See the included
bbkeys.rc for examples, how to invoke the menu from the keyboard. The LWIN and RWIN key shortcuts work only if bbLean is installed as default shell.
To display a single & in a menu, use &&.
Hold down control for faster progress with the -number+ items.
bbLeanbar
Mouse event
Effect
left click
activate task
right click
minimize task
shift + left click
zoom task into current workspace
shift + right click
close task
double left/middle-click
move to next workspace
double left/middle-click with shift
moves to previous workspace
ctrl + right-click
show options menu
alt + left-click
toggle task display modes *
alt + right-click
toggle 'current tasks only' mode *
*To change these option permanently, select it from the menu.
Keyboard
Shortcut hotkeys for various actions like changing workspaces or switching windows are done with the BBKeys plugin. Edit 'bbkeys.rc' to change or add key bindings.
Default bbkeys.rc bindings:
Menu
LWin
@BBCore.ShowMenu
RWin
@BBCore.ShowMenu root
Win + Ctrl + M
ShowMenu
Win + Shift + M
ShowWorkspaceMenu
Workspaces
Win + Num1..6
Workspace1..6
Win + Left
PrevWorkspace
Win + Right
NextWorkspace
Win + Ctrl + Left
PrevWindow
Win + Ctrl + Right
NextWindow
Win + Ctrl + Up
PrevWindowAllWorkspaces
Win + Ctrl + Down
NextWindowAllWorkspaces
Win + Up
MoveWindowLeft
Win + Down
MoveWindowRight
Win + G
GatherWindows
Windows
Win + V
MaximizeVertical
Win + H
MaximizeHorizontal
Win + X
MaximizeWindow
Win + Y
RestoreWindow
Win + N
MinimizeWindow
Win + End
ShadeWindow
Win + PageUp
RaiseWindow
Win + PageDown
LowerWindow
Win + Insert
StickWindow
Win + Delete
CloseWindow
Blackbox
Win + M
EditMenu
Win + P
EditPlugins
Win + S
EditStyle
Win + Ctrl + S
AboutStyle
Win + Ctrl + P
TogglePlugins
Win + T
ToggleTray
Win + Ctrl + R
Reconfigure
Win + Alt + R
Restart
Win + Q
Quit
System
Win + F10
Logoff
Win + F11
Reboot
Win + F12
Shutdown
Win + Ctrl + F12
Hibernate
Win + Alt + F12
Suspend
Win + Spacebar
LockWorkstation
Win + R
Run
Extern commands
Win + E
explorer.exe /e,c:/ (explorer window)
Win + Pause
control.exe sysdm.cpl (system properties)
Win + D
control.exe desk.cpl (display properties)
Win + Home
docs/bblean.htm (bblean documentation)
Plugins
Some basic plugins:
Plugin
Author
Note
BBAnalog
Mortar
Nice analogue clock, with alarm.
BBCalendar
Theo
Calendar that let's you set events on days.
BBEdgeFlip
BladeStaylor
Switches workspace when mouse touches screen edge
BBIcons
Tres`ni
Icons to start programs, sitting on desktop or in the slit. Get docs from the pack here, but use latest version.
bbIconBox
grischka
Icons in the box.
BBInterface
psyci
Buttons, sliders, icons and more...
BBMail
qwilk
Checks your email accounts.
bbNote
grischka
Little stylized editor to edit your bb-configuration and other things.
The Blackbox for Windows shell consists of these GUI elements: Desktop - the background of the screen Toolbar - the undispensible representative of all members of the blackbox family