goScreen
WEB home page:
http://www.aracnet.net/~andgur/software/goscreen.html
Copyright © 1998-99 Andrei Gourianov
E-mail: andrew-guryanov@usa.net
Contents
What is it.
What makes it better than other virtual desktop managers.
How to install it.
How to...
Control the goScreen panel properties
activate a screen page
move goScreen panel
resize goScreen panel
close goScreen
invoke About dialog box with the configuration parameters
show/hide goScreen panel window controls
attach goScreen panel to the task bar
show/hide goScreen icon in ALT+TAB window
change goScreen tooltip font
change goScreen panel color
make goScreen panel "most topmost"
Control the screen page and page button properties
invoke Page Properties dialog box
change the page button name
change the page button icon
make the page "hidden"
install a keyboard hot key to activate the page
change the screen page background bitmap
change the screen page desktop color
change the number of pages
change page button font
change the page icon size
change the page button colors
install keyboard and/or mouse keys for page switching
Control running applications
move an application from inactive page to the active one
"sends back" notification windows from other pages
perform an action (maximize, minimize, restore, close) for all windows on the active page
make a window sticky
find an application and go to the corresponding page
Just move the mouse in.
see a list of applications which are running on a desktop page
see a list of all running applications
see a hot key for a desktop page
see hot keys for all desktop pages
Registration.
goScreen helps you better organize your computer monitor screen area by creating up to 40 virtual pages on it. It adds another dimension to your Windows taskbar. Now you can group your applications by themes and avoid an overcrowded desktop. When you switch pages, all your running Windows programs just disappear from your screen and from the taskbar - but they are right there waiting when you switch back.
Think of your desktop as a sheet of paper. It has one visible surface. Now imagine that there is a number of surfaces, or pages, with only one visible at a time. All the pages are of the same size – size of your monitor screen and are placed "one above other". That is how goScreen works.
It creates a number of virtual pages on your monitor screen. The only limit is your computer resources. Normally, when a program is started – it is given a button on the Windows taskbar. With goScreen your taskbar gets "deeper" too. So, there is still a taskbar entry for each program, but there are many taskbars – one for each virtual page. That is why, when you switch pages – all the taskbar buttons are being changed as well.
What makes it better than other virtual desktop managers.
No installation is necessary. There is a single EXE file -
goScreen.exe. Just run it.
No de-installation is necessary as well.
Still, for your convenience, there is a Setup program -
gsSetup.exe. Its purpose is
to copy the package files to a location you specify and to configure goScreen to be started
at Windows start-up.
So, to install goScreen - run
gsSetup.exe and specify desired options.
To uninstall goScreen or
change setup options - go to
Start - Settings - Control Panel menus and invoke
Add/Remove Programs. Then
select Andrew Guryanov's goScreen item and press Add/Remove button.
In case you stop using registered copy of goScreen (at all, or on a given computer),
you have to uninstall it.
"Left click" stands for "single click with the left mouse button"
"Right click" stands for "single click with the right mouse button"
When you start goScreen for the first time, you see several numbered buttons plus <?> and <x> buttons. Each numbered button represents a virtual page. Raised button is for inactive page, sunken - for the active one. Button "with ribs" means that this page is empty, that is there are no running applications on the page. You can change number of pages from 2 to 40.
Control the goScreen panel properties
To invoke the About dialog box with the configuration parameters:
To show/hide goScreen panel window controls:
To attach goScreen panel to the task bar:
To show/hide goScreen icon in ALT+TAB window:
To change goScreen tooltip font:
To change goScreen panel color:
To make goScreen panel "most topmost":
Control the screen page and page button properties
To invoke the Page Properties dialog box:
To change the page button name:
To change the page button icon:
To install a keyboard hot key to activate the page:
To change the screen page background bitmap:
To change the screen page desktop color:
To change the number of pages:
To change the page button colors:
To install keyboard and/or mouse keys for page switching:
Control running applications
To move an application from inactive page to the active one:
To "sends back" notification windows from other pages:
To perform an action (maximize, minimize, restore, close) for all windows on the active page:
To find an application and go to the corresponding page:
To see a list of applications which are running on a virtual desktop page:
To see a list of all running applications:
To see a hot key for a desktop page:
To see hot keys for all desktop pages:
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event the author of this program is liable to you for damages, including any general, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the program. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the program is with you.
This is a shareware program. You may try it for a period of one month.
After that all the navigation features "expire". To restore them you should register your
copy. As a result of the registration you will be given a special numeric key that "unlocks"
the program. Also, all future versions will be free for you.
There are two types of registration IDs that you may acquire: personal
and corporate. Personal ID may be used by one person only, on a single computer at a time.
Corporate ID may be used on all corporate computers. Your name (name of your corporation)
is an important part of your ID and cannot be changed later.
For obtaining a corporate licence you have to contact me first.
For on-line registration click here:
https://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=1596-1
Alternatively, send $10 US, or $15 Canadian (no other currencies please) to the following address:
Andrei Gourianov
PO Box 40057, RPO Marlee
Toronto, ON, M6B 4K4
Canada
(Please, before sending anything by mail, visit goScreen's WEB page
to verify this information)
Send cash (preferable) or cheque. Make the latter payable to Andrei Gourianov. Do not forget to specify your name and e-mail address. As soon as I receive your letter, I will send you your personal registration number by electronic mail.
If you have any questions, comments or problems
please do not hesitate to write me to
andrew-guryanov@usa.net
Andrei Gourianov
May 05, 1999.