Texter Portable 0.6 has been released. Texter is an open source text substitution app from the friendly folks at lifehacker. It runs from the windows system tray and automatically substitutes user-defined abbreviations with complete words, phrases or longer text to save you time. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.
PortableApps.com Platform 2.0 Beta 5 users who already have this app installed, simply click 'Check for Updates' in your PA.c Menu to update to the new version.
Features
Unlike software-specific text replacement features, Texter runs in the Windows system tray and works in any application you're typing in. Texter can also set return-to markers for your cursor and insert clipboard contents into your replacement text, in addition to more advanced keyboard macros. While Texter itself is portable on its own, the Texter Portable package makes it a snap to install and upgrade, especially with the PortableApps.com Platform.
PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format
Texter Portable is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Suite including the Menu and Backup Utility.
Download
Texter Portable is available for immediate download from the Texter Portable homepage. Get it today!
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Troubles with some apps and keyboard shortcuts
it's a good app, but i'm having troubles with WIN key and Win key + 1 :(, the app block them for some reason
Odd
It works just fine for me on Windows 7 x64. If you can narrow it down, you can post it as an issue on the texter repository (we don't make the base app, we just package it in PA.c Format for easier install/upgrade and use with the platform).
Seems to interfere with KeePass
With texter running, tried to have KeePass perform auto-type, and it failed. I imagine this is due to texter trying to monitor and copy data from the clipboard for some of it's advanced features.
Any chance of adding a feature where it will ignore clipboard entries if certain applications have focus? (Such as KeePass...)
Would be interesting to know if this is just me or just KeePass.
Thanks!
Other apps too...
It drove one app I use regularly -- a Psion emulator -- completely nuts, sadly. It would definitely be good if you could have it watch for a configurable list of apps and disable itself if one of them has focus.
I can't find a bug report/feature request area, and the lifehacker page doesn't seem to have seen a new comment in quite a long time...
help url's in Texter
the links for "Texter help" and "Texter homepage" take you to "Lifehack News Page" No help there!
With great power comes...
...great responsibility.
Isn't this essentially a keylogger? If it's sniffing everything you type and then injecting text, into any app you can type in, this could cause a *lot* of problems.
On the other hand, as a verbose speaker in forums, as one who routinely helps users (and gamers) with routine tasks, I could save paragraphs in this thing and just type, for example, ##fallout3economy, and have it swap that out for a paragraph (or several) about how to manipulate the economy in Fallout 3. I could use text files or the notes app (P.Notes? Something like that) but it'd have to be as low-maintenance as possible, because if it's something I'm passionate about, I'll just as soon type it all out, all over again. :o
I like this,but...
...it blocks even Win + D to show the desktop...among other things...really annoying...
Sloppy
The window is not adjustable and does not view well with Windows 7. The supposed "Help" options only go to the LifeHacker homepage but not to anything to do with Texter. Absolute no clue given in the software about how it works. Disappointing because it sounds like it could be useful.
Causes arrow keys to malfunction.
I found that in games and programs where you have to use the arrow keys or WSAD to navigate, the program caused the keys to act as if they were continuously being held down, even after being released. This can cause major problems for FPS games or games where the rotation is controlled by these keys.