   Perfect Screens 1.1 for Windows 95

The Perfect Screens is a shareware program for Microsoft Windows95 operating system. The program allows user to have MULTIPLE VIRTUAL SCREENS and switch among them.  Running applications (windows) can be moved or copied among screens very easily.  In addition, each screen has its own SCREEN MENU and TOOLBAR to launch applications, open files and view directories (folders).  This menu and toolbar are local on the given screen and the menu is accessible anywhere on the screen (by right mouse button click together with Alt key pressed).  The program gives a user several advantages:

1) The program allows user to run a lot of applications without loosing a good survey of them and with ability to switch among them quickly.

2) User can create screens for each of his usual activities (document processing, file management, networking, etc.) and avoid overlapping of   windows that have no relation to each other.

3) Each screen can have its own background (color, wallpaper, ...).

4) Local toolbar gives user better survey of installed applications and make the launching easier and faster.  The toolbar window can be moved anywhere on the screen and resized.

5) Screen menu is very similar to the Start menu but much easier to configure (right mouse button click on a menu item gets item properties).

6) The new type of the screen menu item - directory - gives user very fast access to his mostly used files. User can apply FILTERS to view only desired files of the given directory (folder).

7) The program doesn't occupy too much space on the desktop (it may look like Microsoft Office).

8) Everything is easily and fully customisable.

9) The program widely supports drag & drop feature and right click.

10) Installation program automatically creates several screens and makes many of standard Windows 95 programs easy accessible.

11) and more...

The Perfect Screens widely supports right mouse click.  If you feel the right mouse button should have a sense on some control just try it.

See:

Application Settings

Screen Settings

ToolBar Settings

Screen Menu Item Settings

Window Operations

Screen Menu Item Operations

Drag & Drop

Important Control Keys

Tips

Troubleshooting

License Agreement


Application Settings

To get application settings click the Menu button ( [image]) of the Perfect Screens window.

Position - to open position settings window click the Menu button of the Perfect Screens and choose Options > Position item from the menu appeared choose.  The position of Perfect Screens window can be relative to the screen (default) or to a corner of active window.  (To set position on the screen do Options > Move.)  If you want the Perfect Screens window to be always on top (default) check the button Keep window...

Icon Sizes - to open icon sizes window click the Menu button of the Perfect Screens and choose Options > Icon Sizes item from the menu appeared choose.  You can choose either small or large icons for the Screen buttons and Screen Menu.

Advanced settings - to open position settings window click the Menu button of the Perfect Screens and choose Options > Advanced item from the menu appeared.  Run screensaver ... if checked,  the screen saver is launched when the mouse cursor is moved to the upper right corner of the screen.  Load on ... if checked,  the Perfect Screens is loaded automatically on the Windows start.  Save eyes ... if checked, minimises blinking of the screen.  (This option decrease speed of screen switching).

Resizing frame - to make the frame visible/hidden click Menu button of the Perfect Screens and then click Resizing Frame item of the menu appeared.  The frame allows user to change the size of the Perfect Screens window.

Move - to move the Perfect Screens window click the Menu button and then click Move item of the menu appeared.


ToolBar Settings

To get ToolBar settings click the Menu button ( [image]) of the ToolBar window.

Position - to open position settings window click the Menu button of the ToolBar and choose Options > Position item from the menu appeared.  The position of ToolBar window can be relative to the screen (default) or to a corner of active window.  (To change the position on the screen do Options > Move.)  If you want the ToolBar window to be always on top check the button Keep window...

Icon Sizes - to open icon sizes window click the Menu button of the ToolBar and choose Options > Icon Sizes item of the menu appeared.  You can choose either small or large icons for the ToolBar buttons.

All Items - if the item is checked all items of the Screen Menu are shown in the ToolBar, otherwise there are only selected ones.

Resizing frame - to make the frame visible/hidden click ToolBar Menu button and then click Resizing Frame item of the menu appeared.  The frame allows user to change the size of the ToolBar window.

Move - to move the ToolBar window click the Menu button and then click Move item of the menu appeared.


Screen Menu Item Settings

To get Screen menu item settings do right click on the Screen menu item (or ToolBar button) and then choose Properties.

Item Name - the name that appears in the Screen Menu (and in the ToolBar).

Item Type - the item is either application (or document file) or submenu or directory.

Target - the application (or document file) path.

Parameters - parameters to be passed to the launched application.

Start in - the application default directory.

Shortcut key - allows user to launch the application by keyboard.

Open - the window initial state (restored, minimized, maximized).

Separate by ... - if checked, places menu separator above the item in the Screen Menu.

Visible in ... - if checked, the item is visible in the ToolBar.

Save size ... - if checked, the program saves the last size and position of the application.

Open automatically ... - if checked, the application is automatically launched when the screen is entered.  This is very powerful - initial state of the screen by just one click!

Close automatically ... - if checked, the application is automatically closed when you are living the screen.

Change Icon - allows user to change icon associated with the item.


Screen Settings

To open screen settings window do right click on a Screen button and than choose Options... item from the menu appeared.

Name - the name of the screen.  The name appears on the Screen button (if the Screen button is wide enough).

Shortcut key - shortcut key (combination of Ctrl, Alt, Shift and a key).  It allows user keyboard switching among screens.

Change Icon - allows user to change an icon associated with the Screen button.

Local background - if checked, the current screen appearance (background color, wallpaper, etc.) is associated with the screen.

Show Screen menu as a toolbar - shows the ToolBar window consisting of chosen Screen Menu items.


Window Operations

If you do the right click on a Screen button a menu appears.  There is the list of windows of running applications under the last menu separator.  If you do the right click on an item of the list you get the menu of available window operations.

Copy to here - copies the window from the screen the menu belongs to the current one.

Copy to another screen - allows user to copy window to another screen.  When the cursor with the text  Copy to screen appears then click the Screen button of the screen you want the window is to be copied to.

Copy to all - copies the window to all screens.  This is usually used for Clock window or a status window that should be always visible.

Move - allows user to move window to another screen.  When the cursor with the text  Move to screen appears then click the Screen button of the screen you want the window is to be moved to.

Remove - removes window from the screen than it is no more visible on the screen.

Restore - restores window on the screen.

Go Back - returns user to the previous menu.


Screen Menu Item Operations

If you do the right click on a Screen menu item (or ToolBar button) a menu of available operations appears.

Open here - launches application on the current screen (the left button click does the same).

Open - launches application on the screen the Screen menu belongs to.

Insert new item - inserts a new item to the screen menu.  (The easier way how to insert a new item to the Screen menu is to use Drag & Drop features.)

Paste - pastes item copied to the clipboard before by Copy function.

Copy - copies the item to the clipboard.

Cut - copies the item to the clipboard and removes it.

Delete - removes the item from the Screen menu.

Go Back - returns user to the previous menu.

Properties - opens window with item properties (settings).


Drag & Drop

Drag a file in the Explorer (FileManager, Desktop or another program supporting drag & drop features):

1) and drop it on a Screen Button.  The program lets you choose:

 	a) Open the file on the screen.

b) Insert the file to the Screen Menu

2) and drop it on the screen ToolBar button.  The program associated with the button is launched with the file opened.

3) and drop it on the Menu button of the ToolBar.  The program lets you insert the file to the Screen menu.


Important Control Keys

Alt + Right mouse button click  - opens the Screen Menu on the mouse cursor position (it works anywhere on the screen)

Alt+Down arrow key - opens the Screen Menu

Alt+Left arrow key - switches you to the next screen

Alt+Right arrow key - switches you to the previous screen

Spacebar key on the Screen button causes the property menu.

Enter key on the Screen button causes switching to associated screen.


Tips

1)  Remove shortcuts from your desktop and place them to the appropriate Screen menu (and ToolBar).  In to the desktop, put application shortcuts you want to be able to access from all screens.

2)  Use the Start menu only for special reasons (Find, Run, etc.).

3)  Define initial state of your screens by using Open automatically... option in the screen menu item settings.

4)  If the switching among screens is too slow try:

a)  Disable local screen background in screen settings.

b)  Disable save eyes mode in advanced application settings.

c)  Enhance your video subsystem.


Troubleshooting

1)  The Norton Commander opened in the MS-DOS Prompt window may cause decreasing of system performance.  Prefer to have the window with the Norton Commander minimized when switching screen.

2)  WINHLP32.EXE aborts  (This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shutdown.) during screens switching.

This is a bug inside the WINHLP32.EXE program caused by changing desktop settings (background color, wallpaper, pattern).  To avoid this, do not use the local background on your screens.  (See screen settings.)  The problem appears, for example, in Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 help when the window with an example is opened.

3)  If the program doesnt run properly after upgrading, make sure you have the right ps32dll.dll library.  The ps32dll.dll file have to be from the same package you have the latest version of the Perfect Screens installed.  There may be only one copy of ps32dll.dll file on your system and this copy must be presented in the directory the Perfect Screens is installed.


License Agreement

The Perfect Screens program has been released for distribution as a SHAREWARE and may be distributed free.  You are granted a license to try Perfect Screens for 30 days.  If, after this time, you find this program useful and intend to use it, you must register.  The base registration fee is US $25.

ALL WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IN THIS SOFTWARE.  THE ENTIRE RISK OF THE USE OR THE RESULT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE REMAINS WITH THE USER.