a cool job, I just can repeat myself 

And if I sound rough pardon me, take this just as a suggestion not as a "do like i say"