This section allows you to define how your publication will be presented to your readers. You can have your publication take over the entire screen, look like a standard Windows application, or define a custom shape of your own. As you make changes, the results will be reflected in the Preview box in the lower right corner of this screen.



A Standard Window emulates the look and feel of a traditional Windows program. You can specify whether your publication window includes a Title bar, Minimize/Maximize and Close buttons. You can specify whether your publication window can be sized or moved around the screen. Enable the Auto-Size work area option if you want to create a publication that will automatically resize itself to match the dimensions of the window. See Creating a Resizable Publication and the Container Tool topics for a discussion about the special techniques involved in creating sizeable publications.


A publication using the Full Screen Window option will occupy the entire screen. There will be no title bar or other recognizable Windows elements visible - only the contents of your publication. This option is best for presentations, slide shows, screen savers or any type of publication where you want to command the reader’s full attention. If your publication size happens to be smaller than the reader’s display, the unused border area will be painted with the Border Color. Otherwise, enable the Auto-Size work area option if you want to create a publication that will automatically resize itself to match the dimensions of the reader’s screen.


For full screen publications, you also have the option of Covering the Windows Task Bar and physically switching the computer into a video mode that matches the dimensions and colors you defined for your publication. The Task Bar appears at the bottom of your Windows desktop and is used to open and navigate your computer. Covering the Task Bar removes that distraction from your reader’s view. Enabling the Switch to Compatible Video Mode option instructs VisualNEO Win to change the computer’s display settings to match your publication’s size and number of colors. When your publication is closed, VisualNEO Win will restore the original display settings. If the reader’s computer hardware does not support the exact display mode required by your publication, VisualNEO Win will use the closest available mode.


VisualNEO Win authors also have the option of creating a completely unique Custom Shaped Window for their publications. This is done by creating a special image file that will serve as a mask and define the shape of your publication’s window. Want a round window? Use your favorite paint program to draw a circle. Make the area outside the circle a different color than the circle’s interior. Save the image and use the Define Shape button to import the file into VisualNEO Win. When asked to specify a transparent color, click the area outside the circle. You can enhance the effect further by drawing something interesting inside the circle and using that same image as a wallpaper background for each of your pages. To make your Custom Shaped Window moveable, check the Moveable option.


The Initial Window Position option can be used to define an area of the screen where you want your publication to appear when it first starts.

New: You can start with a hidden application by choosing the "Outside Left" option.

If desired, you can also enable the Save window position in this registry key option to have VisualNEO Win automatically save the publication’s screen position between sessions. In addition to enabling this option, you will need to enter a location (or key) in the Windows Registry where you want the window’s position to be saved. The registry key entered by you should look similar to this:


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MyPub\WindowPos


Replace MyPub above with the name of your publication. Unless you are knowledgeable about the Windows Registry, you should not attempt to modify the above key other than to insert the name of your publication.


Note: The Registry save option is not available for full screen publications.


Use the Window Order if you want your publication to always Stay on Top or Beneath other running Windows programs. Most publications will leave this set to Normal, but some interesting tool bar applications can be created using the other two choices.


For standard windows with the sizeable option enabled, you can also specify a Minimum Window Size to prevent the reader from shrinking the publication below a certain size.