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Recognize frantic screen swap attempts and change screens with them
 
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This program would store one of several user-prepared screen-shots. (or default ones)

Upon detection of any set of keypresses that approximate alt-tab it would instantly put up one of them.

Version two includes a shallow interaction option, defaults or user configurable including videos of standard program workings.

Voice, Oct 17 2012

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       Just set your screensaver picture to be a screenshot of Excel, and set all four hotcorners of your screen to activate the screensaver. Then, in moments of desperation, swiping toward any screen corner will save you.
MaxwellBuchanan, Oct 17 2012
  

       Or you could just stop surfing for porn and playing World of Warcrap when you're on the clock.
Alterother, Oct 17 2012
  

       BURN THE HERITIC
Voice, Oct 17 2012
  

       ALSO THE HERETIC
Voice, Oct 17 2012
  

       You may be disappointed to discover that I'm remarkably flame-resistant. I do appreciate the compliment, however.
Alterother, Oct 17 2012
  

       Imagine most companies try to restrict the installation of programs by employees now and have some way of monitoring them all day long without ever peering over their shoulder.
bob, Oct 18 2012
  
      
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