I found this very cool program for Windows: it enables 3D effects for windows and programs, just like on some Linux distros! This program adds a new button to a window’s title bar and by pressing it, the window or program gets flattened. The only thing it doesn’t work on is custom apps like iTunes. The best part is how small its footprint is: I have only seen the program use 5 megs of memory!!

Screenshot

Madotate Screenshot

As you can see from the screenshot, the windows are flattened and are semi transparent! You can grab the flattened windows an move them around the screen. To restore a window, just double click it!

Download

Madotate.zip

Disclaimer

I didn’t write the program! I wrote an installer so it’s a little easier!

Instructions

Unzip onto your desktop. You should see the Madotate folder and a batch file named “Saman’s Installer”. Double click”Saman’s Installer”, it will move the Madotate folder to:
C:\Program Files\Madotate

Then, the Batch File will make a call and add an item to the Registry. Click “OK” in both dialogs. After that, it will place a shortcut into the All User’s Startup folder. Next, a Readme file will be copied to the desktop and installation will be complete! You can close the Command Prompt window.

If everything goes right, you should see two dialog boxes open and a text file on your desktop!

Troubleshooting

To install Madotate, you need to run the Registry command and place a shortcut to the program in your startup folder. All of the files you need should have been unzipped onto your Desktop, if not, you should be able to open the zip file with WinZip and move the files yourself!

Uninstall

To uninstall Madotate, exit the program (it will be in your system tray) and delete all of the files:

  • The shortcut in the All User’s Startup folder:C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
  • The Modotate folder in:c:\Program Files