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[Yochanan]

Is it possible to have the option to use the Logitech MX Revolution's Document Flip wheel to use WinFlip? The SetPoint software allows it to work with Vista's flip thing (whatever they call it). Or maybe the option to map a custom mouse button besides the middle button? I use the middle button to perform specific actions in Firefox, and WinFlip steals the association no matter what window is active.

[amos]

Hi Yochuanan,

Welcome to the board!

Unfortunately I haven't managed to find a way to do this; launching the program a second time does cause the flip to begin but often then crashes WinFlip, and should it not do so, you still cannot control the flip direction. I decided to use the thumb scroll for volume instead.

I'll add the request to be able to customise the mouse buttons that starts WinFlip and flips through Windows to the feature request sticky.

Cheers,

Amos.

[koji]

Hi Yochuanan

Welcome to WinFlip Messageboard

Thank you for your suggestion.

Unfortunately I've never use the Logitech MX Revolution's Document Flip wheel. So, I don't know how it works and how to control the device. I'm sorry.

The current version doesn't have the function deactivate WinFlip on specified window.
It should be implemented in the future release.

Cheers,

Koji

@Amos
Thank you for your follow up comment

[Yochanan]

Thanks for replying. I figured it would not be easy to do if possible. I'm sure Logitech worked with Microsoft to develop it. Ah well. Windows 7 will be final sometime this year, so I'll finally drop XP. I'm testing Windows 7 Beta 1 now.

[amos]

What are your impressions on the beta so far? The How-To Geek certainly made it look promising, and I think it's a fair observation that Windows 7 is what Windows Vista should have been.

[Yochanan]

I had no problems with installation, and all of my hardware was detected. Microsoft Update already had a new driver for my HP ethernet card, Razer keyboard and NVIDIA video card. My sound stopped working once, but after rebooting it's been fine. The only problem I've really had is with Media Center not remembering what folders I've added to the library. XBMC and MediaPortal are better, anyway.

I tried Vista when it first came out, and ended up going back to XP after less than 30 days. I gave it another chance when SP1 came out, but gave up after a few days. I can't believe Windows 7 Beta 1 has better hardware and driver support than Vista RTM did. I guess both Microsoft and hardware manufacturers learned their lesson with Vista. Of course it's probably much easier to make drivers for Windows 7 since both Vista and Windows 7 uses the newer WDDM driver model.

Windows 7 definitely seems to be an optimized reworking of Vista. Yes, 7 is what Vista should have been. UAC isn't anywhere near as annoying, and you can change the level depending how you want it to notify you. You can actually tell it, "I know what I'm doing, thanks," and it'll only prompt for just a few things. You can even customize what kind of alerts pop up from the Alert Center (?), which previously had been the Security Center.

It's definitely worth checking out even at this early stage. I wouldn't use it as your primary operating system yet of course. The build Microsoft (attempted to) release on Friday is the same build that leaked over a week ago, so I'd recommend downloading the torrent. Microsoft should have a better content distribution system so their servers don't get overloaded every time they release something.

[amos]

Sounds good, I think I'll give it a try at some point. I'm glad they removed the download cap; how does registration work with the previously leaked version? Is everyone using the same key, or has someone already come up with a keygen?

[Yochanan]

Microsoft extended the beta availability until Jan. 24th. You can get a key that's valid until Aug. 1st and download it right from the Windows 7 Beta site now. Even without a key you can reset the 30 day trial 3 times with slmgr -rearm. Now we're way off topic. 

[Roman]

My Greetings, guys,

Is it possible to have the option to use the Logitech MX Revolution's Document Flip wheel to use WinFlip? The SetPoint software allows it to work with Vista's flip thing (whatever they call it). Or maybe the option to map a custom mouse button besides the middle button? I use the middle button to perform specific actions in Firefox, and WinFlip steals the association no matter what window is active.

I do not have the Logitech MX Revolution, which looks great from what I read about it. Can I suggest you try freeware Autohotkey, a programmable utility to trigger and send keystrokes ?  You can install it, although you do not have to, you can compile a script to final .exe. Depends on what you would like to acheive with a combination of hotkeys. E.g. you can use left + right mouse buttons to start flipping, it will be a script like :

Code:

RButton::
IfWinActive, ahk_class WinFlip
ControlSend, , {RButton}, ahk_class WinFlip
KeyWait, RButton, U
GetKeyState, State, LButton
If State=U
MouseClick, R
If State=U
Exit
If State=D
KeyWait, LButton, U
If State=D
run, %A_WorkingDir%\WinFlip.exe
Exit

Copy it to notepad, then when saving add ".ahk" to the filename, then compile it and put the .exe inside your WinFlip folder. Start WinFlip, start the .exe. While holding the righ button down, click the left button. Tested with my Logitech A4 mouse. You can do it for middle+left, middle+right, middle+regular wheel, etc.

Now we're way off topic.

Thanks for sharing experience, as long as an offtopic does not offer viagra online, it has a good chance to exist. Can I suggest that now or later you start a thread in the offtopic section devoted to Windows 7 ?  Just a suggestion, there will be things to discuss, I'm sure.

Microsoft extended the beta availability until Jan. 24th. You can get a key that's valid until Aug. 1st and download it right from the Windows 7 Beta site now. Even without a key you can reset the 30 day trial 3 times with slmgr -rearm. Now we're way off topic.

Yes, I think so too: there is a freeware chance to use this build before a new one is out. Activation for this one then will become of little interest. But there are cracks out already, including time-stopper.

[Leon1464]

I´ll just add another offtopic post, sorry I think Windows 7 looks really promising. After many encounters with Vista I swore I never install that system on my PC. Right now I´m quite satisfied with Kubuntu 8.10 for work and WinXP as a gaming platform (I chose buying new pc hardware rather than a console). Now with Dx10 limited to Vista I´ll have to consider OS upgrade in the near future and I´ll definitely wait what 7 has to offer.

Anyway it´s a shame that  Microsoft released Vista as they are. Now when the official XP support is limited, people can either buy a new PC with pre-installed Vista, or install OS themselves (which a lot of them cannot do). And then you see Celeron M laptops with 1GB RAM running Vista Ultimate. Yeah I´m sure users have the right Vista Experience

[Roman]

I´ll just add another offtopic post, sorry

   

no problem, mine was only a suggestion to discuss 7 in a seperate thread, as there likely will be things to add. A suggestion without a forcing.