Description - What is this thing anyway?
What is this thing anyway?

WindowFX is part of the Object_Desktop_Network by the Stardock Corporation.

The WindowFX Translation Randomiser is a way of picking which transitions or subset of transitions it will use when minimising or restoring windows.


How To - How to use the program
How Do I Use It?

The main window will look like this:

Click on the various elements above to see a description of what they do.

The program minimises to the system tray.  While minimised it will show the following systray icons depending on what mode it is running in:

 Is shown when the randomiser in a Stopped state.

 Is shown when the randomiser is in a Running state.

 Is shown when the randomiser is in a Paused state because WindowFX is not currently running.  As soon as WindowFX is started again the state will change back to Running.

Command Line Parameters

The program has two command line parameters.

/auto	Pretty self explanatory.  It starts randomising immediately on start.

/one	Runs once and then closes.


This is the list of transitions that WindowFX will use on minimise if the Subset box is checked.  Select items from here and click the [image] button to remove from the list.  If this box is empty transitions will only be picked from the middle list in any case.


This is the list of transitions that WindowFX will use on restore if the Subset box is checked.  Select items from here and click the [image] button to remove from the list.  If this box is empty transitions will only be picked from the middle list in any case.


This is the list of transitions that WFX has available to it.  If the two boxes either side are empty the randomiser will pick a transition from this list. To add transitions to either list simply select one or more using Ctrl+Click or Shift+Click and press the button with the arrows pointing to the appropriate box.  If you want to try out a transition in either the minimise or restore slot just click the appropriate down arrow [image].

Please note that you can only select transitions from any box while the randomiser is inactive.


Used to refresh the list of transitions if you add a new one or install a new build of WindowFX while the randomiser is running.


Standard menu bar with options to load/save lists and see information about the program.  You can load/save minimise and restore lists separately.


This button toggles between Running and Stopped.  While running the randomiser will pick from the main list or the subset of transitions (if enabled).  While stopped you can move/remove transitions to/from the subsets.


If this button is checked the randomiser will pick random transitions from the lists on  either side of the main file list.  If either list is empty that transition type will be picked from the main list.