Vista - Flip 3D

Information

This will show you how to open and use Flip 3D, plus how to create a Flip 3D shortcut. Flip 3D is used to flip through your currently open windows in a easy to use format without having to click on the taskbar. Flip 3D displays your open windows in a stack. At the top of the stack, you'll see one open window. To see the other windows, you flip through the stack. Flip 3D is called Switch between windows in Quick Launch.

WARNING

You must have the Windows Aero color scheme turned on for the Glass Transparency, Taskbar Thumbnail Previews, and Flip 3D features. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS FOR: WINDOWS AERO See: Windows Help and Support: Troubleshoot problems with Windows Aero NOTE: The Windows Aero color scheme is not available for the Vista Home Basic version. 1 GHz 32 bit or 64 bit CPU processor. The computer needs at least 1 GB of RAM. A graphics card with support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB of memory. The graphics card must support Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware. The graphics card driver must support Windows Vista Display Driver Model (WDDM) The computer display color depth must be set to 32 bits per pixel.

Tip

Keyboard Shortcut Keys without using Flip 3D NOTE: This is for when you are using a color scheme other than Windows Aero. Press the key combinations below to activate. You will see this instead if your computer does not support Windows Aero Flip 3D. Alt + Tab = Press these two keys and hold down Alt and press Tab to scroll through the open windows. Release the Alt key to see the window that is highlighted. Ctrl + Alt + Tab = Choose the window to see by clicking on it, or press Tab to scroll through the open windows and press Enter to see the window highlighted. Keyboard Shortcut Keys for Flip 3D NOTE: Press the key combinations to activate. This is not supported in Vista Home Basic. Windows Key + Tab = Press and hold Windows Key, then press Tab (Or roll mouse scroll wheel) to scroll through the open windows. Choose the open window you want by releasing the Windows Key when it is up front. Ctrl + Windows Key + Tab = Scroll through the open windows by pressing the Tab key, arrow keys, or roll the mouse scroll wheel. Click on the window you want to see, or press Enter when it is up front. Quick Launch Shortcut NOTE: It is called Switch between windows in Quick Lauch. Use the Tab or Arrow keys to scroll through the open windows, then press Enter to select the window in the front.

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1. Click on the download button below to download the Flip 3D.zip file.

2. Click on Save and save it to the Desktop.

3. Right click on the Flip 3D.zip file (on desktop) and click on Open.

4. Click on Allow for UAC prompt.

5. Extract the Flip 3D shortcut to the desktop.

6. Put the shortcut where you like to use it at.

7. When done, you can delete the Flip 3D.zip file (on desktop) if you want to.

8. See the How to Add the Flip 3D Shortcut Back to Quick Launchsection below.

1. Right click on a empty area on desktop.

2. Click on New and Shortcut.

3. Type C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe DwmApi #105 into the location area. (See screenshot below)

4. Click on the Next button.

5. Type Flip 3D for the name. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You can name this anything you would like though.

6. Click on the Finish button.

7. Right click on the new Flip 3D shortcut (on Desktop) and click on Properties.

8. Click on the Change Icon button. (See screenshot below)

9. Click on the Browse button and scroll down and click on the file imageres.dll and on the Open button.
(See screenshot below)

10. Click on the upper left icon, highlighted in blue, and click OK. (See screenshot below)

11. Click OK to apply.

12. Copy or move the shortcut to where you would like for easy use.

Tip

How to Add the Flip 3D Shortcut Back to Quick Launch NOTE: Originally called Switch between windows in Quick Launch. 1. Go to: How to Use Quick Launch in Vista NOTE: See OPTION ONE under the How to Add or Remove Shortcuts to Quick Launch section. 2. Move the new Flip 3D shortcut (On Desktop) from above to inside the Quick Launch folder location.