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- Launchpad 95 Version 1.0
- Copyright (C) 1995 Prasad Thammineni
- All Rights Reserved
-
- This file describes how to use Launchpad 95.
-
- The following features are discussed here:
-
- PROPERTIES
- Folder Association
- Alignment
- Autohide Attribute
- Drag and Drop
- Number of characters in name
- SCROLLING
- SIZING
- TOOLTIPS
- FEATURES TO BE ADDED IN THE NEXT VERSION
-
-
- Launchpad 95 lets you launch applications at the click of a button.
-
- The object menu of the objects in the Launchpad can be accessed
- by right clicking on the button representing the object.
-
- PROPERTIES:
- ===========
-
-
- Select Properties option from the Launchpad object menu to display
- the properties dialog box.
-
- Folder Association:
-
- Folder association can be performed in two different ways.
-
- 1. Drag and drop a folder into the launchpad for associating that
- folder with the launchpad.
-
- 2. Right click on the launchpad to display the launchpad menu. Select
- Properties menu option to display the properties dialog box.
- The properties dialog box displays all the folders on the desktop
- including the subfolders within these folders as a tree. Select
- a folder or subfolder to associate with the launchpad. When
- you close the dialog box the launchpad would display all the
- objects within the associated folder in the launchpad.
-
- Alignment:
-
- Launchpad can be aligned on any one of the four sides of the desktop.
- The launchpad can be aligned either by selecting the side
- from the object menu or selecting the side in the properties
- dialog box.
-
- Autohide Attribute:
-
- You can set the the Autohide attribute of the launchpad. When this
- attribute is set the launchpad is hidden on the side of the display
- it was when you set this attribute. To see the launchpad move the
- mouse cursor to that side where the launchpad is hidden.
-
- Number of characters in name:
-
- You can specify the number of characters of the longname you want to
- be displayed in the button. The number of characters can range from
- 0 to 128.
-
- SCROLLING:
- =========
-
- If the number of objects in the associated folder exceed the
- predefined width or height scroll bars appear so that you can
- scroll to view the rest of the buttons.
- If the launchpad is left or right aligned, a horizontal scroll bar
- is shown and you can scroll only horizontally.
- If the launchpad is top or bottom aligned, a vertical scroll bar
- is shown and you can scroll only vertically.
-
- SIZING:
- =========
-
- You can size the launchpad to suit your liking. Accordingly, the number
- of buttons shown in the launchpad increases or decreases.
-
- TOOLTIPS:
- =========
-
- The Long Name of an object in the Launchpad is displayed as a tooltip.
- To view the tooltip of an object click on the launchpad to make it
- active and move the mouse pointer on to the button representing the
- object.
-
- Tooltips provide an easy mechanism to find out what button represents
- what object until you are familiar with the icons in the buttons.
-
- Another way to get to know the buttons is to have the Name displayed
- in the buttons. But this may result in occupying a significant portion
- of the desktop depending on the number of buttons in the Launchpad.
-
- FEATURES TO BE ADDED IN THE NEXT VERSION:
- =========================================
- The next version is in the works now. Some of the features you may
- see in the next version are:
- * Your suggestions
- * Multiple folder associations
- * Start Menu Button of the Windows 95 Task Bar
- * Active Windows List
- * Active process list with Process control - terminate etc.
- * Ability to explore folders in the launchpad either as menus
- or as list views/icon views easily.
-
- If you have any questions or comments send mail to
- CIS: 102706,3167 / Internet: 102706.3167@compuserve.com
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