amisnap_fx.lha utility/workbench - Comments

jaokim (81.170.200.254) @ 07 May 2009, 09:06.50

Thu, 07 May 2009 21:06:50 +0200

By: jaokim (81.170.200.254)

Nice! 
I however managed to fx-away my Workbench window, where all of the iconified icons go, and, since the Workbench window was iconified I couldn't get it back. Just ending the program with Exchange solves it, but then you have to know the shortcuts to Exhcange or Amisnap, which might not always be the case. 
Could the Workbench window perhaps be excluded, or minimized as a window somehow? 
 
Perhaps an application.library thingie which adds an icon to AmiDock where all the iconified windows are? 
 
Otherwise: nice little program!

Cool_amigaN (92.118.235.130) @ 15 Feb 2009, 12:12.24

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:12:24 +0100

By: Cool_amigaN (92.118.235.130)

Using version 1.4 works like a charm also here. Awesome utility, should be included along with OS 4.x . Thank so much, I was looking for something like this!

walkero (62.169.219.218) @ 28 Nov 2008, 08:49.50

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:49:50 +0100

By: walkero (62.169.219.218)

1.4 works like a charm. It is really great.

AlexC (76.169.226.69) @ 15 Feb 2007, 08:54.33

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:54:33 +0100

By: AlexC (76.169.226.69)

Pfff, in the rush I forgot to update the template description in the readme... 
MAXCHARS should read ICONMAXCHARS

AlexC (76.169.226.69) @ 15 Feb 2007, 08:07.56

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:07:56 +0100

By: AlexC (76.169.226.69)

@spot 
Watch out for 1.3 ;-)

anonymous (76.169.226.69) @ 15 Feb 2007, 12:40.26

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:40:26 +0100

By: anonymous (76.169.226.69)

@spot 
About the appicon, I was thinking about letting the user set the name length 
too, but spent so much time chasing bugs that I wanted to get it out as soon as 
I finally nailed the buggers... 
To avoid requiring the user to copy an icon somewhere I just use 
"env(arc):sys/def_iconify.info" but I could make it user-definable 
too, though Ideally I'd like to use the icon from the program getting iconified 
if there's one and there's a way to find it. 
 
You can easily speed-up the effect (e.g. tweak the value from "inc 
*=10;" or remove the 2nd WaitTOF() in the source), but I can't prevent the 
initial flash with the current layer drawing approach. I need more time to 
figure out a better way. 
 
@orgin 
Ah yes, sorry I thought I just copied and pasted the address from the previous 
readme, and didn't spot/remember the "replace file" procedure.

spot (85.228.117.236) @ 14 Feb 2007, 04:23.52

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:23:52 +0100

By: spot (85.228.117.236)

eh... i noticed now that this feature is already implemented *blush* 
but could you please make it up to the user to decide how many chars that are 
allowed before cropping?

spot (85.228.117.236) @ 14 Feb 2007, 04:18.39

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:18:39 +0100

By: spot (85.228.117.236)

Oh!.. I just came to think of a feature that could make things look prettier. 
How about an option to only display X numbers of chars from the window titles? 
As it is now, if you iconify a lot of apps, the iconified icons end up add 
different X locations as the names differ in lenght. 
I have CED iconified now for example, and the icon name is 'CygnusEd 
Professional V4.20' a bit on the long side. Say I could specify that amisnap 
will only display 8 characters, then it could look like this 'CygnusEd...' much 
nicer. Obviously the three dots indicate that the name is shortened. Me is 
holding thumbs for this feature.

spot (85.228.117.236) @ 14 Feb 2007, 04:14.22

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:14:22 +0100

By: spot (85.228.117.236)

yepp, really nice and usefull app. the flash annoys the hell out of me though, 
so the fx is going to the bin here. it's faster without the fx too :) looking 
forward to see version 2.0. Consider speeding up the FX a bit for 2.0 please. 
Which default icon does it use for iconified windows? Maybe there is one for 
iconified apps hmm..

orgin @ 14 Feb 2007, 03:47.15

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:47:15 +0100

By: orgin

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anonymous (84.238.30.122) @ 08 Jan 2006, 12:13.23

Sun, 08 Jan 2006 00:13:23 +0100

By: anonymous (84.238.30.122)

nice tool, perhaps you can make it useful for closing programs? 
 
i could use that feature :)

AlexC (66.229.32.101) @ 03 Dec 2005, 05:04.47

Sat, 03 Dec 2005 05:04:47 +0100

By: AlexC (66.229.32.101)

@Jorge 
Now I remember why I didn't keep it the other way.. because I can't. 
Leaving the window in front means it can't take a snapshot of the background and 
thus won't erase the window at all. 
 
Simply put, and you'll see the problem, here's how it works: 
1) Bring window to front (buggy, will be fixed in 1.2) 
2) Copy image of window area to temp bitmap buffer 
3) Hide window 
4) Copy image of now visible background to bg bitmap buffer 
5) Display the previous temp bitmap of window area 
6) merge and display shrinking temp on top of background bitmap 
7) display the background bitmap alone to restore the layer 
 
The flash happens between 2 and 4, and I have no idea how else I could get a 
snapshot of what's hidden by the window without closing it, even so briefly. 
The alternative would be to use a completely different approach, with the bitmap 
shrinking in a borderless window rather than painting directly on the screen, 
but that will have to wait until 2.0 :-)

AlexC (66.229.32.101) @ 02 Dec 2005, 11:09.23

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 23:09:23 +0100

By: AlexC (66.229.32.101)

@Jorge 
Hmm, I thought I had done that already. I guess I didn't save the last changes. 
 
@Firbodi 
I can't reproduce it here. I use a Radeon 7500, 24bit WB with Smart Refresh. I 
don't know if that would make any difference. 
If you're using OS4 Pre3 it might also be some rtg bug that got fixed since on 
my betatester's system.

anonymous (129.128.138.204) @ 28 Nov 2005, 11:43.36

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:43:36 +0100

By: anonymous (129.128.138.204)

Unfortuantely it didn\'t work on my system. If I iconfy AwebPPC, when part of 
its 
window is off the screen, workbench screen gets corrupted! 
 
Firbodi

Jorge (68.98.237.196) @ 27 Nov 2005, 03:24.09

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 03:24:09 +0100

By: Jorge (68.98.237.196)

Cool program. However, There is a short "flash" when the effect 
starts. 
-- 
WindowToFront(sw->sw_Window); 
*/ 
HideWindow( sw->sw_Window ); 
#ifdef EFFECT 
//                        Delay(10L); 
if (back) { 
BltBitMap(src,l,t,back,0,0,w,h, 
NANBC|NABC|ABNC|ABC,~0,NULL); 
} 
 
if (zoom && back && tmp) 
TransZoom(l,t,w,h,zoom,back,tmp,src); 
 
-- 
Hide window is called before TransZoom, which means the window disapears before 
it zooms. At least on my machine this is pretty visible. A possible solution 
would be to hide the window after the backbuffer has been drawn at least once.