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[edit] What version of Windows does StrokeIt support?

StrokeIt supports all versions of Windows from Win95 through Windows 7.

[edit] What are gestures?

Gestures are quick commands that run when you draw different shapes with your mouse. The shape of the gesture, and the window that you draw it control what command is run. You can define your own commands to do anything you want.

[edit] How do I draw a gesture?

  • Click and hold the right mouse button
  • "Draw" a symbol by moving your mouse
  • Release the right mouse button.

If StrokeIt recognizes the symbol that you drew, it will run the command registered with that symbol. If it does not recognize the gesture that you drew, it will ask what symbol you were trying to draw.

[edit] How I can change the color of the gesture line?

StrokeIt->Main Window->Edit - Preferences->General For the translation what RGB color values, have a look here http://www.w3schools.com/Html/html_colors.asp

[edit] How do I add new gestures?

Start using StrokeIt

[edit] Can I make my own gesture?

Yes of course ... StrokeIt has been designed that the users can add however many, and whatever gestures 

              1. Go to the Edit menu.

              2. Select "Learn gestures"

              3. Click the "New Gesture" button.

              4. Type a name for your gesture in the popup box and select OK.

              5. Draw the new gesture.

              6. Click the "Learn" button. 


             Repeat steps 5 and 6 a few times to help StrokeIt 
 
             learn the slight differences in how your gestures 

             are drawn and make it become more accurate in recognizing

             your new gesture.


[edit] Where can I find which keys are supported by the keystroke plugin?

Keystroke_plugin Please note that the combination "CTRL + ALT + DEL" is reserved by windows

[edit] I want to have multiple commands for one gesture. Is that possible?

Of course, you can add as many commands you like.


[edit] I changed the language in Edit->Preferences->Files->Default Interface Language, but nothing happens.

You must restart StrokeIt.


[edit] Where do I find the an application's class name?

Drag the "Target" onto the window you want to use.




[edit] What are SDI and MDI Windows?

MDI means Multi Document Interface. An MDI window is a window that is inside of another window. For example, mIRC windows for channels and such are MDI windows inside of the main mIRC window. SDI means Single Document Interface, for example, Internet Explorer and so on.

[edit] What is the difference between send and post messages?

Sending a message to an application will send the message, and then wait for the message to be processed before returning. Posting a message to an application send the message to the applications message queue, and then returns immediately, without waiting for the message to be processed.


[edit] How you can find the parameters?

I use the program Girder (http://www.girder.nl) To use Girder to find the parameters: Add a command (STRG +A) go to the command tab (right down window) and press capture -start capturing and make your action for example a keystroke, mouse press whatever you like, now you see the L and the W parameter, try it out and add it as send WM_Command in StrokeIt.




[edit] I want to have more than one button for drawing the gestures. Is that possible?

No, StrokeIt is designed to recognize gestures, not buttons, and is limited to one "drawing button". This has already been suggested in the improvement request forum.

[edit] I want to disable StrokeIt when I play games. How do I do this?

1. Setup an application group in StrokeIt for each game that you wish to disable gestures in, and enable the "Disable gestures in this application" checkbox.
2. Click with the "draw button" on the StrokeIt symbol in the system tray the icon will turn red. All gestures are disabled when the icon is read. Click again to change it back and re-enable gestures.

[edit] I want to write my own plugin for StrokeIt. Is that possible?

information for developer


[edit] How To Perform Common Tasks:

I want to lock my Windows NT, 2000 and XP computer with a gesture is that possible?

Command: Run - Run Program File: rundll32 Start dir: (doesn't matter) Additional arguments: USER32.DLL,LockWorkStation

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Keys - Hotkey: 

                  WIN + L

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[edit] I want to connect to the internet with a gesture. How do I do that? 

           For Win9x:

           START RUNDLL32 RNAUI.DLL,RnaDial exact name of dialer entry



           For NT,xp and 2000

           Filename: rasphone.exe

           Parameter: -t connectionname



           On these operating systems you can also disconnect:


           Filename: rasphone.exe

           Parameter: -h connectionname


[edit] In Windows XP, the minimize plugin doesn't work. What can I do?

You can use another application, for example Traysaver instead.

[edit] What is the meaning of the special commands in the strokes.bin? 

           ! = Reverse Gesture

           - = Horizontal Mirror

           || = Vertical Mirror

           1 = Rotate Clockwise 90 Degrees

           2 = Rotate Clockwise 180 Degrees

           3 = Rotate Clockwise 270 Degrees


[edit] Can I search with Google the selected word in Internet Explorer? 

           (Thanks Scott and pi)

           Yes New Command->Send Keystrokes



           [CTRL_DOWN]c[CTRL_UP]

           [ALT_DOWN]d[ALT_UP]

           http://www.google.com/search?q=

           [CTRL_DOWN]v[CTRL_UP]

           [ENTER]



           or



           [CTRL_DOWN]C[CTRL_UP]

           [CTRL_DOWN]O[CTRL_UP]

           http://www.google.com/search?q=

           [CTRL_DOWN]V[CTRL_UP]

           [ENTER]


           both variations work.
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