.:geOShell::     ::geOVWM:: ::pdw63:.    
::Plugins::

The functionality of geOShell can be extended by the use of plugins.

This site carries plugins which are actively maintained and are known to work wih the latest version of geOShell.

Other plugins are available here. Note that these plugins may not support all the latest features of geOShell (for instance skinning).

::Recycling::

If you make a change to the configuration of a plugin you will need to recycle it for that change to take effect. There are three ways of doing this:

Full Recycle of geOShell - this reloads most things from scratch including the menus. Use WinKey-C.

Quick Recycle of geOShell - this reloads most things from scratch, but NOT the menus. Use WinKey-B.

Individual Plugin Recycle - some plugins can be recycled by doing a shift right button double click on the plugin icon. The plugins which support this are:
  • geOAmp
  • geOAmpTitle
  • geODateTime
  • geOVWM
  • geOFlexiMenu
  • geOLabel
  • geOMail
  • geOSpacer
  • geOTasks
  • geOTile
  • geOVol
Note that when you recycle a geOFlexiMenu using this mechanism the menu which it displays is refreshed within geOShell.


 
::geOVWM::

The geOVWM plugin is a Virtual Window Manager, which allows you to make your desktop as large as you like.

::Author::

pdw63 (based on lsvwm)

::Shot::

    

::Configuration Details::

Set the following registry keys are in HKCU\Software\geO\geOShell\Plugins\geOVWMX_Y:

KeyValuesDefaultFunction
FocusCenter0,1  0If set, the window in the middle of the screen is given focus when switching desktops
HotKeysText  ctrl+altThe hotkey combination used to switch desktops (hotkeys + 0, 1, 2, etc) and activate the gather function (hotkeys + G).
ScreensXNumeric  2Number of virtual screens horizontally
ScreensYNumeric  2Number of virtual screens vertically
ToolTipsPosition, Contents, NoneNoneControls what is displayed in the ToolTips. Position displays the x,y co-ordinates of the desktop. Contents displays a list of the windows in the desktop (works best in W2K), None displays nothing.
StickynTextNot presentWhere n numbers from 0. Each entry is the Class Name or Title Bar text of a window which you want to remain visible on all desktops
WallpapernTextNot presentThe full pathname of the wallpaper to display for the associated desktop (i.e. the desktop with number matching n)
AutoSwitch0,10If set, desktop switching occurs automatically when the cursor reaches the edge of the screen
AutoSwitchIntervalNumeric333Controls autoswitching speed. The lower the number the quicker switching occurs
GatherOnRecycle0,10If set, all windows are moved to desktop 0 whenever the plugin is recycled
ICON_notselectedPathnamedefaultIcon to display for desktops not currently selected
ICON_selectedPathnamedefaultIcon to display for selected desktop
This is a simple VWM based on the litestep lsvwm module.

The ScreensX and ScreensY config items allow you to set up a virtual desktop area with both horizontal and vertical dimensions. Each desktop will have an icon on the geOBar, with the first row appearing on the left followed by subsequent rows in turn.

So, for a 3x3 desktop area which looks like this:

 0  1  2 
 3  4  5 
 6  7  8 

the icons will appear on the bar, in number order.
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   ::Beta Build::

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   ::Plugins::

     geOAmp
     geOAmpList
     geOAmpTitle
     geODateTime
     geOFader
     geOFlexiMenu
     geOLabel
     geOLock
     geOMail
     geOSep
     geOSpacer
     geOTasks
     geOTile
     geOTray
     geOVol
     geOXCommand

   ::Documentation::

     CoolerFlex's site
     How to set up Menus
     Tray Support
     LiteStep Support
     Translucency

   ::Skins::

     Skins

   ::Links::

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     geoshell.com
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