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PowerPro's Power and Flexibility

PowerPro gives you the power to control your desktop and how you access programs because it allows you to choose the combination of how to activate and what to activate.

The following table lists all the techniques for activation and all the things you can activate.

You can combine any entry from the first column with any entry from the second column.

How to Activate What to Activate
Button Bars
  • left, middle, right click
  • keyboard access to bar

Menu

  • pick item and dismiss menu
  • show all files in folder and run one

Tray Icon

  • left, middle, right click

Hot Key

  • alt, ctrl, win plus any key
  • tap ctrl, alt, shift, win, caps lock
  • specified key (like ;) then any key
  • can depend on active program

Keyboard Macros

  • any string of characters

Mouse Actions (any mouse button)

  • click window
  • click desktop
  • click caption
  • click left or right of caption
  • click system, min, or close box
  • press and hold mouse button
  • short horizontal or vertical drag
  • horizontal or vertical stroke
  • move mouse to screen corner
  • bump edge of screen
  • chord two mouse buttons
  • can depend on active program

When A Specified Window First Appears

  • based on caption or exe name

At a Scheduled Time

  • any time/date with any repeat interval
  • after system is idle for specified time
  • at PowerProo start up

Based on a Timer

  • timer start or stop
  • after a countdown
  • at a repeating interval
Run any program, shortcut, or document
  • specify parameters
  • specify keys to send at start
  • specify window configuration at start
  • browse files and select file to run

Virtual desktop

  • create new desktop
  • switch to existing desktop
  • drag/drop windows between desktops

Control any Window on your Desktop

  • select by caption, or under mouse, or all windows
  • select main window or MDI window
  • activate, close
  • topmost, not topmost
  • hide, show, minimize, maximize, normal
  • minimize to the tray
  • rollup so only caption is visible
  • send to back (underneath all windows)

Show a Menu

  • pre-built with optional submenus
  • portions shown can depend on active program
  • show Start Menu at any location

Run a Script of Many Commands

  • script can contain any command in this column
  • program logic with flags, variables, if, jump, wait

Work with Tray Icons of Other Programs

  • simulate left, middle, or right click
  • hide icon

Show Contents of Folder as a Menu

  • select a file and run it or show its properties
  • access special folders like desktop, start menu

Send Keystrokes to a Running Program

  • insert text
  • control the program by sending Alt+ or Ctrl+ keys

Send Mouse Actions to Running Program

Control Look of Your Desktop

  • change wallpaper
  • change screen saver
  • change any sound
  • all changes can be random, sequential, or to specific file
  • hide/show desktop icons or task bar
  • save and restore desktop icon positions

Shut Down or Restart the system