Alpha v0.0.2

Compiled for 64-bit only.
Tested on Windows 11 10.0.22631 Build 22631

New features

• The service worker can now be configured via an XML-formatted configuration file (format will be described in README.md)
• Add support for auto disable while holding a mouse key (i.e. performing a gesture)
• Code optimisation, performance improved

Description

Important

This release includes a background service worker ONLY.
It does NOT have a graphical user interface.
It will be running in the background once you execute it.
The only way to terminate the process is through Task Manager or taskkill.
It has singleton detection so by design it will not run for more than one instance if you accidentally execute it multiple times.

Note

The app needs to be executed as administrator in order to work properly.
This is due to a security constraint of Windows that non-admin apps cannot hook mouse/keyboard while system app (or any admin app) is running in the foreground.
Running this app as non-admin will result in the app not working when Task Manager, Registry, Task Scheduler, etc. system apps or any apps running as administrator is running.

Caution

Because it utilises a global mouse hook, in some rare cases, your PC may "freeze" (slow and laggy mouse movement).
Should that happen to you, your keyboard should still be fairly responsive, which you can then execute commands like taskkill /im WinHotCornerService.exe /f to terminate the service.
Upon testing and developing, I have not encountered such issue anymore, but the possibility is still worth noting. If there is no such report for the next 2 releases, this warning will be removed.

Spoiler again: A graphical control panel is coming soon!

And most importantly, thank you for your support and I look forward to your feedback!

Yours,
Stephen Z

First Release

First unstable release.

Compiled for 64-bit only.
Tested on Windows 11 10.0.22631 Build 22631

Important

This release includes a background service worker ONLY.
It is not configurable, and it does NOT have a graphical user interface.
It will be running in the background once you execute it.
The only way to terminate the process is through Task Manager or taskkill.
It has singleton detection so by design it will not run for more than one instance if you accidentally execute it multiple times.

Note

The app needs to be executed as administrator in order to work globally.
This is due to a security constraint of Windows that non-admin apps cannot hook mouse/keyboard while system app (or any admin app) is running in the foreground.
Running this app as non-admin will result in the app not working when Task Manager, Registry, Task Scheduler, etc. system apps or any apps running as administrator is running.

Caution

Because it utilises a global mouse hook, in some rare cases, your PC may "freeze" (slow and laggy mouse movement).
Should that happen to you, your keyboard should still be fairly responsive, which you can then execute commands like taskkill /im WinHotCornerService.exe /f to terminate the service.
I have yet to find a solution or prevention for this issue.

Spoiler: A graphical control panel is coming soon!

And most importantly, thank you for your support and I look forward to your feedback!