High Sign

Surely enough the mouse and keyboard are still going to be around for quite a while as main methods of input, despite the rapid evolution of technology and methods of interaction with a PC. What’s more, these basic means can greatly be enhanced for more comfort, and a suitable example here is High Sign, letting you create gestures for various actions.

Before you can even go through with the setup process, you need to check whether or not your computer is fitted with .NET Framework, even though it might already be packed in the default set of features if using modern Windows iterations.

The application starts minimized, and you always find it standing in the tray area. A double click operation toggles the state of gestures so that you don’t accidentally trigger them when performing particular tasks. The default configuration is also set to training mode, which asks after each gesture if it’s correct, what action to perform, and which window to affect.

Opening up the tray icon menu allows you to view all possible gestures, actions, and set up general application preferences. Visual feedback comes in the form of a transparent marker. For more comfort, there’s the possibility to make the application run with Windows, so that all gestures become active by the time you reach the desktop.

The list of available actions is pretty impressive, and they can not only be used to manipulate existing windows, such as minimizing or closing, but also to bring up your default web browser. All of these can be configured in terms of action, but not the actual symbol. This isn’t a great inconvenience, because most default symbols are pretty intuitive.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that High Sign is a must-have for nearly all individuals, especially when having to deal with a lot of windows on the desktop. It’s easy to learn, with the training mode helping you get started, while the list of available actions is both customizable, and intuitive by default.