slimKEYS
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slimKEYS 1.2.8479 is a Desktop Utility product from slimcode.com, get 5 Stars SoftSea Rating, slimKEYS is a universal hotkey manager with a plug-in system that lets you perform an infinite number of actions simply by pressing system-wide hotkeys. It already comes with multiple built-in plug-ins:
slimLAUNCH lets you open applications, documents or folders, or search for password entries stored securely, or open your del.icio.us posts simply by typing a few letters of their name or by directly assigning them specific hotkeys.
slimSIZE lets you resize or move windows to any monitor and location just by pressing a hotkey.
slimSEARCH helps you search on popular search engines, or any other Web site of your choice.
slimVOLUME changes and displays the current volume level every time you use your multimedia keyboard controls, or any other hotkey you wish.
slimSMOKE dims out your whole desktop except the active application, so its easier to see which software has the focus, and concentrate on the window that needs your attention.
slimGRAB lets you capture an image of any screen, top-level or child window or any area, by browsing target areas with keys or drawing a rectangle.
slimPASTE allows you to strip any formatting out of text you paste.
slimSIZE: Change the current window's position, size or monitor location to any area of your choice. You can define multiple areas, each relative to any corner, side or center of any monitor.
slimLAUNCH (with the FileSystem, Passwords and Delicious extensions): Open applications, documents and folders, find usernames and passwords, or open favorite web sites by typing a few letters from their name. Items are sorted by relevance, based on first letters of each word, consecutive letters, and previously used commands. You can also open those often used applications directly with a single hotkey.
slimKEYS Features:
* slimKEYS HotKey Manager:
* Manage multiple system-wide hotkeys
* Cascade actions by assigning many hotkey handlers to a single hotkey
* Simple and easy to implement plug-in interface (.NET)
* Non-obstrusive messaging system
* Runs in the icon tray
* English and French user interface
* Change colors easily
* Monitors new plug-ins while running
* Works on Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003 and Server 2008, in both 32-bit and 64-bit
slimSIZE plug-in:
* Change the target window's position, size, monitor or state (minimized, maximized, normal)
* Target the active window, or any window by its title or class name
* Simple relative position on any monitor, in pixels or percent units
* Clearly see the working area when editing
* Declare either including or excluding areas
* Move a window to either a specific monitor, or by cycling through monitors
* Change the opacity of the target window
* Set or unset a window as "Always on top"
* Move windows to the back or in front
slimLAUNCH plug-in
* Browse and open any kind of item provided by other plug-ins, by typing a few letters of their name
* No need to type the beginning of their name, nor consecutive letters
* Intelligent and strong name matching algorithm, sorting best matches based on first letters or each word, consecutive letters, or uppercase letters
* Remembers the letters you entered to open an item, to give this item precedence the next time you those letters
* You can have multiple hotkeys mapped to multiple item sources
* You can mix different item sources under the same hotkey
* Simple plug-in interface, to expand the item types you can browse
* You can also assign direct hotkeys to often used items, to launch them even more quickly
slimLAUNCH.FileSystem:
* Expands slimLAUNCH to browse files and folders, for quickly lauching applications or opening documents and folders
* Can launch applications under different user credentials
* Can launch applications with different verbs, like "runas" to run as administrator under Vista
* Can specify custom arguments or working folder
* Can scan well-known folders like the Start Menu, Favorites, Program Files, etc
* Can scan any custom folder of your choice, or specific files one by one
* Scans in the background in low priority
* Can monitor watched folders for any changes
* Indexes files, folders, or both
* Can scan recursively
* Can include only files matching a file mask
* Can open a file's location
slimLAUNCH.Passwords:
* Expands slimLAUNCH to browse passwords, for quickly filling username/email/password prompts
* Securely manage your password list with AES powerful encryption
* Keep track of usernames, emails, passwords, URL addresses and extra notes
* Categorize each password
* Manage multiple password stores, for easily sharing parts of your password collection
* Edit password entries on the fly while searching them
slimLAUNCH.Delicious:
* Expands slimLAUNCH to browse your del.icio.us posts and open your favorite web sites
* Edit entries while browsing them
* slimVOLUME plug-in
* Change the volume level or mute it using your keyboard's volume or mute control, or any other hotkey of your choice
* Display the volume level, either using a label in the bottom-right corner, or a TV-like bar in the bottom
* Change the size of the volume display
* Supports the new Vista Multimedia API
* Assign another hotkey for changing which playback device you control
slimSEARCH plug-in:
* Search on common search engines or web sites
* Search on any web site by adding your own search URL
* Quickly submit your search query to one of the search targets by pressing their associated shortcut (e.g. Alt-G for Google, Alt-Y for Yahoo)
* Submit your search to one of the first three search targets using the Enter, Alt-Enter or Control-Enter keys
* Use a prefix in your search query instead of a shortcut to select the search target (e.g. enter "w Guy Lafleur" to search for "Guy Lafleur" on Wikipedia)
* All shortcuts and prefixes are configurable
* Quickly search for FogBugz case numbers by adding a slimSEARCH.FogBugz entry in your search list
slimSMOKE plug-in:
* Dim out the whole desktop, except the active software window.
* Change the dimming color and opacity.
* Change the dimming algorithm to either a "Fast Mode", or a more strong and customizable region-based mode.
* Change the update frequency.
slimGRAB plug-in:
* Capture any area of any monitor to the clipboard or a file
* Can capture a single monitor in a multi-monitor configuration
* Can capture top-level windows
* Can browse and capture any child window
* Can capture custom areas using the mouse
* Can capture with an 8-pixel extra margin
* Easy keyboard or mouse navigation
slimPASTE plug-in
* Keeps only the actual text out of the clipboard, removing any formatting, and pastes in back anywhere
* Replaces normal paste operations seemlessly The license of this windows utility software is Commercial, the price is $15, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy. If you want to get a full or nolimited version of slimKEYS, you can buy this windows utility software.

