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Flip 3D

How to Use and Create a Flip 3D Shortcut in Vista
Published by Brink
06-07-2007

How to Use and Create a Flip 3D Shortcut in Vista
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.
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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.
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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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METHOD ONE:
Download the Shortcut
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.


METHOD TWO:
Manually Create the Shortcut
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)
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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.
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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)
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9. Click on the Browse button and scroll down and click on the file imageres.dll and on the Open button.
(See screenshot below)
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10. Click on the upper left icon, highlighted in blue, and click OK. (See screenshot below)
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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.



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Home Premium,Business,Enterprise,Ultimate
64 Bit & 32 Bit

Old 03-30-2008  
jilka007


Vista Home Premium 32bit
 
 

Thumbs up Re: Flip 3D

Excellent post, I could not find this anywhere else in the Internet. Super, Thanks a lot. My Quick launch got deleted by a virus scanner and this one restored my shortcuts.

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Old 03-30-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Flip 3D

Your welcome Jilka007, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Shawn
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Old 08-20-2008  
ulin


Linux x86_64
 
 

Re: Flip 3D

Hey,

Is there a way to map flip3d to alt+tab (and have alt+tab mapped to windows_button+tab or unmapped)? Searched high and low and couldn't find if this was possible at all.

Thanks
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Old 08-20-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Flip 3D

Hello Ulin, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Unless you have an advanced keyboard that includes software that will allow you to change the key bindings, then I do not believe so.

Sorry,
Shawn
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Old 08-20-2008  
ulin


Linux x86_64
 
 

Re: Flip 3D

Hey Brink, thanks. Too bad, I find flip3d much more intuitive and faster to pin-point exactly which window I want to bring up front then alt tab. However alt tab is sort of built into the hardware of my brain's reflex its a bit awquard to use the windows button :/
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Old 09-25-2008  
monster528


Vista Home Premium 32bit
 
 

Re: Flip 3D

thank you very much
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Old 09-25-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Flip 3D

Your welcome Monster.
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Old 06-30-2009  
elvisd22


Vista Home Premium 32bit
 
 

Re: Flip 3D

Thank you very much
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Old 06-30-2009  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Flip 3D

You're welcome Elvisd22.
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