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#31
Tips and Tricks / Re: [Tip] Auto-move the "Run" ...
Last post by oblivion - May 22, 2026, 03:21:12 AMI like the idea of this, it never occurred to me that I might want the Run box to be somewhere other than the default but now I wonder why it never occurred to me to consider it!
However -- sorry! -- the {delete} thing doesn't work for me. I tried the extra delay option and I also tried putting {z200} before the {delete} in case that'd be actioned, but doesn't work.
If I do Win-R and press Delete, it clears the current selection as expected, so it certainly should work.
I should probably say that I don't particularly need this element to work, I was just playing with it! (Although 9 times out of 10, if I hit Win-R the next thing is going to be cmd so a halfway house where I had a run box with cmd typed and ready for me to hit enter is now in my head!)
GrahamB -- this happens. I ask Paul something, he gives me a solution and before I know it I'm bouncing cheerfully down a rabbithole and ending up with Useful Stuff I never envisaged at the outset. It's all Paul's fault, naturally.
However -- sorry! -- the {delete} thing doesn't work for me. I tried the extra delay option and I also tried putting {z200} before the {delete} in case that'd be actioned, but doesn't work.
If I do Win-R and press Delete, it clears the current selection as expected, so it certainly should work.
I should probably say that I don't particularly need this element to work, I was just playing with it! (Although 9 times out of 10, if I hit Win-R the next thing is going to be cmd so a halfway house where I had a run box with cmd typed and ready for me to hit enter is now in my head!)
GrahamB -- this happens. I ask Paul something, he gives me a solution and before I know it I'm bouncing cheerfully down a rabbithole and ending up with Useful Stuff I never envisaged at the outset. It's all Paul's fault, naturally.
#32
Help and Support / Re: Kill and restart a hung ap...
Last post by Paul (Lead Developer) - May 21, 2026, 11:10:20 PMYou can do it with a hotkey set to an action like this:
Which looks like this in the "Automation" tab for the action:
Note that in step 3 of the action, the path to the process ("firefox.exe") isn't needed because Firefox is officially installed. So with portable apps, or apps that aren't installed via a "Setup.exe" file, you will need to include the path to the exe in step 3 as well.
Code Select
(Start)
HOW TO USE: Copy from Start to End, and then paste into an action.
REFERENCE : See an example of pasting at alomware.com/paste.png
0001 Computer: Terminate process "firefox.exe"
0002 Wait: For milliseconds to pass "500"
0003 Computer: App launch "firefox.exe"
(End)Which looks like this in the "Automation" tab for the action:
Note that in step 3 of the action, the path to the process ("firefox.exe") isn't needed because Firefox is officially installed. So with portable apps, or apps that aren't installed via a "Setup.exe" file, you will need to include the path to the exe in step 3 as well.
#33
Help and Support / Kill and restart a hung app
Last post by GrahamB - May 21, 2026, 04:40:56 PMSometimes Firefox on my PC locks up with YouTube and I'd like a quick way to kill and restart it. Is there an easy way to do it without opening Task Manager or right clicking its task bar button?
#34
Help and Support / Re: How do we backup our actio...
Last post by GrahamB - May 21, 2026, 04:06:35 PMI would like to be able to backup my actions as well. Is this still on the roadmap?
#35
General Discussion / Re: Thinking of buying
Last post by Paul (Lead Developer) - May 20, 2026, 03:48:53 PMThanks for your payment, Graham. 
Appreciate your support.
To any lurkers reading: you need to remember that AlomWare Toolbox isn't expensive when you understand that it replaces multiple other subscription-based productivity apps at once: macros, clipboard history, window management, text expansion, reminders, automation, and more. As the saying goes, you do truly get what you pay for. One lifetime fee for every PC that you own. You won't find a better deal than that!
Appreciate your support.To any lurkers reading: you need to remember that AlomWare Toolbox isn't expensive when you understand that it replaces multiple other subscription-based productivity apps at once: macros, clipboard history, window management, text expansion, reminders, automation, and more. As the saying goes, you do truly get what you pay for. One lifetime fee for every PC that you own. You won't find a better deal than that!
#36
General Discussion / Re: Thinking of buying
Last post by GrahamB - May 19, 2026, 10:25:00 PMI just replied to that post and I feel my purchase would be in safe hands, so I just paid for a supporter code. Keep up the good work Paul, and I look forward to future updates. Any hints on what's on the roadmap?
#37
Tips and Tricks / Re: [Tip] Auto-move the "Run" ...
Last post by GrahamB - May 19, 2026, 10:20:04 PMSuch a fast response to my challenge in my other post, and it works! I appreciate the detailed screenshot instructions. Seems it wasn't really a challenge for you at all to do this. Next time I'll have to test you with something harder. 
Oblivion was totally right in his post about you being an attentive developer. It's a rare thing these days.
Oblivion was totally right in his post about you being an attentive developer. It's a rare thing these days. #38
General Discussion / Re: Thinking of buying
Last post by Paul (Lead Developer) - May 19, 2026, 01:22:42 PMHi Graham. I posted the solution to what you asked in a new topic, here: https://www.alomware.com/forum/index.php?topic=144.0
#39
Tips and Tricks / [Tip] Auto-move the "Run" box ...
Last post by Paul (Lead Developer) - May 19, 2026, 01:19:48 PMSomeone on this forum asked me how the Windows "Run" box can always be made to auto-open in the center of their desktop, because they have a large monitor and it bothers them to look to the left when the box opens (https://www.alomware.com/forum/index.php?topic=143.msg374#msg374). They also wanted no text to be defaulted in it.
Here's how to do it:
An "[Opening State]" window appears where we now set how AlomWare Toolbox can identify the window, and also set some optional actions when the window opens. For our purposes, we proceed as follows:
That's it! Now whenever the Windows "Run" box is opened, it auto-moves to the center of the desktop and also clears any text in it.
Here's how to do it:
- Open the Windows "Run" box by pressing Win+R.
- Middle-click its icon area (step 1 below) to open the Power menu for the window.
- Select "Opening state" from the Power menu (step 2).
- Select "Open like this, but with the window position" (step 3).
- Select "Centered" (step 4).
An "[Opening State]" window appears where we now set how AlomWare Toolbox can identify the window, and also set some optional actions when the window opens. For our purposes, we proceed as follows:
- We leave "Use ready title" selected for the "Run" box's title (step 1 below).
- Specify {delete} in the "Type these keys" section, to remove any default text when it opens (step 2).
- Click "OK" to save the opening state (step 3).
That's it! Now whenever the Windows "Run" box is opened, it auto-moves to the center of the desktop and also clears any text in it.
#40
General Discussion / Re: Thinking of buying
Last post by GrahamB - May 18, 2026, 10:18:27 PMQuote from: Paul (Lead Developer) on May 18, 2026, 01:42:19 PMIs there something in particular you'd like to be able to do on your PC that you currently can't? Let me know and I'll see if I can cook up an automated action for it.Challenge accepted. One of my bugbears is that I have an ultrawide monitor and I hate looking down to my far left to see the Windows Run box when it opens there. Can it be made to open in the middle of the desktop instead? Bonus points if it also opens with no text in it, instead of defaulting to the last item I typed.