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From: "Andreas Pizsa"
Subject: Look Mom, No Hands! 1.5.1
Look Mom, No Hands!
A Shareware Contextual Menus Utility
Written by Andreas Pizsa
[Info-Mac path: /gui/Look-Mom-No-Hands-151.hqx]
[Archive Keywords: Mac OS 8, User Interface, Contextual Menus]
What it does
Annoyed at pressing the Control key to open Contextual Menus? "Look Mom,
No Hands!" lets you open Contextual Menus by just holding down the mouse
button, keeping your other hand free for the coffee cup. This handy $9
Shareware requires less than 5 K of RAM, installs in less than a minute,
and is definitely a must-have for every Mac OS 8 lover!
Features
+ Automatically opens Contextual Menus without the Control key
+ Automatically opens Finder Folder Menus without the Command key
+ Compatible with 68040 computers
+ Uses less than 5 K of RAM
+ Installs in less than a minute
+ Mac First, Mac Only, Mac Forever!
System Requirements
+ a 68040 or PowerPC computer running Mac OS 8.
+ 5 K free RAM *:o)
What others say about "Look Mom, No Hands!"
I received a thousandbizillion e-mails from people all over the world...
thanks to everyone! Here are my favorites:
Shareware Pick of the Week! "At last, keyboard-free contextual menu-ing!
Well worth the $9 shareware fee."
-- MacAddict Magazine
"I installed this treasure earlier today, and I'm happily in puppy love"
-- Tonya Engst, TidBITS
"Very Cool! I've been thinking about this since I first used contextual
menus!"
-- Eric Prentice, The Macintosh Guy
"14 days? It took me 14 minutes to fall in love!"
-- Paddy Atherton
What's new in this release (reverse chronological order)
Version 1.5.1
+ Fixed a problem with Word 5.1 and 4D
+ documentation now describes compatibility with PowerMenu
+ documentation now describes "Keyboard-free finder navigation"
Version 1.5
+ Keyboard-free Finder Folder Menus
+ even less memory requirements
+ improved compatibility
+ added German "Readme" file
Version 1.4
+ unregistered version does not interrupt the startup process
+ works with SpeedDoubler 8, MacLink Plus and other Control Panels
+ new "Register Online" application
Version 1.3
(not an "official" release)
Version 1.2
+ now also runs on 68040 computers
+ supports Internet Config 1.4
Version 1.0.1
+ fixed a problem with Desktop-clicks
+ fixed Icon
+ updated documentation
Version 1.0
+ first public release
Known Issues
Does not support Apple Internet Detecors. You can still use them, but
you'll have to use the Control Key.
Using "Look Mom, No Hands!"
Installing the Software
To install "Look Mom, No Hands" (LMNH), drag the "Look Mom, No Hands"
extension on your System Folder. The Finder will automatically put it into
the "Extensions" folder. Then restart your computer.
Opening Contextual Menus
Click on an item on the desktop and keep holding down the mouse button.
After some time, the standard Contextual Menus will pop up, including any
CMM Plug-Ins you have installed.
Keyboard-free Finder Navigation (Finder Folder Window Popups)
This feature was so abvoius that I had to add it *:o) Normally, when you
Command-click in the title bar of a Finder window, you get a popup menu
with the path of that folder and you can navigate to one of the upper
level folders. "Look Mom, No Hands!" lets you use this feature without the
Command key!
Configuring "Look Mom, No Hands"
You can adjust the delay between a the click and the opening of the
Contextual Menu with the "Mouse" Control Panel. "Look Mom, No Hands" uses
the double-click speed: if you want the Contextual Menus to appear faster
or slower, simply set the double click speed accordingly.
Using "Look Mom, No Hands!" with PowerMenu
When you first install "Look Mom, No Hands!" together with Mark Aiken's
PowerMenu, you will notice that PowerMenu does not show all its menu
items. To change this, please open the "Power Menu Controls" control panel
and set the "To pop up menus" key to something different than Ctrl.
Removing the Shareware Message
Many, if not most, shareware products display some form of shareware
message. Amongst them are some of the most popular titles such as
Kaleidoscope, Snapz Pro, or Drag Thing. The shareware message is not
meant to be an insult, but it¹s rather rather a "friendly reminder". When
you register your copy, you'll receive instructions how to permanently
remove the message.
How to Register
"Look Mom, No Hands!" is Shareware, which means if you use it, you must
pay for it. The shareware fee is only US$ 9, and you can register the
software using the Kagi Shareware registration service.
Using the Register application
1. Run the Register program and fill out the form
You need to enter your name, email, postal address, and the Shareware you
wish to pay for. The form accepts many different payment methods such as:
US Check, Money Order, Cash (in many different currencies), Visa,
Mastercard, American Express, First Virtual, and Invoice (to be given to
your accounts payable department).
2. Send it to Kagi Shareware
Then either email the data generated by the registration program or print
it and send it via postal mail or fax. Credit card information is encoded
by the Register program.
The address to send the completed form is output by Register when you
Print or Copy the completed form. The addresses are:
Email: Shareware@kagi.com
FAX: +1 510 652 6589
Snail-mail:
Kagi Shareware
1442-A Walnut Street #392-TH
Berkeley, California, 94709-1405
USA
Contacting the Author
If you have any questions, suggestions, or bug reports please feel free to
contact me anytime at one of the following addresses:
e-mail: Andreas@ToolsAndToys.com or ToolsAndToys@kagi.com
Web site:
Phone: +43 1 216 5585
Fax: +357 5 372515
If you want to snail mail me:
Tools & Toys Software Ltd.
Ayias Fylaxeos Street, Office 301
P.O. Box 759
3025 Limassol
CYPRUS
Where to find the latest version
Our Web site at
version of "Look Mom, No Hands", and also gives you the option to
subscribe to our mailing list so you will be notified when new versions of
LMNH become available.
Other Products
If you are a software developer and want to add Contextual Menu support to
your application, you might want to check out SmartClicks for PowerPlant!
SmartClicks makes your PowerPlant application CM-savvy with by adding only
two lines of code!
If are looking for an easy way to use Balloon Help in your PowerPlant
projects, you might also want to check out Visual Balloons! Visual
Balloons allows you to drag & drop standard Help Balloons to any
LPane-derived class. No coding or subclassing required! See
Shareware Developers may find the free "Register Online" application
useful. It's a small multi-lingual application that uses Internet Config
to connect to Kagi¹s Online registration page. Send me e-mail if you're
interested!