I discovered this tool yesterday while reading PC World. Thank-you. It is going to be a nice productivity enhancer and time saver.
For my first project, I tackled something that has always given me fits. I use two similar programs extensively for brainstorming and planning and their user interfaces are similar, but different enough to make moving from one to the other confusing. Using StrokeIt I was able to assign the same stroke to similar functions in the two programs. I also grouped similar functions to similar types of strokes, so I think they are easy to learn. The two programs are MindManager ([url=http://www.mindjet.com]http://www.mindjet.com[/url]) and Inspiration ([url=http://www.inspiration.com]http://www.inspiration.com[/url] ).
I've included the action definitions I created below. I hope that someone finds them useful.
Thanks,
Dale Hohm
DaleNoSpamHohm@msn.com
(Note: to use the Check action in the file below, you need to add the string '(check)' as a shortcut for the checkmark graphic in Format->Task Planning... This definition also includes a gester definition of 'Check' that looks like a checkmark -- you may want to retrain it)
-------- Start MindManager V010.sxp -------
<VERSION>StrokeIt .9.1</VERSION>
<APP name="MindManager">
exec=MindMan.exe
Add Child
{
gesture = Right
F2 Return Insert = keys, keys [F2][RETURN][INSERT]
}
Add Sibling [Down] {
gesture = Down
F2 Insert = keys, keys [F2][INSERT]
}
Back
{
gesture = Left
Alt + MB = keys, keys [ALT_DOWN]M[ALT_UP]B
}
Center Object [\ Down] {
gesture = \ Down
F6 = keys, hotkey [F6]
}
Check Mark [V] {
gesture = V
gesture = Check
F2 End (check) Return = keys, keys [F2][END](check)[RETURN]
}
Export to Map [Up] {
gesture = Up
Alt + ME = keys, keys [ALT_DOWN]M[ALT_UP]E
}
Fit To Window [\ Up] {
gesture = \ Up
F5 = keys, hotkey [F5]
}
Floating Text [Left-Down] {
gesture = Left-Down
Alt + IT = keys, keys [ALT_DOWN]I[ALT_UP]T
}
Focus on Branch [Left-Up] {
gesture = Left-Up
F3 = keys, hotkey [F3]
}
Level of Detail [Right-Up] {
gesture = Right-Up
Ctrl + D = keys, hotkey [CTRL_DOWN]D[CTRL_UP]
}
Task Pane Select [Left-Right] {
gesture = Left-Right
Alt + VK = keys, keys [ALT_DOWN]V[ALT_UP]K
}
Task Pane Toggle [Right-Left] {
gesture = Right-Left
Alt + VP = keys, keys [ALT_DOWN]V[ALT_UP]P
}
Text Notes [T] {
gesture = T
Ctrl + T = keys, hotkey [CTRL_DOWN]T[CTRL_UP]
}
Zoom In [Down-Right] {
gesture = Down-Right
+ = keys, keys +
}
Zoom Out [Down-Left] {
gesture = Down-Left
- = keys, keys -
}
</APP>
<GESTURE>
Check {
Hc
}
</GESTURE>
-------- End MindManager V010.sxp -------
-------- Start Inspiration V010.sxp -------
<VERSION>StrokeIt .9.1</VERSION>
<APP name="Inspiration">
exec=Insp7.exe
Add Down [Down] {
gesture = Down
Ctrl + Down = keys, hotkey [CTRL_DOWN][DOWN][CTRL_UP]
}
Add Left
{
gesture = Left
Ctrl + Left = keys, hotkey [CTRL_DOWN]
[CTRL_UP]
}
Add Right
{
gesture = Right
Ctrl + Right = keys, hotkey [CTRL_DOWN]
[CTRL_UP]
}
Add Up [Up] {
gesture = Up
Ctrl + Up = keys, hotkey [CTRL_DOWN][UP][CTRL_UP]
}
Escape [X Reversed] {
gesture = X Reversed
Escape = keys, hotkey [ESCAPE]
}
Fit To Window [\ Up] {
gesture = \ Up
Ctrl + E = keys, hotkey [CTRL_DOWN]E[CTRL_UP]
}
Focus In [Left-Up] {
gesture = Left-Up
Ctrl + Shift + X = keys, hotkey [CTRL_DOWN][SHIFT_DOWN]X[SHIFT_UP][CTRL_UP]
}
Focus Out [Right-Up] {
gesture = Right-Up
Ctrl + Shift + Y = keys, hotkey [CTRL_DOWN][SHIFT_DOWN]Y[SHIFT_UP][CTRL_UP]
}
Outline/Diagram [Left-Down] {
gesture = Left-Down
Ctrl + T = keys, hotkey [CTRL_DOWN]T[CTRL_UP]
}
Rapid Fire [\ Down] {
gesture = \ Down
F9 = keys, hotkey [F9]
}
Symbol Palette [Right-Left] {
gesture = Right-Left
F8 = keys, hotkey [F8]
}
Text Notes [T] {
gesture = T
Ctrl + Y = keys, hotkey [CTRL_DOWN]Y[CTRL_UP]
}
Zoom In [Down-Right] {
gesture = Down-Right
Ctrl + \= = keys, hotkey [CTRL_DOWN]=[CTRL_UP]
}
Zoom Out [Down-Left] {
gesture = Down-Left
Ctrl + - = keys, hotkey [CTRL_DOWN]-[CTRL_UP]
}
</APP>
-------- End Inspiration V010.sxp -------
