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Article #310Re: MacSoup & window switching.
From: Jerome O'Donohoe
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 00:00
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 00:00
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Franck <hi@ceroc.u-net.com> wrote:
> You can do that for tagged messages by hitting the space bar (to read
> each message until the end and then jump to the next tagged message) or
> hitting the <enter> key (to jump to the next message without finishing
> the current one). If your messages are not tagged (a black dot by the
> side), you will have to do this manually. You can tag threads (or
> sub-threads) automatically by hitting the plus (+) sign (use the minus
> sign (-) to kill thread or subthread).
> If you want to read all messages, hit Command-A and then the plus sign
> to tag all messages.
>
> > 2. Are there any 3rd party programs available that will switch the
> > active window based on where you've parked the mouse? It would save 1
> > click every time I want to select a new subject, or thread, in Macsoup.
>
> I am not aware of one but by hitting the space bar, MacSoup will
> automatically close the last message, if you hit it again, it will close
> the current group window (if no messages are left in it) and if you hit
> it a third time it will open the next group with new postings.
> > Oh, and how do I create an X-face? Can't find a program anywhere!
> > And where's the 'Del' key on the iMac???!!!!!!
>
>
> There is a programme called Saving Face which helps you encode the
> X-face from a bitmap image. I cannot remember where you can get it but a
> quick search in Yahoo or Altavista for "Saving face" and "X-face" should
> find it fairly quickly. Once you have the programme, just follow the
> instructions.
>
> Good luck with MacSoup and the Imac (a winning combination).
>
> Regards,
>
> Franck.
Franck, you are an absolute superstar. You have increased my news
reading speed, and decreased my mouse-button clicking, by about 1000%.
And now i'm off to fing saving face. Cheers A LOT!!! :-))
--
Jerome O'Donohoe, Broadcast Sound Editor/Mixer
jerome@odonohoe.demon.co.uk
------------now iMac powered!!!---------------
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