HotCorners

What It Does❓

• HotCorners is a utility software that allow users to set events to the 4 corners of the screen
• This events are automatically triggered when mouse/cursors move into those corners
• With the help of GUI user can choose from the list of events available or can set own script files to trigger when the cursor move into those corners
• User can also set sensitivity(reaction time) for the event to trigger

Screenshots 📸

Built On 🛠

Java

• Why JAVA u may ask for such an OS centric task, simple cause my projects cant wait for me to learn C# and implement this, now u may ask why not C++ well making GUI with C++ is like 🤯

JavaFx

• OpenJFX is an open source, next generation client application platform for desktop, mobile and embedded systems built on Java,And the only way to bring mordern UI design into Java

jMetro

• jMetro is not a theme that tries to mimic the native Windows theme / look and feel, or a theme that is a direct copy of Fluent Design. It is rather a theme inspired by Fluent Design and adapted to fit the JavaFX SDK, Windows is where HotCorners feels home so why not get native feel.

Some other libraries used for internal working are available in dist/lib

How It Works🤔

• Well the above figure tells you all how it works!
• There are 2 threads that make HotCorners work
• One thread, gets the mouse cursor co-ordinates at an interval of 1sec and checks it to any of the four corners co-ordinates
• If any of the corner co-ordinates match, then the event set by the user is triggred.
• Simple right! easy peasy.
• Ohh, what about the other thread?
• Yup you guessed it right, its for running GUI/Getting User changes.

Using UI 👀

HotCorners always start at system tray from where the user can open GUI for making changes

• HotCorners runs at startup automatically, we this action is not desired this can be simply be turned off by opening the startup folder in windows 10 and deleting HotCorners.exe.
• The UI is pretty simple to understand and clean.
• Each corner has a sensitivity counter that goes from 1-10 sec, which in turn will change the reaction time for the event to trigger for that paticular corner.
• It is Recommended to turn off the corner if not in use.
• In order for the effects to take place Reload button needs to be clicked and give it like 2 sec to load new event triggers.
• The Restore Button restores the default settings for HotCorners, when clicked the app closes which needs to be restarted manually.

Know Problems❌

• Dosen't work with multiple monitor setup.
• Tested only on the latest Build of Windows 10 Build 18362.
• Some events do not work on older builds of Windows 10 .

Work In Progress🚧

• Working on Code optimization.
• Adding more events 4 events added in update V1.2.0
• UI Changes/Fix

Channel Log

Update V1.2.0

• Added more 4 more events.
• Fixed sensitivity bug.
• Fixed screen off bug.
• improved code quality.

How To Contribute🤝

• Yes,it is open source you can clone and change code to your need.
• Most of the code is self explanatory, anyhow
• for any clarification on code or want to contribute contact [email protected] / twitter