MoveIt Help

MoveIt version 1.01

Copyright © 1995 Alan Herman, all rights reserved.

The MoveIt utility allows certain windows to automatically stay out of the way of the cursor. The Windows Clock program, for example, can be set up to always appear on top of all other windows. Regardless of where the Clock is placed, however, it will probably prevent access to buttons or menu items at some point. MoveIt allows such a window to be "bumped" from its current position on screen. When the mouse is moved to the space occupied by the clock, it will be moved out of the way. When the mouse is moved out of the space originally occupied by the clock, the clock will be moved back to its original position. MoveIt will not move a window that has the focus or is minimized. The first time MoveIt is run you must first tell it what executables to act on, see Adding Executables.

Registration

Main Screen

Adding Executables

Problems


Registration

Legal:

I am not liable for anything that occurs, either directly or indirectly, from the use of this product. I am not liable for anything that you do either. This product may be distributed at will, provided that the supplied files are not modified in any way shape or form and nothing is charged for distribution. Since I am the author I am the only one that can reap the monetary rewards.

Registration:

For the continued use of MoveIt a $10 registration fee is required.

Please make a check payable to:

Alan Herman

And send it to:

PO Box 370161

Denver, Colorado 80237

Bugs?

Send bug reports to:

CompuServe:	75761,1167

Internet:	aherman@ix.netcom.com


Main Screen

This is the main screen for MoveIt. This is where information about each individual executable that has been defined for MoveIt is displayed. Executables can be added or removed and options for each executable can be modified at this screen.


Adding Executables

This is where new executables are added to MoveIt. If the name of the executable is known it may be typed directly into the Executable Name edit box. Otherwise you may simply use the Find button. The executable name used by MoveIt is the name given the executable by the programmer(s) when the .def file is set up, It is not necessarily the file name.


Minimizes MoveIt. Pressing escape accomplishes the same thing.


Displays a typical about dialog box. The about dialog box also contains registration information.


This list box displays the list of executables that MoveIt will act on.


Displays this help file.


Removes the currently selected executable in the Executables list box.


Brings up the dialog box to add another executable to the active list.


Closes MoveIt. When MoveIt is closed all the latest configuration information is also saved.


When the mouse occupies the same space as a window belonging to an executable that has been defined to MoveIt, the window will be moved out of the way. When the mouse leaves the space originally occupied by the window, or the window gains focus, the window will be moved back to it's original location.


When this option is checked, the window will only be moved out of the way when it has the 'Always On Top' attribute.


Moves the window out of the way either to the left or right. If one direction will leave the window fully visible then that will be the direction used.


Move the window out of the way either up or down. If one direction will leave the window fully visible then that will be the direction used.


The name of the executable that MoveIt will use to determine what windows to move.


Accept the entries and return to the main screen. If there is not an entry in this edit, an error message is displayed and control returns to this dialog box.


Discards all selections and returns to the main screen.


Clicking this button will put MoveIt into find mode. When the mouse is moved over a window, the name of the executable associated with that window will be displayed in the Executable Name edit control. When the window has been selected, clicking the left mouse button will terminate the find process and the other options can then be set up as desired. OK will save the selections and Cancel will discard the selections.


Problems

Problems with MoveIt revolve around the fact that when separate windows are defined for an executable and they are not always within the confines of one parent window, MoveIt does not know what window to move. MoveIt will trip up the parent window list until it reaches the topmost parent window. This is the window that will be moved. It may not necessarily be the window that the cursor is on. For example, an open file dialog box can end up out side the confines of its parent window. When the cursor hits the open dialog the parent window will be moved. When the dialog box is close the window will come back, so everything is fine.

Sorry for the inconvenience.