Comments on: New Start++ update http://brandonlive.com/2007/03/22/new-start-update/ Seattle Geek with lots to say. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:54:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bastian http://brandonlive.com/2007/03/22/new-start-update/comment-page-1/#comment-30564 Bastian Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:20:29 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/03/22/new-start-update/#comment-30564 Hi Brandon, I’m sorry, but i can't find any email or contact-form on your blog. Could you please mail me your email, so i can contact you about an interesting subject regarding start++. Cheers, Bastian Hi Brandon,

I’m sorry, but i can’t find any email or contact-form on your blog. Could you please mail me your email, so i can contact you about an interesting subject regarding start++.

Cheers,
Bastian

]]> By: Brandon http://brandonlive.com/2007/03/22/new-start-update/comment-page-1/#comment-30292 Brandon Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:04:16 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/03/22/new-start-update/#comment-30292 Sean - The original "hooking" mechanism is really just some clever use of shortcuts (.lnk files) and the built-in Start menu functionality. The newer stuff is a bit more complex. Catching the text as you type (and manipulating it for things like Ctrl+Backspace support) is a combination of the automation/accessibility APIs and a low-level keyboard hook. Drawing the custom UI pieces into the Start menu is an extension of that. It's not something officially supported by Windows, but it uses only documented functionality and APIs found on MSDN. It does, however, use some clever windowing "tricks" to make it look like it's actually integrating into the start menu. Basically, the same kind of stuff that Stardock is known for so well. Sean -

The original “hooking” mechanism is really just some clever use of shortcuts (.lnk files) and the built-in Start menu functionality.

The newer stuff is a bit more complex. Catching the text as you type (and manipulating it for things like Ctrl+Backspace support) is a combination of the automation/accessibility APIs and a low-level keyboard hook.

Drawing the custom UI pieces into the Start menu is an extension of that. It’s not something officially supported by Windows, but it uses only documented functionality and APIs found on MSDN. It does, however, use some clever windowing “tricks” to make it look like it’s actually integrating into the start menu. Basically, the same kind of stuff that Stardock is known for so well.

]]> By: Dhananjay http://brandonlive.com/2007/03/22/new-start-update/comment-page-1/#comment-30219 Dhananjay Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:43:32 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/03/22/new-start-update/#comment-30219 Brandon, Can you make start menu search persistent for a certain period of time ? 1. You search for note 2. When you press start again within say a minute, it still shows results from last search "note" 3. After that period it resets back. Brandon,

Can you make start menu search persistent for a certain period of time ?
1. You search for note
2. When you press start again within say a minute, it still shows results from last search “note”
3. After that period it resets back.

]]> By: Scott http://brandonlive.com/2007/03/22/new-start-update/comment-page-1/#comment-30212 Scott Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:54:32 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/03/22/new-start-update/#comment-30212 Can you upload the new icon to this post so we can all see? Can you upload the new icon to this post so we can all see?

]]> By: Sean McLeod http://brandonlive.com/2007/03/22/new-start-update/comment-page-1/#comment-30179 Sean McLeod Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:05:37 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2007/03/22/new-start-update/#comment-30179 Can you share any technical details in terms of the start menu hooking you're performing? Is it an officially documented mechanism? Cheers Can you share any technical details in terms of the start menu hooking you’re performing?

Is it an officially documented mechanism?

Cheers

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