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The Windows Key, It's Not Useless After All!


#1 User is offline   Snaxe 

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 03:02 PM

█ will represent the windows key

█+D -- Show Desktop -- Also works with BBLean, shows your "real" desktop with icons

█+L -- Switch User

█, L, L -- Log Off User

█, U, U -- Shutdown

█, U, R -- Restart

█+R or █, R -- Run

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█ -- Start Menu

█+E -- Explore My Computer

BBLean Win Key shortcuts

█+D -- Display propertiesi

█+P -- Plugins.rc edit

█+S -- Current style edit

█ -- Main Men

█+Y -- Restore window

█+V -- Vertical maximize window

█+G -- Gather windows (bring all to one workspace)

█+Q -- Terminate shell

█+T -- Toggle tray

█+H -- Horizontal maximize

█+M -- Menu.rc edit

█+X -- Maximize window

█+N -- Minimize window

Certain Explorer shortcuts work in BBLean as well.

This post has been edited by Snaxe: 09 October 2004 - 10:08 PM


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Posted 02 September 2004 - 03:31 PM

This is a good site for all of Windows Keys Shortcuts

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 03:32 PM

Snaxe, on Sep 3 2004, 09:02 AM, said:

█ will represent the windows key

█+D -- Show Desktop -- Also works with BBLean, shows your "real" desktop with icons

█+L -- Switch User

█, L, L -- Log Off User

█, U, U -- Shutdown

█, U, R -- Restart

█+R or █, R -- Run

hey i like that windows key thing.
is there more with out me trying them all
marty

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 03:52 PM

good to know especially the windows + d which shows your desktop

thanks for the info

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 03:58 PM

I learned about Windows-D the same day I learned about how to use Alt-Tab to cycle between programs. We had a Terminal/Desktop type PC at work with no mouse but a tiny little touchpad on the keyboard (we used it as a cash register but also to check work emails and use the web for certain portions of the job). Needless to say those two shorcuts come in VERY handy.

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 05:54 PM

I knew of alot of them, But there were more I never knew. I like the site, now I just have to learn them all. Or just the main ones.

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 07:37 PM

This reminds me of something funny I unintentionally said once:
I was on my laptop once and I wanted to turn the volume up (with Fn [function] and page-up) and I accidentally hit Win+PgUp. Then it did something I didn't want it to do (i forget what) and I said "Remind me never to mix up the windows key with the function key!" hehe, get it? Windows doesn't function? Hehehe....well, I thought it was funny anyway.

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 09:42 PM

Out of curiosity, I wondered what it does when you do █+PgUp/PgDn. It cycles programs for those of you too lazy to try it yourself. Normally, laziness is high on the list of priorities for me, but not this time.

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Posted 04 September 2004 - 04:42 PM

Great Tip :D

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Posted 09 October 2004 - 01:33 AM

Thanks. Good stuff.

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Posted 09 October 2004 - 08:25 PM

i love keyboard shortcuts!
when people are asking me how to get somewhere in windows they were asking what and where to click...
but then i give them the keyboard shortcut,i found them with jaws dropped. they will often ask me again what to click,thinking i was giving a different answer to a different question.especially the WINDOWS + pause break which brings out system properties and CTRL +ESC for the start menu .

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Posted 09 October 2004 - 10:09 PM

Just added a bunch more. Most are BBLean Win Key shortcuts.

I love that too ghorjus!

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