Xhotspot

Hey everyone,

the next xApp is ready so let me introduce it: OS X has a nice little feature to activate the screensaver if the cursor moves into one of the screen corners wich are called "hot spots".

To bad Windows XP doesn't have such a feature - but xHotSpot helpes out: It places a icon into the system tray (right beside your clock) and wait until you move the cursor in one of the four hot spots. Of course you can configure wich hot spot will be used, even how big (in pixel) this hot spot is and how long the cursor must stay there until the screensaver activates. But that's not all: xHotSpot even displays on its icon wich hot spot is currently activated and as you can see on the screenshot below I used black/grey system tray icons to imitate the look of OS X...

Settings window:

System tray icons:

Before you download, let me explain the usage: If you doubleclick with the left mouse button on the icon, the settings window will appear. The doubleclick of the right mouse button will ask you to quit xHotSpot.

You can download it at AquaXP. Thanks to ZzPcPzZ for hosting the files!

Have fun,

Cassiel

#8865

Cassiel, its a fabulous appli.

It adds a lot to my desktop, sys tray and to my system in general!

Nice mimicing of the osx, cause i was actually hoping to get something similar to this one.

THANK YOU CASSIEL!

Goku

#8867

Wow great

I didnt know OSX had this, but it is a nice surprise

Great App

#8869

cassiel,

what is the different between the runtime version and non-runtime? can you elaborate a little bit?

thank you

sincerely,

\dev\null

#8872

One version includes the VB6 Runtime, so if you done have it on yoursystem already itll install it for you

#8873

Originally posted by ztiworoh@Jan 8 2003, 05:01 AM
One version includes the VB6 Runtime, so if you done have it on yoursystem already itll install it for you

100 percent correct, but your spelling is not the best

So long,

Cassiel

#8874

What a great and useful app Cassiel, thank you very much!

#8877

yes indeed! thanks much cassiel! I love the systray icons :-)

"What'll Cassiel think of next?"

#8878

Originally posted by Cassiel+Jan 7 2003, 10:08 PM-->
QUOTE(Cassiel @ Jan 7 2003, 10:08 PM)

#8884

Originally posted by ZzPcPzZ@Jan 8 2003, 05:23 AM
"What'll Cassiel think of next?"

What do the community want/need?

So long,

Cassiel

#8888

sorry guys,

i am really bad but how do i check whether i have visual basic runtime or not? i mean i downloaded the first one with no vb runtime, but it apparently does not work when i hover my mouse. does it mean i do not have a VB runtime in my system? thank you for elaborating.

sincerely,

\dev\null

#8904

I don't know why it doesn't work for you but if you could run the app you have the VB6 runtime already installed. Otherwise the app won't load and you'll get an error ...

So long,

Cassiel

#8922

nice app. I was looking for something like that : a parkingspace for my cursor

#8927

I got this error when I tried to double click the icons on tray to open settings

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#8985

Originally posted by digitheatre@Jan 8 2003, 07:57 PM
I got this error when I tried to double click the icons on tray to open settings

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Install the one with VB6 runtimes ...

#8986

Why do I get this>>>>>

http://www.angelfire.com/mac/tristram_davies/0222.jpg

(DRAG THE URL INTO THE ADDRESS BAR)

I've tried the one with VB6 and without, but same problem when I double left click the icon on the taskbar.

Please help!

Skyliner34

#8990

Which OS are you running? I've testet xHotSpot on Windows 2000 and Windows XP. On both system it works properly ...

So long,

Cassiel

#8991

xp service pack 1

The other x thing you made works.

Skyliner34

#8992

I have the same - please post you PC hardware and wich other apps are running when you start xHotSpot.

Thanks,

Cassiel

#8993

Ok,

HARDWARE:

Athlon XP 1800+

512MB RAM

US Robotics 56K Message Pro Modem

Nvidia GeForce 3Ti500

Terratec DMX 6 Fire (sound card)

Plexwriter 40/12/40A

Toshiba DVD Drive

Adaptec SCSI card

Belkin Network Card

RUNNING APPS

Object Dock

Style XP (Use No Resorces MODE)

IE

iPod Watcher

See ya

Skyliner34

#8994

ObjectDock is also running when I have xHotSpot activated! Try to shut down on of the other apps after the next and restart xHotSpot everytime you close an application.

Good luck,

Cassiel

#8995

No it still doesent work.

Skyliner34

#8996

Very strange!

O.K. when does the error comes up exactly?

Bye,

Cassiel

#8997

When I double left click on the icon to change settings.