Hover mouse over winamp to adjust volume

nikudza · 4th August 2010, 14:02

Hello!
Tell me somebody, is it possible to control winamp volume just hovering the mouse over inactive window and moving mouse wheel?

ujay · 4th August 2010, 14:15

Do a forum search using 'Katmouse' as keyword.

I use it for exactly that reason.
The inactive window will need to be Main, Album Art or Video of course.

UJ

nikudza · 4th August 2010, 16:39

Thank you so much, but it didn't work for me. Maybe there are any settings I should have changed first? I added winamp.exe to the "Applications" tab in Katmouse properties and dragged the icon from the "Classes" tab to the Winamp window, it still did not help. Any thoughts?
Oh, BTW, its laptop and I use touchpad.

ujay · 4th August 2010, 17:15

Check for latest version here :

http://ehiti.de/katmouse/

though I don't think it's been updated lately.

Did you try a reboot yet?
And do you have it in your start up programs?

The settings I use

General > Show tray ... checked

Wheel Button > None of the buttons ... in drop down

Applications > nothing set.

Classes > Drop gadget on all Winamp windows

BaseWindow_RootWind - Default ........ Main and Album Art
SysListView32 - Default .................... ML RHS
SysTreetView32 - Default ................. ML LHS
Winamp PE - Default ........................ Playlist Editor
WinampVideoChild - Default ............... Video

Using Modern skin and win7

I don't think I changed anything from default in XP

Never tried it in conjuction with a touchpad, I'll take a look later if I get time

UJ

nikudza · 4th August 2010, 17:51

Thanks again, but... Tried everything in your post, still doesn't work. It's weird that there is no such built-in feature in winamp. I'm looking for how to ask winamp developer to make this option...

ujay · 4th August 2010, 22:23

Had a look on the laptop and Katmouse works fine if you use a mouse.
The touchpad will probably depend on model/software, mine implements it's own scrolling routine that works as you want it, but not on the Main window volume.

Mouse over support is due in next release, but doesn't work on inactive windows from what I've seen.
It's been mentioned internally, but I don't think this was ever planned, so may not be implemented.
Again, the touchpad appears to be independent of the mouse behaviour.

UJ

nikudza · 5th August 2010, 12:08

Oh, I see, probably it's just software incompatibility. OK, I will wait for the next release, if it is planned as a supported feature, then maybe it will work. I just wonder why there is still no such a simple thing in winamp, how many years it exists... OK, thanks a lot! Good luck

ujay · 5th August 2010, 15:38

Not sure that the new release will give you any more luck. Whist it will give you what you want provided you are using a mouse and one of the Winamp windows is active, the touchpad scrolling still has no effect on the volume control regardless of winamp support or not.
Whatever Winamp is using to scroll volume just doesn't seem to be compatible with the touchpad scrolling I have installed.

Take Care

UJ

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4th August 2010, 14:15	#2
ujay Forum King Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: London Posts: 6,072	Do a forum search using 'Katmouse' as keyword. I use it for exactly that reason. The inactive window will need to be Main, Album Art or Video of course. UJ

4th August 2010, 16:39	#3
nikudza Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4	Thank you so much, but it didn't work for me. Maybe there are any settings I should have changed first? I added winamp.exe to the "Applications" tab in Katmouse properties and dragged the icon from the "Classes" tab to the Winamp window, it still did not help. Any thoughts? Oh, BTW, its laptop and I use touchpad.

4th August 2010, 17:15	#4
ujay Forum King Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: London Posts: 6,072	Check for latest version here : http://ehiti.de/katmouse/ though I don't think it's been updated lately. Did you try a reboot yet? And do you have it in your start up programs? The settings I use General > Show tray ... checked Wheel Button > None of the buttons ... in drop down Applications > nothing set. Classes > Drop gadget on all Winamp windows BaseWindow_RootWind - Default ........ Main and Album Art SysListView32 - Default .................... ML RHS SysTreetView32 - Default ................. ML LHS Winamp PE - Default ........................ Playlist Editor WinampVideoChild - Default ............... Video Using Modern skin and win7 I don't think I changed anything from default in XP Never tried it in conjuction with a touchpad, I'll take a look later if I get time UJ

4th August 2010, 17:51	#5
nikudza Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4	Thanks again, but... Tried everything in your post, still doesn't work. It's weird that there is no such built-in feature in winamp. I'm looking for how to ask winamp developer to make this option...

4th August 2010, 22:23	#6
ujay Forum King Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: London Posts: 6,072	Had a look on the laptop and Katmouse works fine if you use a mouse. The touchpad will probably depend on model/software, mine implements it's own scrolling routine that works as you want it, but not on the Main window volume. Mouse over support is due in next release, but doesn't work on inactive windows from what I've seen. It's been mentioned internally, but I don't think this was ever planned, so may not be implemented. Again, the touchpad appears to be independent of the mouse behaviour. UJ

5th August 2010, 12:08	#7
nikudza Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4	Oh, I see, probably it's just software incompatibility. OK, I will wait for the next release, if it is planned as a supported feature, then maybe it will work. I just wonder why there is still no such a simple thing in winamp, how many years it exists... OK, thanks a lot! Good luck

5th August 2010, 15:38	#8
ujay Forum King Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: London Posts: 6,072	Not sure that the new release will give you any more luck. Whist it will give you what you want provided you are using a mouse and one of the Winamp windows is active, the touchpad scrolling still has no effect on the volume control regardless of winamp support or not. Whatever Winamp is using to scroll volume just doesn't seem to be compatible with the touchpad scrolling I have installed. Take Care UJ