How many is too many?
Tuesday, May 6, 2003 by grayhaze | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
If you could have a button on your window titlebars to do anything, what would it do? That's a serious question aimed at productivity enhancement by the way, so please don't repeat your 'X-Men power' here. 
What standard applications would you like to be able to launch with a single click?
What function of Windows would you like an easy shortcut to?
I want a nice long list here, so I can give you a skin with more buttons than you'd ever consider possible.
What standard applications would you like to be able to launch with a single click?
What function of Windows would you like an easy shortcut to?
I want a nice long list here, so I can give you a skin with more buttons than you'd ever consider possible.
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grayhaze
Reply #42 Friday, May 9, 2003 2:08 PM
Reply #42 Friday, May 9, 2003 2:08 PM
36 and counting, not counting Shift-click functions... and still no clutter.
Current list:
Close
Maximize
Minimize
Help
WinMenu
Roll-up
Always on Top
System Menu
Activate ScreenSaver
My Documents
My Computer
Text Editor
Calculator
Control Panel
Display Properties
Web Browser (to WinCust of course!)
Windows Media Player
WindowBlinds Config
Show Desktop
Minimize to System Tray
Increase Transparency
Decrease Transparency
Media - Previous
Media - Play
Media - Pause
Media - Stop
Media - Next
Media - Eject
Media - Menu
Media - Open
Media - Visualisation
Media - Decrease Volume
Media - Increase Volume
Windows Volume Control
Media - Song Title
Clock
I know technically the last two aren't buttons, but they probably take up the most space out of all of them!
So what else would a large number of people need one-click access to frequently?
A lot of this is probably going to be XP-only, as XP tends to be a bit more forgiving with the command buttons.
Now if only I can work out what the default path for a command button is so I can get my little macros working...
Current list:
Close
Maximize
Minimize
Help
WinMenu
Roll-up
Always on Top
System Menu
Activate ScreenSaver
My Documents
My Computer
Text Editor
Calculator
Control Panel
Display Properties
Web Browser (to WinCust of course!)
Windows Media Player
WindowBlinds Config
Show Desktop
Minimize to System Tray
Increase Transparency
Decrease Transparency
Media - Previous
Media - Play
Media - Pause
Media - Stop
Media - Next
Media - Eject
Media - Menu
Media - Open
Media - Visualisation
Media - Decrease Volume
Media - Increase Volume
Windows Volume Control
Media - Song Title
Clock
I know technically the last two aren't buttons, but they probably take up the most space out of all of them!
So what else would a large number of people need one-click access to frequently?
A lot of this is probably going to be XP-only, as XP tends to be a bit more forgiving with the command buttons.
Now if only I can work out what the default path for a command button is so I can get my little macros working...
grayhaze
Reply #43 Friday, May 9, 2003 2:10 PM
Reply #43 Friday, May 9, 2003 2:10 PM
And yes, this does mean I'm skinning again, but that's all I'm saying for the moment.
joetheblow
Reply #44 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:03 PM
Reply #44 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:03 PM
what no winMenu button????
I am shocked and appalled at the lack of a winMenu button.
why oh why do they do this to me!!!
So wait, all these buttons fit on the title bar? or is it a expansion button is clicked and it shows all these buttons on it?
I am shocked and appalled at the lack of a winMenu button.
why oh why do they do this to me!!!
So wait, all these buttons fit on the title bar? or is it a expansion button is clicked and it shows all these buttons on it?
joetheblow
Reply #45 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:05 PM
Reply #45 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:05 PM
joetheblow can;t figure that all these buttons are on the title bar
grayhaze
Reply #46 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:08 PM
Reply #46 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:08 PM
I listed a WinMenu button joe! 
They all fit on the titlebar without any complicated expanding bits to add another mouse click to the process. I've managed to find what I think is a quite unobtrusive and logical method of displaying icons which are used less often than the main titlebar buttons.
All of these buttons (currently) fit on the smaller windows you'll encounter too, which was one of my aims.
I still can't work out that path...
They all fit on the titlebar without any complicated expanding bits to add another mouse click to the process. I've managed to find what I think is a quite unobtrusive and logical method of displaying icons which are used less often than the main titlebar buttons.
All of these buttons (currently) fit on the smaller windows you'll encounter too, which was one of my aims.
I still can't work out that path...
Sylva
Reply #49 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:17 PM
Reply #49 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:17 PM
oops
Sylva gets dizzy just thinking about all those buttons!
hehe
Sylva gets dizzy just thinking about all those buttons!
hehe
joetheblow
Reply #50 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:17 PM
Reply #50 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:17 PM
how small is the smaller window?
willing to put up a screenshot? (or do you want to surprise us with the upload later on?)
they must be really small buttons. I think so far you have around 30 buttons.
don't forget how it looks when you resize a window!!
joetheblow thinks grayhaze knows that already
willing to put up a screenshot? (or do you want to surprise us with the upload later on?)
they must be really small buttons. I think so far you have around 30 buttons.
don't forget how it looks when you resize a window!!
joetheblow thinks grayhaze knows that already
grayhaze
Reply #52 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:21 PM
Reply #52 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:21 PM
You'll just have to wait for the upload I'm afraid, and that won't be for a couple of weeks yet. Things will probably change a lot by then too, so take that list as a starting point rather than a final features list.
The purpose of this thread was more to get an idea of what people would like rather than a chance to plug a half-finished skin. So keep the ideas coming!
The purpose of this thread was more to get an idea of what people would like rather than a chance to plug a half-finished skin. So keep the ideas coming!
deleted
Reply #53 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:23 PM
... Kool. Your skin must be somthing along the lines of Mary Poppin's purse.
Reply #53 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:23 PM
... Kool. Your skin must be somthing along the lines of Mary Poppin's purse.
grayhaze
Reply #54 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:25 PM
Reply #54 Friday, May 9, 2003 4:25 PM
Which reminds me... I must make sure to put the plant pot and hatstand in at some point.
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Reply #41 Thursday, May 8, 2003 5:22 PM
Look forward to your Futility skin Sylva_cg76