Universal ScreenMate4.1

Universal ScreenMate is a lightweight Windows application whose purpose is to help you create and populate your desktop with interactive characters.

User interface

The utility runs quietly in the system tray without interfering with your work and allows you to show or hide a mate on your screen. Plus, you may take screenshots in full screen mode and automatically export them to JPEG file format in your ‘Documents’ folder.The default mate is moving randomly on your screen and, from time to time, it throws a projectile towards one of the running windows, shaking it.

Customize characters with the built-in editor

Universal ScreenMate comes packed with an editor for helping you define your desktop characters. You can provide details about the saving directory, character’s name, width and height, as well as projectile’s width and height.The character dimensions must be between 1 and 64 pixels. You can assign custom images (PNG file format) from your computer in order to define the left and right idle frames.What’s more, the utility allows you to name the moods of your character (the screen mate’s actions are based on its current mood) and define the moods using different variables, such as walking, running, jumping, talking, chasing the mouse, teleporting, falling, and shaking. You may also opt for creating a character with random actions.In case you want to customize the actions of your desktop mate in detail, you may opt for specifying the number of walking frames, loading custom animation frames from your disk, and adding a delay between the walking frames.Plus, you can import user-defined images for defining the jumping moves (e.g. fall, land, ascend, return) and throwing actions. You may load animation frames, add a delay time between the frames, play the animation for a custom number of times, and enter the number of frames.Universal ScreenMate lets you write down quotes for your character and make the mate speak the time at straight hours.Tests have shown that the animations move without lags. Effects are accurately reproduced on your screen. The utility leaves a minimal footprint on system resources, so the overall performance of your computer is not hampered.

Bottom line

All things considered, Universal ScreenMate provides a fun and interactive way for placing characters on your screen and defining their actions. It is a desktop enhancement utility that helps you personalize your screen.