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CinemaDrape blacks out distractions so you can focus on the task at hand
Avoiding distractions on while working your computer can be tricky business. Fortunately, there are plenty of great, free apps out there to help you get things done!
CinemaDrape, for example, is a great way to turn off the "background noise" so you can focus on one particular app or area of your screen. You can download an installable version of CinemaDrape or grab the portable remix and run it from your USB flash drive.
If you install, you can invoke CinemaDrape by pressing ctrl + F12 (or re-map to your preferred key combination). The portable version has to be launched, since it's not hooked into your system files. The screen area around your active window will be instantly blacked out -- you can also hover over the side and bottom border to resize or the top border to move. To turn the effect off, just tap your escape key.
Right-clicking on the blackout will open the configuration menu, where you can set up to nine pre-defined areas, reset to default, and change the bacground color and opacity.
CinemaDrape is free for both personal and commercial use and it runs on Windows 7, Vista, and XP -- including x64 builds. The .Net 2.0 runtimes are required if you're using XP.
CinemaDrape, for example, is a great way to turn off the "background noise" so you can focus on one particular app or area of your screen. You can download an installable version of CinemaDrape or grab the portable remix and run it from your USB flash drive.
If you install, you can invoke CinemaDrape by pressing ctrl + F12 (or re-map to your preferred key combination). The portable version has to be launched, since it's not hooked into your system files. The screen area around your active window will be instantly blacked out -- you can also hover over the side and bottom border to resize or the top border to move. To turn the effect off, just tap your escape key.
Right-clicking on the blackout will open the configuration menu, where you can set up to nine pre-defined areas, reset to default, and change the bacground color and opacity.
CinemaDrape is free for both personal and commercial use and it runs on Windows 7, Vista, and XP -- including x64 builds. The .Net 2.0 runtimes are required if you're using XP.
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Subscribe to commentsdodutilsFeb 4th 2010 4:22PM
I know an other tool like this one (but no awfull .NET) called zorro on www.gabrieleponti.com
stvaenFeb 4th 2010 7:08PM
Or you just buy iPad.
jfjbFeb 5th 2010 1:01AM
Using Emerge Desktop, I only have to middle click and choose Hide Applets.
There are numerous enhancements and add-ons built right in this replacement shell for Windows.
Give it a shot, you'll forget installing and keeping up with ancillary files, alternative set-up, memory and disk clutter, etc., etc...
The drawback later will be to see so many programs or applets you won't need anymore because you just uninstalled them all to profit Emerge.
Hot keys, launcher, virtual window manager are self-contained. Environment clean Zen for minimalist aficionados. Top it off: it's free to download and use.
And no, I do not work for them. I work with their product.
Swing by: http://emergedesktop.org/
Surf's up, dudes and dudettes.
jfjbFeb 5th 2010 1:09AM
P.S.
The current version is EmergeDesktop-2771.7z
The 32-bit package is 622.5KB.
For 64-bit machines, count with 1.7MB.
Don't ask...
dodutilsFeb 5th 2010 3:59AM
jfjb may be you do not understand the goal of this kind of tool why propose a shell desktop replacement ?
We are not talking about hidding the dekstop or icons, but hidding all but part of the full screen regardless to applications/icons/windows/menus.
The goal of such tool is for example to help to focus to a special part of the screen when you make a presentation and hide all what is outside of it.
JanFeb 5th 2010 4:57AM
no multimonitor support ? agaiN ?
Billy GoatsFeb 5th 2010 7:28AM
Dropcloth works great, supports my dual monitors.
http://lifehacker.com/software/distraction/lifehacker-code-dropcloth-windows-245774.php
HellogrammingFeb 6th 2010 8:17AM
@Jan: please download the latest build available on the site (CinemaDrape 1.0.0.5), it has support for multiple monitors. Please contact me if you encounter any problems, so that I can improve the program. Thank you.