PowerPro Features

PowerPro incorporates these features: 

Starting Programs

• Any number of small-footprint button bars (e.g. fits over title bar of maximized window).
• Use of any mouse button on bars or menus to launch commands. 
• Drag and drop files to start commands or configure bars. 
• User-configurable command launch menus with submenus and optional menu icons.
• Direct access to Start Menu and other Win95/NT4 Folders.
• Attach launch menu to button bar, tray icon, desktop, title bar, or any hot key or mouse action.
• Hot key, tap key, mouse click/chord/movement, tray icon, and screen corner activation of commands.
• Optional tiny, floating command line. Or Browse and Run for files to run.
• Switch to, close, minimize, maximize, tray minimize, roll-up, put on top/not on top any active task, from a button bar or a menu.
• Alarms, regular chimes, and scheduled activation/termination of commands. 
• Count down or count up timers, with optional associated command run at specified intervals.
• Dynamically-created menus based on file folder contents.
• Application-specific hot keys and menu contents. 

Bar Size and Look

• Multiple button bars.
• Bar position: 
  • Floating button bar,
  • choice of many resolution-independent standard positions,
  • place in Win95/NT 4 task bar,
  • or place in active window caption.
• Control of bar color and look, including optional flat-look tool bar shown on main page. 
• Control of bar and button size, including invisible button bars made visible by bumping screen edge.
• Text label, icon, clock, date, timer, or resource display on any button.

Desktop Control

• Built-in commands for screen saver control, drag and drop file rename, windows exit/restart, browsing and running files (with history), moving the button bar, playing sounds, and others.
• Scroll windows using middle mouse key.
• Control of Caps Lock/Shift and Scroll Lock. 
• Move windows by dragging them using mouse plus control key. 
• Move mouse cursor to default button of dialog when it opens. 
• Wallpaper display and switcher/randomizer. 
• Screen saver randomization.
• Save and restore desktop icon positions.
• Randomization and testing of system and application sounds. 
• Virtual desktop support.
• Timer control by the status of a RAS connection.
• Send a sequence of keys to a running program or to a program that you start with PowerPro.