Lapin is a free windows computer program that lets you completely hide and re-show any windows on your system with a hotkey.
Dated: Sunday, January 27, 2008.
I wrote Lapin a couple of years back for a friend. I use it daily: it's one of those programs that I had no clue how much I'd love it until it came into being.
The software consists of two files. the Lapin.exe executable, and a Lapin.ini settings file. The settings file should be explored before you attempt to run the program.
Within the settings file you can specify up to 64 windows attached to hotkeys. Whenever you press one of those hotkeys, the window is either hidden, or displayed. It can also be activated as well - there's an option in the settings file for that too.
Personally, I find it annoying to have to alt+tab through lots of windows. Even though there are alternatives available (such as navigating the taskbar via cursor keys and window switching functionality in JAWS), that doesn't solve the obvious problem. Simply put, you can only really use one program at once, yet you often want several open.
Right this instant, is a good example. I'm working in a text editor, writing this document. But I'm also listening to music and waiting for an E-mail. I don't need either of those two programs on my taskbar and, therefore, the only other thing there is my FTP client, ready to upload this article to you. Should I receive mail or feel the need to do something my audio global hotkeys can't handle, I simply need press the key I assigned to Outlook or Winamp to show and activate that particular application.
Version 1.0 of Lapin was released in May 2006. it does need updating, but for now you can Download Lapin here. If and when I update, this article will reflect the changes - please keep an eye if you're interested. Please note that by subscribing to the feed you'll be informed.
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