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Power Windows - 2.4.5

makes windows & menus translucent

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All Time:	(4.2)
This Version:	(4.2)
Current Version:	2.4.5
Release Date:	2001-01-17
License:	Commercial
Downloads (this version):	19,642
Downloads (all versions):	78,564
Price:	$10.00

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Product Description:

Power Windows is a small control panel that lets you tap into your Mac's unused processor power to perform amazingly cool effects with windows and menus (so I guess I should really call it "Power Windows and Menus", or maybe "Greg's Power Stuff"). The primary function of Power Windows is to let you drag the entire contents of windows instead of just a dotted outline. The control panel lets you choose between Solid Dragging and Translucent Dragging, and you can even Use Multitasking with solid dragging. Power Windows can also make Finder Windows Fade Open and Closed and Menus Fade Closed, as well as offering Translucent Menus. While this is not exactly a productivity application, you might be able to convince yourself that multitasking during drags and being able to see what's behind menus is sort of useful. But most importantly, Power Windows is just plain fun, and it's great for impressing your friends and coworkers.

What's new in this version:

Menu transparency once again works correctly in Appearance themes
Translucent window dragging now works correctly with PopChar Pro
Fixes a glitch drawing transparent menus with Kaleidoscope running

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS Classic

Additional Requirements:

System 7.0 or higher

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Rocks! My 8600… - Version: 2.4.5, 8/18/2002 09:21PM PST

lroathe

using 8.6 is quite lively with translucent everything and live updates. Of course, 9.x is a dog speed wise, so expect PowerWindows to crawl with anything less than a 800Mhz system. (my dual 500 on 9.2 is slower at everything, user interface wise, than the 8600 on 8.6).

Runs fine when… - Version: 2.4.5, 8/6/2002 05:53PM PST

syxxmw

I had my G3 400MHz set up. It would only run slow when dragging transparent windows, and you can turn that off.

Oddly enough, Power… - Version: 2.4.5, 3/7/2002 09:12PM PST

tooki

Windows *disables* iTunes's live window dragging! (iTunes has its own live window dragging mechanism.) This also applies to SoundJam MP, iTunes's ancestor. Merism: assuming you left "multitasking" on, the unrefreshed area will only appear in other windows within *the same application as the window you are dragging* (this is a limitation of Classic Mac OS; there is no systemwide workaround). A specific application can be written to have live window dragging, but Mac OS 9 does not offer it as a standard application feature, unlike OS X which separates window position from the application.