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07 May 2009  
gabeforprez

 
Mouse Hover Makes Window Active - Enable

How to Activate a Window by Hovering Over it with the Mouse Pointer

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07 May 2009  
gabeforprez

 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Nikolay View Post
When I change the Base to Decimal, it reverts back to hex when I close the window out. I tried the .reg file that grim has provided but it also did not work, yes I did log off.

Edit: Is it supposed to deselect the last open window and when you move the cursor it goes back? I was hoping it would open the window you hover over. Also, why did my wallpaper disappear when I logged back in?
i would take a wild guess and say that hexadecimal value of 0 and decimal value of 0 are interchangeable.
as to why we have to change it then, i dunno.

if you want to open the window you hover over, try option 1.
and, as to why your wallpaper disappeared, i haven't the slightest idea


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Mr GRiM View Post
Yeah my value was already set to 0 for some reason, but as far as it changing back, that's what it is meant to do, you are just changing it to decimal to set the value. What was your original value for the delay gabeforprez?
mine was 0 already as well, actually.
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07 May 2009  
Dixon Butz

 

You can still use MS Tweak UI in Windows 7 to set X-Mouse settings. Grab the .exe from a XP install and use XP SP2 compatability mode. Works for me.

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07 May 2009  
gabeforprez

 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Dixon Butz View Post
You can still use MS Tweak UI in Windows 7 to set X-Mouse settings. Grab the .exe from a XP install and use XP SP2 compatability mode. Works for me.

oooo neato.
do any of the other tweaks work?
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07 May 2009  
Dixon Butz

 

Not tested them. Some probably do.
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07 May 2009  
Mark

 

Found a bit of a problem with option 3, when you click on volume or the customise button in the system tray, the window vanishes every time you try to move to it, so if anyone know a fix for that it would be much appreciated.
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07 May 2009  
gabeforprez

 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Mr GRiM View Post
Found a bit of a problem with option 3, when you click on volume or the customise button in the system tray, the window vanishes every time you try to move to it, so if anyone know a fix for that it would be much appreciated.

yes, i noticed that as well with the right-click menu on the pinned programs on the taskbar.

If you set ActiveWndTrkTimeout to decimal 150 or so, it sets a delay that allows enough time to reach past that little gap.
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08 May 2009  
Mark

 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by gabeforprez View Post
yes, i noticed that as well with the right-click menu on the pinned programs on the taskbar.

If you set ActiveWndTrkTimeout to decimal 150 or so, it sets a delay that allows enough time to reach past that little gap.
Yeah I tried a whole heap of different values but it didn't make a difference.
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08 May 2009  
gabeforprez

 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Mr GRiM View Post
Yeah I tried a whole heap of different values but it didn't make a difference.
remember to log off to apply the new values
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08 May 2009  
Mark

 

Yeah I did that and even Rebooted a couple of time but still didn't make a difference for me.
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08 May 2009  
gabeforprez

 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Mr GRiM View Post
Yeah I did that and even Rebooted a couple of time but still didn't make a difference for me.
ohnoes, i broke your system.

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