Copyright: Copyright ® 1993 David E. Weaver


Contents

Help Index

Introducing DGi's TaskView for Windows

About DGi

Using TaskViews buttons.

Using the Task Operations.

Using the Run/Browse dialog.

Using the System Meter.

Sizing TaskView.


Introducing TaskView for Windows

Introducing DGi's TaskView for Windows

Welcome to Taskview for Windows, the desktop task viewer that works the way you want it to.

TaskView uses a floating button-bar with a movable caption bar at the top and a System Meter at the bottom.  The tasks are displayed on the buttons whenever they appear on your desktop.  They appear as icons and text.  The text can be hidden by sizing TaskView to show only the icons.

With TaskView you can:

    Keep track of all the tasks or windows currently on your desktop and automatically restore them or iconize them with the click of a mouse.

    Individually tailor each window's size and how it is displayed on the desktop, along with being able to tile, cascade and terminate the windows on your desktop.

    Browse and run any application on your computer.

    Keep track of how much free system space you have left with the System Meter.


About DGi

     About DGi [image]:

TaskView is brought to you from David Group Innovations [image] of State College, PA.  DGi [image] is a small computer software and information company founded by David Weaver.  DGi [image] is also the creator of DGi's Tasker for Windows and other useful desktop utilities.  For more information on other products offered by us, write to:

DGi

c/o David Weaver

200 Bradley Ave Suite 33

State College, PA 16801

or contact David Weaver directly on Compuserve:

70570,3710


Using TaskView's buttons

TaskView's buttons show an icon and caption text of the tasks on your desktop.

To switch to a certain task

1.    Find the button on TaskView which has the task's icon and text.

2.    Click on the button with the left mouse button.

To minimize a certain task

1.    Find the button on TaskView which has the task's icon and text.

2.    Click on the button with the right mouse button.

Note: TaskView will only show an icon and text of a parent window.


Using the Task Operations

TaskView's Task Operations list all the visible parent windows on the desktop.

How to Terminate an application

  Select the task from the listbox and choose the Terminate button.

How to Switch to an application

  Select the task from the listbox and choose the Switch To button.

How to make a task Topmost

  Select the task from the listbox and check the Topmost box.

How to make a task Visible/Invisible

  Select the task from the listbox and check the Visible box.

How to make a task Iconic

  Select the task from the listbox and check the Iconic box.

How to move and resize an application

1   Select a task from the listbox.

2   To move, change the values in the x: and y: editboxes.  Be careful, if you specify an x or y value that is too large, the application may be moved of the screen.

3   To size, change the values in the cx: and cy: editboxes.

4   Choose the Apply button.


Using the Run/Browse dialog

How to Launch an Application

1   Locate the correct file by browsing thru the Directory listbox.

2   Select the file in the Files listbox and it should appear in the Filename editbox.

3   Choose the OK button.

  Or double-click on the file in the Files listbox.

The Run/Browse dialog box is a quick and convenient way to launch some of your seldom used applications.  It consists of five main parts:

Filename editbox

If you enter a path and a filename in this editbox and choose the OK button Tasker will launch the application.

Directory listbox

With this listbox you can browse your directory tree.  When you select a directory it fills the File Listbox with a list of the files in the selected directory.  To select a directory, double-click on the one you want with the left mouse button.

Files listbox

This listbox lists the files under the selected directory.  When one of the files is selected it appears in the File name listbox.  You can launch one the filename by double-clicking on it with the left mouse button.

Drives combobox

When the arrow button is chosen, this combobox will allow you to choose which drive to browse.

File Type combobox

When the arrow button is chosen, this combobox will allow you to choose a file extension.  This extension will be used to sort the filenames in the in the Files listbox.


Using the System Meter

TaskView's System Meter shows the percentage of free system resources for your Window's session.  When the meter is black you have over 50% free, if the meter is green you have between 30% and 50%, if the meter is red you have less than 30% free.


Sizing TaskView

TaskView can be sized in the horizontal direction only.  It automatically is sized vertically when more tasks are added to the desktop.  When you size TaskView it saves the size until the next time it is opened.

If TaskView is sized wide enough the tasks caption text, along with its icon, will be displayed.

To size TaskView's window

1.    Position the cursor on the bottom right corner of the window.  The cursor should change to a horizontal double arrow.

2.    Press the left mouse button and hold it down.

3.    Drag the corner to the size you want. TaskView should snap to that size.