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Floating window

Internet Download Accelerator user guide.

To view/hide the floating window choose the Floating window from the View menu. Also you can click with the right mouse the IDA icon in the system tray and choose the Floating window item from the appeared menu.

The floating window is intended for:

  • Informing of overall download speed;
  • Informing of status and progress of active downloads;
  • Active downloads control;
  • Changing download speed;
  • Program control;
  • Adding new downloads.

The view of the floating window :

1. Informing of overall download speed.

The main part of the window is occupied by the indicator on which the plot of download speed is displayed.

2. Informing of status and progress of active downloads.

After download starts a bar with download progress information will appear in the bottom of the floating window. Also this bar will change its color depending on whether data is being transmitted or not. By hovering the mouse cursor over the bar you can get additional information about the download including file name, percent of completion, current download speed.

3. Active downloads control.

By clicking with the left mouse button on one of the bars in the bottom of the floating window you can open the download information window. By clicking with the right mouse button you can get control menu for this download.

4. Changing download speed

By clicking with the right mouse button on the upper button you will be able to choose desired speed mode easily.

5. Program control.

Double click on the download speed indicator will lead to opening the main program window. By clicking with the right mouse button you can get the program control menu.

By clicking with the left mouse button on the button with the speed icon you get the program control menu. Clicking with the right mouse button changes download speed. If you press the button the brief list of downloads available for start/stop will appear on the screen. Here you can start or stop any download from this list.

6. Adding new downloads.

You can easily add new downloads by dragging a link or a text with links from the browser or another program onto the floating window. You can also drag and drop .torrent files to the floating window from Explorer.

Floating window settings

  • You can show or hide the floating window from the context menu or from the View menu;
  • You can show or hide download indicators;
  • You can set default window size;
  • You can adjust transparency of the floating window.