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Editing window classes list

What is a window class?

Each window in Microsoft Windows operating system has some properties or in other words belongs to some registered class. ActiveTextBox knows what textboxes to use basing on a textbox class. ActiveTextBox remembers most classes that textboxes have. When you create a new ActiveTextBox item the cursor changes its shape and color. But some applications might have textboxes with different class names. To add ActiveTextBox item to such a textbox you must add its class name to ActiveTextBox database. The class name of a window that is under mouse cursor is shown in New ActiveTextBox window. You can register new class by either pressing Register Class button or choosing Classes list in Edit menu.

1. Open the Administrator window. Double-click the ActiveTextBox icon on TaskTray with left mouse button to do so.

2. Recognize the window class name.

Select New ActiveTextBox from Operations menu. In a window that will show up left-click the Finder Tool and point to the needed textbox while holding left mouse button down (in other words drag the Finder Tool over a textbox). The class name of a window under the cursor is shown in Window class field. Release the left mouse button.

3. Adding a new class name

You can register new class by either pressing Register Class button in New ActiveTextBox window or by choosing Classes list in Edit menu. In that case a list of registered classes will appear. Press the Add button to add a new class name.

4. Deleting a class name

Select Classes list from Edit menu. Choose the class name you wish to remove and press Delete.

NOTE: You will only be able to delete classes that were added by yourself. If you choose on of the pre-defined class names in ActiveTextBox database, the Delete button will become disabled.

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