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I am a Linux and Mac user trapped in the body of a Windows 7 developer. | I am a Linux and Mac user trapped in the body of a Windows 7 developer. | ||
== Focus follows mouse == | |||
'''Praise be, this works!''' | |||
Turning on 'focus follows mouse' is easy, but then when a window is activated it pops to the front! Yick. | |||
And it does it too fast. Fixes are here: | |||
https://winaero.com/blog/turn-on-xmouse-active-window-tracking-focus-follows-mouse-pointer-feature-in-windows-8-1-windows-8-and-windows-7/ | |||
== ACT = Application Compatibility Toolkit == | == ACT = Application Compatibility Toolkit == | ||
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This seems simple but go read the Step-by-step guide. I did that then basically decided I would do something simple for the rest of the day, like become a Linux programmer. | This seems simple but go read the Step-by-step guide. I did that then basically decided I would do something simple for the rest of the day, like become a Linux programmer. | ||
'''Collect data''': the tool is designed for the "enterprise" so it can be deployed on 100's of desktops and run on a schedule | '''Collect data''': the tool is designed for the "enterprise" so it can be deployed on 100's of desktops and run on a schedule. | ||
The bad news is '''data collection requires SQL Server''' so-- good bye! | |||
'''Analyze data''': sounds good | '''Analyze data''': sounds good | ||
'''Fix what is broken''': that's what I am trying to do. | '''Fix what is broken''': that's what I am trying to do. | ||
== Manifest == | |||
In my case I have an application (that I wrote) that cannot access its own data once it has been installed. I think I might just need to put asInvoker in its manifest but I'd like to know the proper way to determine the settings it needs. | In my case I have an application (that I wrote) that cannot access its own data once it has been installed. I think I might just need to put asInvoker in its manifest but I'd like to know the proper way to determine the settings it needs. | ||
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vista-security/MakingAppsUACAware.aspx | |||
Latest revision as of 15:57, 28 August 2018
I am a Linux and Mac user trapped in the body of a Windows 7 developer.
Focus follows mouse
Praise be, this works!
Turning on 'focus follows mouse' is easy, but then when a window is activated it pops to the front! Yick. And it does it too fast. Fixes are here: https://winaero.com/blog/turn-on-xmouse-active-window-tracking-focus-follows-mouse-pointer-feature-in-windows-8-1-windows-8-and-windows-7/
ACT = Application Compatibility Toolkit
This is about ACT version 5.6, the one available today. 11/21/2011
Using ACT involves three steps
- Collect data
- Analyze data
- Fix what is broken
This seems simple but go read the Step-by-step guide. I did that then basically decided I would do something simple for the rest of the day, like become a Linux programmer.
Collect data: the tool is designed for the "enterprise" so it can be deployed on 100's of desktops and run on a schedule.
The bad news is data collection requires SQL Server so-- good bye!
Analyze data: sounds good
Fix what is broken: that's what I am trying to do.
Manifest
In my case I have an application (that I wrote) that cannot access its own data once it has been installed. I think I might just need to put asInvoker in its manifest but I'd like to know the proper way to determine the settings it needs.
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vista-security/MakingAppsUACAware.aspx
