Edgeknock
Edgeknock is a utility for Windows that allows you to launch specific applications by knocking on the edge of the screen. Users can launch any application by knocking at a specific position on the screen.
- Latest Release: v1.60 (2024-07-07)
- Platforms: Windows 11
- License: MIT License
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Features
- Launch any application by knocking on the edge of the screen
- Launch applications with user-defined shortcut keys
- Launch applications by aligning the pointer to the corner of the screen
- Customize settings via an INI file
Installation
To install Edgeknock, please follow these steps:
- Decompress the archive file (such as a .zip file).
- Place all the decompressed files into a specified folder.
This application does not write anything to the registry. Therefore, to uninstall it, simply delete all the files.
To update to a new version, simply overwrite the executable file 'edgeknock.exe'. However, you may need to transfer old settings to the new INI file occasionally.
Usage
When you start this application, you will see 'Edgeknock' in a small window, which disappears soon. Try knocking on the top third of the left edge of the screen twice. If you can launch 'Calc', you did it. Also, as a sample, you can launch 'Calc' by moving the cursor to the bottom-left corner of the screen, or by typing Ctrl + Shift + C.
To customize the sensitivity of the knocking and the applications that are launched, you need to edit the INI file. This application monitors the editing of the INI file, and it automatically reflects the change after saving the INI file. To stop this application, execute 'edgeknock.exe' again.