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- DeskPatch Version 2.00
- ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~
- DeskPatch is 100% RISC FREEWARE. It can be
- distributed freely, provided that no part
- of the software is modified in anyway!
-
- Disclaimer
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- No liability will be accepted for any damage to or
- lost of data as a result of using this application.
-
- Instructions
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Running this application the first time, you will
- be presented with a configuration program. You can
- select various parts of the desktop to patch. Some
- of which may be greyed out, this is because they
- are reserved future developments.
-
- Patches that are available in this version are:
-
- Filer
- ~~~~~
- · Solid file icon dragging!
- · Textural information will be displayed in outline
- fonts. (Default: Homerton.Medium.12pts)
- · Dragging a group of files will show a special
- multiple file icon.
- · File icons can slab-in when clicked. (see later!)
-
- Free
- ~~~~
- · Free box shown in outline fonts.
-
- Palette
- ~~~~~~~
- · Palette box uses outline fonts.
- · 3D dialogue boxes.
-
- Switcher
- ~~~~~~~~
- · Tasks window shown in outline fonts.
- · 3D dialogue boxes.
-
- Pinboard
- ~~~~~~~~
- · Solid file icon dragging!
- · Textural information will be displayed in outline
- fonts. (Default: Homerton.Medium.12pts)
- · Dragging a group of files will show a special
- multiple file icon.
- · 3D dialogue boxes.
-
- In addition DeskPatch allows you to select a
- set of 3D window furnitures (Toolsprites),
- gadgets (Iconsprites) and wallpapers (Backdrops)
- for your desktop.
-
- When you have made the desired selections, click 'OK'
- and the chosen enhancements will be carried out with
- immediate effect. You can save your choices by clicking
- on 'Save'.
-
- Once the choices have been saved, future running of
- DeskPatch will apply the changes immediately, and
- the configuration window will not be displayed; making
- it suitable for inclusion in a bootup sequence.
- To alter your settings, run !DeskPatch with the ALT key
- held down.
-
- Warning
- ~~~~~~~
- Due to unknown bugs in RISC OS? DeskPatch will not
- work directly from a floppy disc. Please copy onto
- your hard disk or network before running.
-
- Future Developments
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- · All icons on the iconbar will use outline fonts.
- · All menus displayed in outline fonts.
- · All window titles displayed in outline fonts.
- · Plus anything (possible/feasible) you care to suggest?
-
- Filer Icon Slabbing
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Icon slabbing in filer windows is achived by checking
- for a sprite in the wimp sprite pool to see if it has
- a '²' (Alt-2) appended to the end of the sprite name.
-
- For example, if you have an application called !MyProg,
- you simply create two sprites, one called !MyProg and
- the other called !MyProg² and put them in the !Sprites
- file. Provided they are cached into the wimp sprite
- pool, the filer will automatically slab-in the icon
- when you select it.
-
- Please support this feature, and send me your set of
- slabbed-in icons for your own programs!
-
- I have included some of my personal set of 3D slabbed
- icons, they are high-resolution ones. Can anyone produce
- a low-resolution set? Please send it to me!
-
- Bugs reports and Queries
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Please report any bugs you have found. If possible,
- please state your machine's hardware and software
- configurations.
-
- If you have any queries or suggestions, (money is always
- appreciated!!!) do not hesitate to contac me at:
-
- Ting Kuei
- Computer Education Centre
- King Alfred's College
- Winchester
- SO22 4NR
-
- BBS: Arcade #6, TWOC #219
-