===== Special Configuration on 64-bit Finale =====

On 32-bit Finale versions, there's a utility called JW Plug-in Tool that allows you to configure certain global aspects of the plug-ins (such as "macro friendly mode", "window shade mode", etc). For technical reasons, I have never ported this plug-in to 64-bit Finale.

You can manually change the configuration on 64-bit Finale as well, even if it is a bit technical:
  - Make sure that you have run a "JW" plug-in at least once in your Finale version (that assures that a preference file has been saved).
  - Search and locate the folder for the //jwpluginprefs.txt// file for the Finale version you're using. (It should be in a folder named something like //MakeMusic/Finale// or //MakeMusic/Finale 26// in the user options folder on your computer).
  - In that same folder, create a __text file__ (it must be a pure text file) named **jwpluginoptions.txt** with a text editor
  - Add the **code line** from the table below for the required effect
  - Save the text file
  - Restart Finale

In the table below: 1 means ON and 0 means OFF

^ Plug-in        ^ Code line      ^ Description          ^
| JW Accidentals | KEY_JWACCIDENTALS_WINDOWSHADE=1  | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
| JW Accidentals | KEY_JWACCIDENTALS_WINDOWALPHA=1 | Changes the modeless window to become semi-transparent when not being active |
| JW Change      | KEY_JWCHANGE_MACROFRIENDLYMODE=1     | Changes the window UI to "macro friendly"  |
| JW Change      | KEY_JWCHANGE_SINGLE_PITCH_REMOVE_UNISONS=1 | Removes unisons in the "Single Pitch" tool. |
| JW Measure Numbers | KEY_JWMEASURENUMBERS_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
| JW Meter & Rhythm | KEY_JWMETERANDRHYTHM_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
| JW Navigate | KEY_JWNAVIGATE_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
| JW Navigate | KEY_JWNAVIGATE_THINWINDOW=1 | Changes the modeless window to a vertically thin + horizontally long layout |
| JW Staff Polyphony | KEY_JWSTAFFPOLYPHONY_MACROFRIENDLYMODE=1 | Changes the window UI to "macro friendly" |
| JW Staff Polyphony | KEY_JWSTAFFPOLYPHONY_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
| JW Staff Set Panel | KEY_JWSTAFFSETPANEL_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |

If you need multiple features, use one line per command. A **jwpluginoptions.txt** file might for example look like this:

  KEY_JWCHANGE_MACROFRIENDLYMODE=1
  KEY_JWCHANGE_SINGLE_PITCH_REMOVE_UNISONS=1
  KEY_JWSTAFFPOLYPHONY_MACROFRIENDLYMODE=1
  KEY_JWSTAFFPOLYPHONY_WINDOWSHADE=1
  
  
===== Windows =====

For Windows users, here's a page on [[autohotkey|how to use AutoHotkey]] (a freeware macro program) with JW Freeware plug-ins on Windows.


===== Mac =====