adding to my original request.. still keeping in with the combo key idea..
if say a plugin could look out for certain held down key and look out for a gesture.. so holding down a key like "z" could be assigned to application like Winamp... and using a stroke gesture while holding down that "z" key then any gestures made with that key combo would get pushed to that application regardless of the program you are already in.
so you could be using a web browser.. and holding "z" + stroke "right".. would skip to next track, same with "z" +stroke "left" would go back to the next track
would streamline workflow so much for commonly used apps.. I mean forgot about stupid windows noob shit like alt-tabs or selecting taskbar items.. you could have you most used apps assigned to keys around left hand.. and have minimize/maximise stroke directions assigned to each of those apps.. and be able to switch to all of them or to control them from another application.
and personally I think the combo key identify should be built into strokeit.. and should be an option next to each individual application..it would make having to setup the same stroke directions a non issue, as it would simply be looking out for the hotkey and looking out for the same gesture shortcuts already assigned to that app.
as for the issues with keyboard hooking.. tbh it just needs someone with the time and talent to sort things out, or to start flaming the noobs at MS to sort things out to make it possible.. unfortunatly it seems jeff has bailed on strokeit development regardless of the shity vista os.