Short:    Start and Window activation utility
Author:   email@martin-elsner.de (Martin R. Elsner)
Uploader: email@martin-elsner.de (Martin R. Elsner)
Version:  1.0
Type:     util/wb
Requires: AmigaOS 3.5
Kurz:     Start- und Windowaktivierungsprogramm

Choowin is a little tool comparable to the windows taskbar; it gives a list
of current windows on all public screens. If you click on an entry, this
window (and its screen if necessary) will be brought to the front and will be
activated.
That's not all, just with v1.0 you have the possibiliy to enter your programs
in the tooltypes that can be started via Workbench. Look into the tooltypes
(click on the Choowin icon and select Icon->Information from the Menu), and
you will see how to configure your start menu.

Choowin uses reaction and therefore requires at least OS3.5 or newer versions.
There is still a little bug: when you activate the Choowin window and then
click on the Workbench or a WB window (only the interior, not the gadgets),
the mouse doesn't move some time. If somebody knows what may cause this, feel
free to contact me!

Usage:
- Edit the tooltypes to fit your choices:

  POSX,POSY: position of Choowin on the Workbench screen (use a high value to
  bring it to the right or bottom border)

  WIDTH,HEIGHT: width and height of the appearing window list

  SCREEN: public screen where choowin shall appear, either the correct
  PubScreenName if known or a significant part of it (e.g. SCREEN=WEB will use
  the AWeb screen if present)

  UNNAMED: also windows without titles are shown with their position
  (as "Unnamed at (x,y)")

  The following tooltypes may appear several times:

  FILTER: enter name pattern of windows that shall not be shown, enclosed in
  quotes and case sensitive, e.g. FILTER="Unnamed#?" will not show unnamed
  windows

  GROUP: the name of a group of programs

  START: the program to be started. First write the name for the entry, then
  a comma and the filename, e.g. START=AWeb,aweb3:aweb-ii

- Start the program by double clicking on it. You can also drop it
  in WBStartup to start it automatically, then use the tooltype DONOTWAIT
  (it should already be set; in RAWWBInfo there is a gadget you can check).

- Start a program with the left (start) button and choose the program. You can
  click on the "+" and "-" signs to show or hide groups (if you know MainPrefs
  you don't need any explanation ;-)

- When you want to see a specific window, click on the window gadget and then
  on the entry which shows the window title.
  If you click on any other area or press any key the window list
  will be closed.

- To quit the program, click on the start gadget and then on "Quit"


History:

V1.0, 07.04.01:

  - added complete start menu
  - changed the ugly icon into glowy icon
  - added tooltypes FILTER,GROUP,START


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   32984   13522 59.0% 07-Apr-01 19:31:24  Choowin
    6312    2979 52.8% 07-Apr-01 19:06:36  Choowin.info
    2833    1424 49.7% 07-Apr-01 18:46:36  choowin.readme
    2781    1843 33.7% 19-Jan-01 22:24:26  choowin.readme.info
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   44910   19768 55.9% 08-Apr-101 23:09:20   4 files