LiteStep Commands

CURRENT LITESTEP VERSION: 0.24.4

SYSTEM VARIABLES

; Path to find all the icon images
PixmapPath C:\LITESTEP\IMAGES\

; Hide litestep from alt-tab
HideApplication

; Don't display splash screen on startup - NOT used in 0.24.x
NoSplashScreen

; Don't display the beta symbol in the top left corner
NoShowBeta

; Sets the clock to 12hr standard (am/pm)
UsClock

WHARF COMMANDS

; Default wharf background (rem to use a transparent wharf)
DefaultBackPix filename.bmp

; Default folder indicator on wharf
FolderPix filename.bmp

; Default extended folder background
FolderBackPix filename.bmp

; Turn off the wharf titlebar - 0.24.0
NoWharfTitlebar

; Wharf titlebar/wharf cap pic (on top of wharf) (shades/unshades wharf) - 0.24.0
WharfTitlebarPix filename.bmp

NOTE ABOUT TITLEBAR/WHARF CAP: - 0.24.4
a)Popup menu opens when right clicked on
b)Divided the titlebar in two halfs: drag the left side to move the bar, click on the right side to shade/unshade the bar.

; When the wharf bar is not shaded, a double click on the left side puts it in shaded mode & then moves it to a special position: - 0.24.4
WharfDblClickXPosition X

; Double left click DOCKS the wharf on the left when the wharf is shaded. - 0.24.4
; If commented out or not in step.rc file, the wharf will dock on the right, as normal when double left clicked.
WharfDblClickDockOnLeft

; Border width on wharf items
WharfBevelWidth n

; immediatly release the pressed wharf button (don't hold during extend)
WharfAutoUnpress

; Offset the wharf tile n pixels
WharfPressOffset n

; Auto hide the wharf bar
AutoHideWharf

; To set the delay when using Auto hide for your Wharf
AutoHideDelay n

; Force LiteStep to put titles on all Wharf Tiles
WharfAllTitles

; Font to use for Wharf Titles and Task Manager, is filename (.ttf)
WharfTitleFont font.ttf

; Size of font of Wharf Titles
WharfTitleFontSize n

; Wharf Title colors
WharfTitleFore BBGGRR
WharfTitleBack BBGGRR

; No Hints (tool tips) on Wharf
WharfNoHints

; Close wharf flyout when focus changes (only when set to no animation)
WharfCloseOnSwitch

; Disable Wharf flyout animation
WharfNoAnim

; Makes the wharf snap to the edge of the screen
SnapToWharf

; Specifies how close (n pixels) the wharf can get before it snaps to the edge
SnapToSensitivity n

; Improve wharf animation speed when using transparancy (defaults were 16 & 10) - 0.24.0
WharfAnimStep 64
WharfAnimDelay 50

; Wharf Sounds - 0.24.3
WharfOpenSound filename.wav
WharfCloseSound filename.wav
WharfMinSound filename.wav
WharfMaxSound filename.wav

; For Docking the systray to the wharf - 0.24.3
; Does not work if Taskbar is enabled,
; Also must load wharf.dll BEFORE desktop.dll,
; Then use: *Wharf "System Tray" Systray.bmp %LSSystray !None
SystrayDockToWharf

WHARF STRUCTRE

*Wharf "name" filename.bmp Folder
*Wharf "name" filename.bmp "path\to\command\command.name"
...
*Wharf ~Folder

-OR-

*Wharf "name" filename.bmp "path\to\command\command.name"

TASK MANAGER COMMANDS

; Turn off the taskbar
NoTaskBar

; Sets the foreground color of the System Tray
LSTaskBarFore BBGGRR

; Sets the second color of the foreground for a 3D effect
LSTaskBarFore2 BBGGRR

; Sets the background color of the System Tray
LSTaskBarBack BBGGRR

; Sets the color used for System Tray text
LSTaskBarText "TYPE TEXT HERE"

; Will cause the System Tray to be shortened so that it will not conflict with the wharf
StripTaskBar

; Allows the size of the icons in the Taskbar to be specified
; xx= 16 or 32 pixels squared
TrayIconSize xx

; Causes the System Tray to display similar to the Windows 9x System Tray
MSTaskBar

; Set the images for the Start button - 0.24.3
StartButtonImage filename.bmp

; Pixel Width of Start Button
StartButtonSize n

; Taskbar skin support - 0.24.4
TaskbarSkin filename.bmp

; Turn on Startbutton in taskbar - 0.24.4
TaskbarStartButton

; Display "Text" instead of "Start"
StartButtonText "TEXT"

; Separate skins (with transparency support) for taskbar buttons, start button, and task tray - 0.24.4
LSTaskButtonSkin filename.bmp
LSTaskButtonLeft filename.bmp
LSTaskButtonRight filename.bmp
LSTaskButtonSkinActive filename.bmp
LSTaskButtonLeftActive filename.bmp
LSTaskButtonRightActive filename.bmp
TaskbarNoSkinShift
TaskbarNoTextShift
LSTaskTraySkin filename.bmp
LSTaskTrayLeft filename.bmp
LSTaskTrayRight filename.bmp
StartButtonSkin filename.bmp
StartButtonLeft filename.bmp
StartButtonRight filename.bmp

; Orientation of the system tray
; combinations of top, bottom, left, right, vertical
; vertical and top only used when taskbar is disabled
SystrayOrientation orientation

; Number of icons (n) to display in system tray before wrapping
SystrayWrapCount n

; Specify the size any application can maximize to - 0.24.4
SetDesktopArea
SDALeft 0
SDARight 1024
SDATop 0
SDABottom 768

SHORTCUT COMMANDS

; Sounds for shortcut mouseovers - 0.24.3
ShortcutMouseOverSound C:\LITESTEP\sounds\b24_bing.wav

; Sounds for shortcut clicks - 0.24.3
ShortcutClickSound C:\LITESTEP\sounds\b24_bing.wav

; The standard shortcut in LS 0.24.X - 0.24.3
*Shortcut "HINT" X Y filename1.bmp filename2.bmp .none filename.exe or !action

To not have a mouseover, use the same file for the shortcut.

VIRTUAL WINDOW MANAGER COMMANDS

; top framing graphic
*Wharf "VWM Top" filename.bmp !None
; the VWM itself
*Wharf "VWM" filename.bmp @C:\LITESTEP\lsvwm.dll
; lower framing graphic
*Wharf "VWM Bottom" filename.bmp !None

; No bitmap background on VWM - 0.24.4
VWMNoBackBmp

; Virtual Window Manager settings
VWMNoAuto
VWMNoGathering
VWMVelocity 300
VWMSecurityDistance 5
VWMForeColor BBGGRR
VWMBackColor BBGGRR
VWMSelBackColor BBGGRR
VWMBorderColor BBGGRR

; The default VWM now supports x*y windows. To define your desktop size. - 0.24.4
VWMDesksX x
VWMDesksY y

HOTKEY COMMANDS

STRUCTURE:
*Hotkey modkey hotkey action

modkey - Keystroke modifier, can be one of: Ctrl, Alt, or Win

hotkey - This sets the key you want to use. It can be either: A-Z, F1-F12, Left (Arrow), Right (Arrow), Up (Arrow), Down (Arrow), Home, End, PageUp, PageDown, Insert, Delete, Escape, Spacebar, Backspace, Apps (Application key, the one next to right of the right Win key).

action - This tells the Popup entry what to perform when the hotkey is pressed. Can be either a program path (Example C:\DIRECTORY\PROGRAN.EXE) or a static !action command built into LiteStep.

EXAMPLES:
*Hotkey Win C !Recycle
*Hotkey Win D command.com
*Hotkey Win E explorer
*Hotkey Win R !Run
*Hotkey Win S !Shutdown
*Hotkey Win W !ToggleWharf
*Hotkey Win L !Logoff
*Hotkey Win Q !Quit
*Hotkey Win Left !VWMLeft
*Hotkey Win Right !VWMRight
*Hotkey Win Up !VWMUp
*Hotkey Win Down !VWMDown
*Hotkey Ctrl+Alt G !Gather
*Hotkey Win G !Gather

ACTION COMMANDS

USE:
Can be placed in wharf, popup, shortcut, or hotkey.

!About - Version info. - 0.24.4

!About Detailed - Version info. - 0.24.4

!CascadeWindows - Cascades all open windows.

!Gather - Gathers (moves) all windows to the current desktop.

!Logoff - Closes all active programs and logs you off from your user account.

!MinimizeWindows - Minimize all open windows.

!Popup - Brings up the Popup menu.

!PopupFolder:path - Only works in the top level of the Popup Menu. Creates a Popup sub-menu containing the contents of the path directory. From v0.24.3, !PopupFolder will now accept environment variables. (Great for NT users). Example: *Popup "Start Menu" "!PopupFolder:c:\windows\start menu\" Example: using environment variables *Popup "Start Menu" "!PopupFolder:%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs"

!Quit - Exits LiteStep Warning: once LiteStep has exited, you will be left with no shell. Do not use this unless you know what you are doing!

!Recycle - Reload LiteStep and its configuration (step.rc & modules.ini) files.

!RestoreWindows - Restore minimized windows to their open state.

!Run - Brings up the run dialog box.

!Shutdown - Brings up the Shutdown dialog box.

!TileWindowsH - Tile all open windows Horizontally.

!TileWindowsV - Tile all open windows Vertically.

!ToggleWharf - Toggles the Wharf WindowShade mode on or off.

!WharfTasks - Opens the LiteStep Task Manager. This may only be used in the Wharf.

!VWMDesk n - Switch to virtual window number n where n = 0-3.

!VWMDown - Switch to the virtual window below the active window.

!VWMLeft - Switch to the virtual window on the left of the active window.

!VWMRight - Switch to the virtual window on the right of the active window.

!VWMUp - Switch to the virtual window above the active window.

POPUP MENU COMMANDS

; Popup menu title
HotListName "PUT TITLE HERE"

; Title bar background
PopupTitlePix filename.bmp

; General background pict for all popups
PopupEntryPix filename.bmp

; Selected popup picture
PopupSelEntryPix filename.bmp

; Popup Menu Text colors
PopupTitleColor BBGGRR
PopupEntryColor BBGGRR
PopupSelEntryColor BBGGRR

; Popup Menu Background colors - 0.24.4
PopupTitleBack BBGGRR
PopupNormalBack BBGGRR
PopupSelBack BBGGRR

-- look below --

; Make the popup transparent. Uses TransparentBltLS.. optional because its slower. - 0.24.3
PopupTransparent

REPLACE WITH

; Turn OFF tranparent popups (Transparent on default) - 0.24.4
NoPopupTransparent

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; Height of the graphic used for the popup menu items
PopupSubMenuHeight 17

; Specifies Font Face for the Popup bar to use.
PopupFontFace "PLACE FONT NAME HERE"

; Specifies Font face Height
PopupFontHeight 14

; Starts drawing text n pixels from the left/clips right - 0.24.3
PopupTextOffset n

; The minimum width of a popup bar
MinPopupWidth 250

; Fixed width for popups - 0.24.5
PopupFixedWidth n

;Shrink bar.bmp to fit Popup Menu size
ShrinkPopupBar

; Disable bevel on popups
NoPopupBevel

; Doesn't draw arrow thing for folders - 0.24.3
NoPopupFolderIcon

; Adds a bottom graphic to your popup menu - 0.24.3
PopupBottomPix filename.bmp

; Show icons in Popup - 0.24.4
ShowPoupIcons
PopupDefaultIcon
PopupIconSize n

POPUP MENU STRUCTURE

*Popup "name" Folder
*Popup "name" "path\to\command\command.name"
...
*Popup ~Folder

-OR-

*Popup "name" "path\to\command\command.name"

Thanks to Warren, Psoriac, MHolmesIV, Alian for their help and input.