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Screen Blanker - 2.0

Blanks the screen to help set up a kiosk or information screen.

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All Time:	(5.0)
This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	2.0
Release Date:	2009-02-01
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	873
Downloads (all versions):	3,350

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Product Description:

Its basic function is to fill the screen with a single color. The default is solid black, but you can pick something appropriate to your system.

This is not a screen saver, there are plenty of those. This is an app to help make the presentation of information look better.

Applications can place windows on top of the filled screen to function as an information center. The app will also hide the menu bar and the mouse cursor, optionally allowing the mouse cursor to display briefly when it detects movement.

I have a set of Konfabulator widgets set to 'foreground' mode combined with this app and my LCD instantly becomes an easy to use info kiosk.

The Preferences should be pretty self-explanatory. Setting 'Blank Screen on Application Launch' and putting the app in your 'Startup Items' is pretty effective. Command-B, for 'blank', will toggle the app on and off.

What's new in this version:

Added ability to select which screen gets blanked in a multi-monitor setup.

Operating System Requirements:

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

Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.1
Mac OS X 10.0

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Could use ability to "float" application - Version: 1.0, 8/30/2005 03:09PM PST

bill_re

It would be great to be able to "float" an application(s) in the foreground without having to use a konfabulator widget which of course limits you to widgets.

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Could use ability to "float" application

Nice backdrop for Ultimate Pen, etc. - Version: 1.0, 3/26/2005 02:54PM PST

espringer

I've often used a tool such as Ultimate Pen to draw all over a database screen during a presentation. I've been frustrated, though, at not having an easy way to "wipe the slate clean" and get a blank background, like a "whiteboard" for a quick diagram, or text "playspace". The fact that I can choose background color, and can get this to blank the screen immediately upon launch, make it convenient to invoke quickly (say, with a hotkey by way of HotApp or LaunchBar, etc.). These two features make it more convenient than the otherwise similar "Blank This Screen" (though it seems that one is aimed at multiple-screen situations, and I don't have evidence whether Screen Blanker can blank just one display or another selectively.

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Nice backdrop for Ultimate Pen, etc.

Feel free to leave suggestions here - Version: 1.0, 1/15/2005 02:26AM PST

X-caiver

I will read all the feedback. If there is something you think would make the program more useful for your scenario let me know. It does everything I need it to do for my wall-mount info panel, so the only things I'll do on my own are a couple of minor optimizations to make the app size smaller.