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Author: | juniper7 [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Super simple x86app launcher |
CSM is a great menu for the masses, and the tinkerers. Would Ivo ever have time to make a little sibling menu, with only x86 application launcher, for other people? Like the one anyone can make in the taskbar toolbar, but with a few changes, for the better? It would be able to blend the two Win 8 start menu folders using the virtual folder shell:::{7be9d83c-a729-4d97-b5a7-1b7313c39e0a} and keep the expanding menu in a box, like Windows Vista/7. That way, everything is available within a few inches of curser. Throw in a dedicated launch button anywhere on taskbar. That's about it. A real simple, fast and clean one. I tried playing with 3.9.0 beta. Almost got it with Win7 style, but when I turned off lots of the permanent links, then the menu flew away again across the screen, with all my installed programs. ![]() There isn't much in the way of simple launchers out there on net. The closest I could find, but not close enough are: 7stacks. Can change it's icon and pin to taskbar. Can't merge user and all menu folders, unless done with copies in a folder, so won't update. Some icons a no show. Handy Start Menu Can contain menu without flying away. Icon no show problems. Launch button only one place on taskbar. I 'll keep digging. Still using CSM minimal menu linked with WinX on a daily basis, until something better comes along. Works fine. |
Author: | Satuim [ Thu Aug 08, 2013 4:20 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Super simple x86app launcher |
I don't know if this will suit everything you have said. But a few times I have used. Launchy. I uninstalled it since I didn't need it. But it might be good for you? |
Author: | juniper7 [ Fri Aug 09, 2013 11:33 am ] | |||
Post subject: | Re: Super simple x86app launcher | |||
Thanks for info on Launchy. Pass though. I Like point and click. Did find a couple more that get to bare bone launchers, but CSM still da best. I found a sneaky way of keeping the Win 7 style menu contained without flyout, when all the parked links are not shown. Duplicated one of the current items into a custom. GauravK got me thinking from a post of his about the ampersand. I put "&" as the label. The menu box is now closed with its frame on right side. It's a little wider but still ok. Still showed an outline of a parked link box when hovered over, and location error when clicked on. I put desktop toggle as a link %windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{3080F90D-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257} so if I do click by mistake, nothing happens. So now I have two launch menu versions of linking to WinX. The old classic and the new classic. ![]()
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Author: | Satuim [ Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:51 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Super simple x86app launcher |
Well the Start menu is a good choice as a launcher. |
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