Mac style window cascade

[Tim]

On mac's I find the most useful feature is being able to press the middle buttons of the mouse and see all the windows and be able to select them straight away, however on windows 7 one of the features I like is being able to have all you windows open shown side by side, however what i'd like to know is there a shortcut for this, or could I assign it to my center mouse button?

 

[Airbot]

On mac's I find the most useful feature is being able to press the middle buttons of the mouse and see all the windows and be able to select them straight away, however on windows 7 one of the features I like is being able to have all you windows open shown side by side, however what i'd like to know is there a shortcut for this, or could I assign it to my center mouse button?

Hi Tim,

You can just right click on the taskbar and check side by side, stacked or cascade.
This is what you're talking about?

 

[Barman58]

Hello Tim and Welcome to the Seven Forums

I think what you are describing is the Exposé feature

There is a 3rd party add- on for Vista that claims to provide this functionallity

Available Here ...

http://lifehacker.com/software/expose/download-of-the-day-my-expos-vista-235893.php

Have not tried this but may also work in Windows 7

I personally use an add-on for Flip3D which is M$ version of Exposé which allows Hot corner or mouse activation of Flip3D ( I personally do not use the mouse activation but it does work, I find I need all the mouse buttons for other purposes)

The Add-on is Available here ...

The Windows Vista Flip 3D Activator

 

[Iknewitwin7]

I have used the Expose for Vista in the past, was kind of buggy for me.

I never heard of 3d Flip activator, but installed it and I like it. Has anyone had problems with the 3d activator in the past?

 

[Barman58]

Hi Iknewitwin7

I've been using Flip3D Activator for a few weeks now on both Vista and various flavours of Windows 7, (including 6801 x64), without any issues.

Only issue I've heard of with it is when someone set it to operate on a Left Mouse Button, and couldn't do anything that needed a left click , so you have to be careful when assigning Mouse buttons

Other than that it's all good

I use the top left corner "Hotspot" and find that wherever my mouse is I can switch windows quickly either using the task bar or Flip3D,

It's also great for showing off when someone's watching you

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Only issue I've heard of with it is when someone set it to operate on a Left Mouse Button, and couldn't do anything that needed a left click , so you have to be careful when assigning Mouse buttons.

Now I wonder; who could've done such a silly thing as that?...










Later :shock: Ted

 

[Barman58]

Hello Ted

As far as I Know it's an apocryphal story - just quoted to highlight the dangers

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Good answer! Hehehe.




















Later Ted

 

[Iknewitwin7]

Don't make the 3d flap be the middle button on your mouse. Can't throw nades in COD

 

[Airbot]

Nigel, why does Process Explorer say it's listening?

 

[Barman58]

Thanks Aaron,

I've missed that

It passed all my normal malware tests so have submitted the EXE to comodo for testing.

will post back any news I get

 

[Airbot]

Yes Nigel, I found it rather odd that this would be listening or even need to. I saw your thread about this program yesterday and tried it but to my surprise I found this. I also switched it back and forth repeatedly and noticed on my network gadget that it was fluctuating when I would switch back and forth. :sarc:

 

[Barman58]

Hi Arron,

Have performed scans on executable with Avast, Spybot, and Malwarebytes, which all come back clean. This is my standard practice with all new executables, but have re-checked this morning.

It shows in the active programs in the firewall so have sent the file to them for checking, hopefully should here back shortly

BTW what is the snip you show from? Have not got that tab on properties or task manager?

 

[Airbot]

Hi Nigel,


This is from Process Explorer, not Task Manager. I like it a little better.


Process Explorer

 

[Barman58]

Doh! should have recognised that one ...
Have all my sysinternals tools on a USB Pen drive and haven't transferred to this build yet

 

[smarteyeball]

Switcher 2.0 is another good expose Flip 3-D replacement:
Switcher for Windows Vista

 

[Tim]

Switcher 2.0 is another good expose Flip 3-D replacement:
Switcher for Windows Vista

If i'm honest, I think I prefer this one

 

[juanpablo1313]

So.. is this program dangerous? Cause I'm still using it with no problems, ha, xD

 

[johngalt]

*what* program?

 

[juanpablo1313]

The Flip 3D Activator.

I'm pretty sure I've read something regarding that. D:!