Window Wizard

Window Wizard is a program designed to automate tasks related to moving objects around your desktop from screen to screen. It is especially handy in cases where you use your computer in different screen configurations such as docking stations or KVMs. Select a layout you've saved and everything snaps into place.

General Notes

• Window Wizard requires Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime minimum version 8.06. If it is not present on the machine you are installing Window Wizard Microsoft's install will pop up. Cancelling the Microsoft download will also cancel Window Wizard.
• Window Wizard gets added to your startup apps folder.
• NOTE: Default hot keys will no longer work on the next release. They will be programmable now.
• <shift> + <ctrl> + <x> will open Window Wizard window even if you closed it, unless you used the Exit option in the menu.
• <shift> + <ctrl> + <z> will load your favorite desktop layout.
• Everything in the program is menu driven at this time so the window is empty at the moment with nothing but menu options.

Release Notes

• 00.00.0050-alpha (2024-08-26)
  • Updated about link to point to product page.
• 00.00.0049-alpha (2024-10-25)
  • Now give user warnings when unable to register a global hot key due to it already being in use in another application.
  • Created an online user guide and a web viewer within in the app to view the user guide without needing to open a web browser.
  • Pointed all the help links in the program to point to the user guide page on customjones.com.
  • Renamed global hot key to System-Wide Keyboard Shortcut to cut down on technical jargon.
  • Fixed a bug where double clicking on the information contained in cells on the Edit Desktop Layout window would crash the program.
• 00.00.0042-alpha (2024-08-20)
  • Rebranded program from WindowPositioner Pro to Window Wizard.
• 00.00.0040-alpha (2024-08-13)
  • Fixed an issue where program hangs when Windows shuts down. This was preventing Windows from shutting down without user intervention.
• 00.00.0039-alpha (2024-08-12)
  • Moved where application files are held.
• 00.00.0038-alpha (2024-08-11)
  • Rebranded company from My Little Software Company to Custom Jones.
  • Rebranded program from My Little Desktop Manager to WindowPositioner Pro.
• 00.00.0029-alpha (2024-08-10)
  • Removed hard coded global hot keys.
  • Added programmable global hot keys.
• 00.00.0028-alpha (2024-06-24)
  • Added window state functionality to program so that windows would load appropriately minimized/maximized/etc..
  • Changes revamped storage in a way that was breaking. Storage will need to be deleted before installing this version. Not the way we normally do things but in this case the parties involved wanted to save time on a workaround by just removing the old versions.
• 00.00.0027-alpha (2024-06-13)
  • Initial alpha program shared with a friend.

Product Backlog

• Instructions on how to unhide a specific notify icon for those who want to use the notify icon but don't want the rest of their icons to show.
• Update downgrade error message. It's confusing.
• Multi-tab apps such as Excel or Browsers need to not force saving each scenario in a desktop layout. Firefox should move to the proper place whether you're on facebook or mylittlesoftwarecompany without having to save each page.
• Option to bring all applications to the center of a specific monitor.

Considerations

• On the fly desktop layout editing.
• Option to load unopened programs when loading a desktop layout.
• Auto-loading/adjusting desktop layouts.
• Desktop layouts accessible from anywhere.