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[geor]

I'd appreciate help to understand how to make objects "fly out"
when the mouse is hovered over them, and also how to activate them with a mouse hover.

1st, what is the correct technical term for these actions,
so I can talk about them properly
and also to know what topics to study in the Help files?

Apps such as True Launch Bar have these functionalities,
but I'm sure AHK can do all that, & more dependably, at a lower RAM usage.

Example - in Internet Explorer 7, I first have to click "Favorites",
but then the folders inside will automatically cascade open
to reveal their shortcut contents when the mouse hovers over them.

Well, how can I eliminate even that 1st click on "Favorites", or any other menu button? -
and make "Favorites" automatically "fly out" to display its contents?

Then, when I have a folder in the Links bar, I'd like it to also just "fly out"
& reveal the shortcut urls upon a mouse hover.

Couldn't this also apply to Windows Start button - make it "fly out"
instead of having to click it?

and then further,
how to activate objects - make programs or urls open upon that mouse hover,
and adjust the milliseconds ?

Thanks for any helps!

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edit 10 min. later : whilst googling "activate on mouse hover",
I found Lexikos' post titled "Auto-raise and Other Stuff on Mouse Hover",
so I am studying this now (http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/topic22763.html)

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Skrommel's script on 'AutoClick' http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3248
is pretty much what I'm thinking about ,
but you really have to be careful where that pointer is !