Hi all, Just an FYI to let you know that I've dusted off an old app of mine and re-released it, named Windows_Annoyances.
It's designed to correct minor Windows accessibility annoyances; right now there are two: the first is that Windows XP, Vista, and Win7 all have a problem where the slider which changes the video resolution doesn't cause anything useful to be spoken as you cycle it between it's values (GW used this to demonstrate the power of scripting in their early scripting sessions). The second is Vista and Win7 only, and the problem is that sometimes if you switched to a Windows Explorer window you would find that you weren't positioned on the list of files and directories, but on some other control instead. Now the app makes the list of files/directories immediately have the focus if you activate a Windows Explorer window. (this fix had originally been released as an app named Vista, which I later withdrew so I could fix it up and extend it to Win7). Like all new apps there's a menu item in the Apps menu for this app, and it has a choice for emailing the author should you have an idea for other such places in Windows which aren't entirely accessible. Unfortunately, I won't have access to a pc with XP much longer. Enjoy, Chip p.s. If you'd like to respond, please do so on the new apps list GW has provided; thanks. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
