Extended Desktop

[Mat]

Someones already written a multi-desktop program in autoit.

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=44724

And it looks like thats where you guys are headed.

[FireFox]

Someones already written a multi-desktop program in autoit.

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=44724

And it looks like thats where you guys are headed.

Its not the same thing, here you can show what you can't (in the right side) and not change the desktop directory for have differents icons

Cheers, FireFox.

[Mat]

I was saying thats probably were they're going to end up.

Someones going to mention it will be more efficient to create a second icon directory, and use that... etc.

see what I mean?

Maybe they won't, but I'm giving them another option.

MDiesel

[youknowwho4eva]

This is wonderful. Exactly what I was hoping to get out of this. I'll have to try them out to see how they work. I was looking at emulating the desktop, but this would be more along the lines of what I was looking to do.

CODE

Opt("MouseCoordMode",1)

HotKeySet("{ESC}","foo")

#Include <GuiListView.au3>

Global $hDesk, $aStartDim, $aCurrentDim

$hDesk=ControlGetHandle("Program Manager", "", "SysListView321")

$aStartDim=WinGetPos($hDesk)

$bkg = _GUICtrlListView_GetBkImage($hdesk)

$aCurrentDim=$aStartDim

$speed = 9

$border = 26

$minx=-$aStartDim[2]*2

$miny=-$aStartDim[3]*2

$aCurrentDim[2] *=3

$aCurrentDim[3] *=3

$maxx=0

$maxy=0

_DesktopMove_Set()

$borderr=@DesktopWidth - $border

$borderb=@DesktopHeight - $border

While 1

If WinActive("Program Manager") Then

$mouse=MouseGetPos()

Select

Case $mouse[0] < $border

$aCurrentDim[0]+= 4*($border -$mouse[0])/$speed

_DesktopMove_Set()

Case $mouse[0] > $borderr

$aCurrentDim[0]+= 4*($borderr-$mouse[0])/$speed

_DesktopMove_Set()

Case $mouse[1] < $border

$aCurrentDim[1]+= 4*($border -$mouse[1])/$speed

_DesktopMove_Set()

Case $mouse[1] > $borderb

$aCurrentDim[1]+= 4*($borderb-$mouse[1])/$speed

_DesktopMove_Set()

EndSelect

EndIf

Sleep(100)

WEnd

Func foo()

_DesktopMove_Restore()

Exit

EndFunc

Func _DesktopMove_Set()

$aCurrentDim[0]=iLimit($aCurrentDim[0], $minx, $maxx)

$aCurrentDim[1]=iLimit($aCurrentDim[1], $miny, $maxy)

WinMove($hDesk,'',$aCurrentDim[0],$aCurrentDim[1],$aCurrentDim[2],$aCurrentDim[3])

_GUICtrlListView_SetBkImage($hdesk,$bkg[1],0,$bkg[2],$bkg[3])

EndFunc

Func _DesktopMove_Restore()

WinMove($hDesk,'',$aStartDim[0],$aStartDim[1],$aStartDim[2],$aStartDim[3])

EndFunc

Func OnAutoItExit ( )

_DesktopMove_Restore()

EndFunc

Func iLimit($i, $n, $x)

If $i<$n Then Return $n

If $i>$x Then Return $x

Return $i

EndFunc

Edit: Refreshes background, with light flicker.

Edited May 21, 2009 by youknowwho4eva

[corgano]

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Opt("MouseCoordMode",1)
#Include <GuiListView.au3>
HotKeySet("{ESC}","foo")

Global $hDesk, $aStartDim, $aCurrentDim
$hDesk=ControlGetHandle("Program Manager", "", "SysListView321")
$aStartDim=WinGetPos($hDesk)
$aCurrentDim=$aStartDim
$bkg = _GUICtrlListView_GetBkImage($hdesk)
$r = 0

$speed = 7
$border = 26

;$aCurrentDim[0]-= $aStartDim[2]
;$aCurrentDim[1]-= $aStartDim[3]
$minx=-$aStartDim[2]*2
$miny=-$aStartDim[3]*2
$aCurrentDim[2] *=3
$aCurrentDim[3] *=3
$maxx=0
$maxy=0

_DesktopMove_Set()

$borderr=@DesktopWidth - $border
$borderb=@DesktopHeight - $border

While 1
    If WinActive("Program Manager") Then
        $mouse=MouseGetPos()
        
            While $mouse[0] < $border
                $aCurrentDim[0]+= 4*($border -$mouse[0])/(10 - $speed)
                _DesktopMove_Set()
                $mouse=MouseGetPos()
                $r = 1
            WEnd
            While $mouse[0] > $borderr
                $aCurrentDim[0]+= 4*($borderr-$mouse[0])/(10 - $speed)
                _DesktopMove_Set()
                $mouse=MouseGetPos()
                $r = 1
            WEnd
            While $mouse[1] < $border
                $aCurrentDim[1]+= 4*($border -$mouse[1])/(10 - $speed)
                _DesktopMove_Set()
                $mouse=MouseGetPos()
                $r = 1
            WEnd
            While $mouse[1] > $borderb
                $aCurrentDim[1]+= 4*($borderb-$mouse[1])/(10 - $speed)
                _DesktopMove_Set()
                $mouse=MouseGetPos()
                $r = 1
            WEnd
            If $r = 1 Then 
                _GUICtrlListView_SetBkImage($hdesk,$bkg[1],0,$bkg[2],$bkg[3]) 
                $r = 0
            EndIf
;~       _DesktopMove_Set()
    EndIf
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func foo()
    _DesktopMove_Restore()
    Exit
EndFunc

Func _DesktopMove_Set()
    $aCurrentDim[0]=iLimit($aCurrentDim[0], $minx, $maxx)
    $aCurrentDim[1]=iLimit($aCurrentDim[1], $miny, $maxy)
    WinMove($hDesk,'',$aCurrentDim[0],$aCurrentDim[1],$aCurrentDim[2],$aCurrentDim[3])
EndFunc
Func _DesktopMove_Restore()
    WinMove($hDesk,'',$aStartDim[0],$aStartDim[1],$aStartDim[2],$aStartDim[3])
EndFunc
Func OnAutoItExit ( )
    _DesktopMove_Restore()
EndFunc
Func iLimit($i, $n, $x)
    If $i<$n Then Return $n
    If $i>$x Then Return $x
    Return $i
EndFunc

try something like this to make it get weather it needs to refresh or not.

[FireFox]

Functions :

Desktop icons won't move while the mouse is hovering the taskbar window

Desktop icons move by the width and height of them (fast and better)

Edit1 : Corner moves (double move)

Edit2 : Wallpaper restore on exit

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Opt('MouseCoordMode', 1)
HotKeySet('{ESC}', '_Exit')

#include <GuiListView.au3>

Local $hDesk = ControlGetHandle('Program Manager', '', 'SysListView321')
Local $aStartDim = WinGetPos($hDesk)
Local $bkg = _GUICtrlListView_GetBkImage($hDesk)

Local $aCurrentDim = $aStartDim

Local $speed = 100 ;speed = sleep between moves
Local $movex = 85 ;movex = witdh moving
Local $movey = 75 ;movey = height moving
Local $minx = 0 ;min moving from the top
Local $miny = 0 ;min moving from the left


Local $left = 30 ;witdh zone from left (when mouse hover it the desktop move from left or right)
Local $top = 30 ;height zone from top
Local $taskbar = @DesktopHeight - 30 ;taskbar height zone
Local $right = @DesktopWidth - 30 ;witdh zone from right
Local $bottom = @DesktopHeight - 60 ;height zone from bottom (30px + taskbar height 30px = 60)

$aCurrentDim[2] *=3
$aCurrentDim[3] *=3

_DesktopMove_Set( )


While 1
    $Active = WinGetTitle("[active]")
    If $Active = 'Program Manager' Or $Active = '' Then
        $mouse = MouseGetPos( )
        Select
            ;check for corners
            Case $mouse[0] < $left And $mouse[1] < $top
                $aCurrentDim[0] += $movex
                $aCurrentDim[1] += $movex
                _DesktopMove_Set( )
            Case $mouse[0] > $right And ($mouse[1] > $bottom And $mouse[1] < $taskbar)
                $aCurrentDim[0] -= $movex
                $aCurrentDim[1] -= $movex
                _DesktopMove_Set( )
            Case $mouse[1] < $top And $mouse[0] > $right
                $aCurrentDim[0] -= $movey
                $aCurrentDim[1] += $movey
                _DesktopMove_Set( )
            Case $mouse[0] < $left And ($mouse[1] > $bottom And $mouse[1] < $taskbar)
                $aCurrentDim[0] += $movex
                $aCurrentDim[1] -= $movey
                _DesktopMove_Set( )
            ;check for sides
            Case $mouse[0] < $left
                ConsoleWrite('left > ' & $mouse[0] & @CRLF)
                $aCurrentDim[0] += $movex
                _DesktopMove_Set( )
            Case $mouse[0] > $right
                ConsoleWrite('right > ' & $mouse[0] & @CRLF)
                $aCurrentDim[0] -= $movex
                _DesktopMove_Set( )
            Case $mouse[1] < $top
                ConsoleWrite('top > ' & $mouse[1] & @CRLF)
                $aCurrentDim[1] += $movey
                _DesktopMove_Set( )
            Case $mouse[1] > $bottom And $mouse[1] < $taskbar
                ConsoleWrite('bottom > ' & $mouse[1] & @CRLF)
                $aCurrentDim[1] -= $movey
                _DesktopMove_Set( )
        EndSelect
    EndIf
    Sleep($speed)
WEnd

Func _Exit( )
    Exit
EndFunc

Func OnAutoItExit( )
    _DesktopMove_Restore( )
EndFunc   ;==>OnAutoItExit

Func _DesktopMove_Set( )
    If $aCurrentDim[0] > $minx Then $aCurrentDim[0] = $minx
    If $aCurrentDim[1] > $miny Then $aCurrentDim[1] = $miny
    WinMove($hDesk, '', $aCurrentDim[0], $aCurrentDim[1], $aCurrentDim[2], $aCurrentDim[3])
    _GUICtrlListView_SetBkImage($hDesk, $bkg[1], 0, $bkg[2], $bkg[3])
EndFunc   ;==>_DesktopMove_Set

Func _DesktopMove_Restore( )
    WinMove($hDesk, '', $aStartDim[0], $aStartDim[1], $aStartDim[2], $aStartDim[3])
    _GUICtrlListView_SetBkImage($hDesk, $bkg[1], 0, $bkg[2], $bkg[3])
EndFunc   ;==>_DesktopMove_Restore

Enjoy !

Cheers, FireFox.

Edited May 22, 2009 by FireFox

[Cynagen]

beleve me crating a listview that supports the correct icons you have on desktop is a mess, and i didn't ever finished it, there are always some icons that don't display correct.

for example if you just read the ico from an exe what do you do with documents?

if you use the global icon cache, some native icons don't work, and to decide which one is the correct icon to dosplay on this listview, is like hell.

i would love the idea changing the style of the procman listview to list or detailed.

there is already a solution here in the forum ( don't remember where), but this gets screwed by pressing F5 on the desktop.

anyone an idea?

Here's an idea for your issue with incorrect/missing icons for the listview. Check the registry for the default application that handles the filetype, and get the app icon for that, typically the file icon is the second one compiled into the program, so it's relatively easy to pick it out, now for things like winamp files, that's a bit more atypical since you can set your icon in the winamp settings. Maybe there's something that sets that in the registry as well?

[youknowwho4eva]

@FireFox, that's very smooth, still a good bit of flicker. I have an idea that I'm working on, I have some real work to do today, but I still may have something before the end of the day.