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Re: MacSoup & window switching.

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From: Medicine Man
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 00:00
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Jerome O'Donohoe <jerome@odonohoe.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> 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!!! :-))


BTW, you can switch between the two frontmost windows in MacSOUP with
Command-"=".

And, you can navigate within a thread using the numeric keypad keys as
compass points.

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Subject: Re: MacSoup & window switching.
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