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- TaskBar Activate v2.0
- 08/1998
-
- Pierre-Marie DEVIGNE
- pmdevigne@nordnet.fr
- http://home.nordnet.fr/~pmdevigne/
-
-
- Install :
- =========
-
- Simply copy TaskBarActivate.exe in any folder and launch it before using
- full screen applications.
- For best use, you can create a shortcut to TaskBarActivate.exe in the
- Start menu to launch it at startup.
-
-
- Uses :
- ======
-
- TaskBar Activate is a small application which manage the Windows taskbar
- for activation and deactivation.
-
- When the mouse is in the taskbar edge of the screen, it activate the
- taskbar if the taskbar doesn't activate itself (usually if you use
- full-screen windows and want to switch to another task).
- You can also use a delay before showing the taskbar.
-
- To see the statistics of taskbar activations made by Taskbar Activate,
- open the About dialog box. :-)
-
-
- Configure Taskbar Activate :
- ============================
-
- Right clic on the application icon in the taskbar area and choose the
- Configuration menu.
- You can also right clic on the taskbar edge of the screen (when Taskbar
- Activate is hilighted), the same menu is shown.
- Available configurations :
- - delayed activation of the taskbar.
- - access to the taskbar with always on top windows.
- - Show or hide the icon of Taskbar Activate in the taskbar.
- - Hilight Taskbar Activate when mouse comes over it.
-
-
- Exit TaskBar Activate :
- =======================
-
- Click on the icon in the taskbar with the right mouse button and choose
- the Exit option in the popup menu.
-
-
- Uninstall Taskbar Activate :
- ===========================
-
- Simply delete TaskbarActivate.exe.
- Configuration is stored in the registry at key
- HKCU\Software\PMDevigneSoft\ActiveTache.
-
-
- Remarks :
- =========
-
- This application is "emailware". That is if you like this program or you
- want to comment it or to tell me how to enhance it, please send me an
- e-mail (see the About dialog box).
-
- This application is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind.
-
-
- Evolutions :
- ============
-
- v2.0 (08/1998)
- Major release
- Bug correction in statistics which may crash Taskbar Activate.
- Bug correction in the displayed icon in the taskbar for a best remove
- when the application ends.
- Added a configuration window.
- Added a context menu when right clic on the taskbar icon or on the
- hilighted line on the screen edge.
- Option for delayed activation of the taskbar.
- Option to keep access to the taskbar over always on top windows.
- Icon in the taskbar can be hidden.
- v1.2 (07/1998)
- The number of taskbar activation made by Taskbar Activate is
- now shown in the About dialog box. You can now realize how Taskbar
- Activate is usefull for you :-) !
- The icon in the taskbar area is now removed after 2 minutes. You can
- recover it if you launch Taskar Activate a second time.
- Correction of a display bug concerning the email address and http
- address if you use non-standart system colors.
- v1.1 (06/1998)
- Now compatible with the multi-display support in Windows 98!
- You can place the TaskBar where you want on any monitor.
- v1.0.1 (05/1998)
- Correction of a small bug with About box buttons
- v1.0 (05/1998)
- - 1st public release
- Activate the taskbar when the mouse moves on it.
- Manage the moving of the taskbar and screen resize.
- Works on Windows95 and on Windows 98 (with some hair out).
-