Re: LaunchPad 02
Al Getz wrote:
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> Antonio Alessi wrote:
> >
> >
> > HI Al,
> >
> > about the LaunchPad, it seems to works fine besides being well done,
> > but I cannot run the source while I'd like to reduce the window size
> > to what is used by the Tabs. We have to say, correct me if I'm wrong,
> > that it currently does what we can obtain by a normal Windows folder
> > with some shortcuts; but what would you say about taking the distances
> > from windoze, making your tool able to launch more buttons at the time?
> >
> > When we start a new session we generally have to open applications,
> > windows and folders.. this can be done by the Windows Startup, but
> > once for all (and putting some times the folders icons in a different
> > order :[ ), while it could be useful to group targets to be handled
> > toghether, and replaced by others in any moment: by the way, tabs could
> > supply very well to this management of groups, and could be used to
> > launch all their content (e.g. Ctrl-click Tab).
> >
> > Furthermore, keeping trace of the running processes (there is a Greg's
> > routine ready for that), could they be gathered to buttons (with their
> > targets, if folders) e.g. into one Tab by a single command [closing
> > them too] in order to restore thereafter the same working situation?
> > A choice like:
> > Add All to buttons
> > Add and close All
> > Add Selected to button
> > Add and close Selected
> >
> > Asking too much?
> >
> > :0)
> >
> >
> > antonio
>
> Hi there Antonio,
>
> Im sorry to say this but, except for the source part im not sure
> i understand what you are asking. Perhaps write it in your
> native language and i'll try to translate it.
>
> As far as the source code goes, if you want to change the window
> size you'll have to download the WinClass library, which is located
> in the archives also.
>
> I think i understand what you are saying about the buttons replacing
> 'normal' shortcuts in a listview, but they dont come on tab pages,
> unless of course we code that kind of program, which i was thinking
> of doing too. What i like about having my 'shortcuts' on tab pages
> is i can find stuff faster than having to navigate a directory.
> Perhaps a set of shortcuts to other shortcut pages...I still like
> the tab pages better though. Also, i dont think the 'shortcut' icons
> with text is as neat looking as the buttons, but of course this is
> just a matter of changing the style of the Launcher. I also like to
> be able to change the color of the button to make it more noticable
> than other buttons, like for EuForum i select a color that stands
> out from green (green is the default color).
> I guess i can look into putting "icons with text" on the tab pages
> rather than buttons, so that they look like more normal shortcuts.
>
> Oh yeah, i also find that the buttons are a bit faster too when you
> go to open a program or site...one click and it's opening, rather than
> a double click...and without changing all the 'icons' to single click.
>
> I do appreciate the feedback...thanks very much.
>
>
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>
> Al
>
>
> Al
>
>
> My bumper sticker: "I brake for LED's"
>
> From "Black Knight":
> "I can live with losing the good fight,
> but i can not live without fighting it".
> "Well on second thought, maybe not."
Don't worry for to declare the limits of my speaking: my "knowledge"
of the language does not derive from a true practice, but just from
trying to write, thanks to a couple of translator packages; neither
I have the time to read in order to learn something more..
just write for the need to communicate ;)
Well, let me try my language to be understandable:
writing in Italian could be not respectful to the forum.
I did not criticize the buttons, that I like better than the icons, as
I did underline creating all my hyphenator-Project based on buttons with
names. Icons require too often to get their hint, to know where they bring ;)
I just said that:
1. I could open a folder and fill it with shortcut icons pointing to
various targets; then
2. I could open another folder with other direct shortcuts, and this folder
could be near the first one (simulating your tabs) or inside, doesn't matter.
3. Any one of such folders could appear on my desktop and be opened by
a click, reducing the difference with the LaunchPad to a mere matter of taste.
Although I open my folders with a single click too (normal Folder option),
I can confirm some more speed in opening program etc. with the LaunchPad
(windoze bureaucracy is skipped). But my true question was:
what would you say about to leave behind all that? I mean enlarging your
project to do something that was not done until now, and that can be useful.
My suggestion was developing on two main levels:
a. the ability to activate more than one button launch by one single command:
e.g. to write this answer I have (1) to run two programs for the translation
and (2) one editor for the text, then (3) to browse the Euforum and
(4) to open a folder of mine to load the previous message:
this could be done by a command of your LaunchPad, provided one Tab
that contain all these shortcuts (why not, Ctrl-clicking the tab itself).
b. the ability to capture all those running instances, translating
them into buttons and putting into a dedicated Tab, if not yet ready:
c. all that before closing everything described above, as a final option
of your LaunchPad, once my message has been posted.
With such facilities, my next answer will be much more rapid to set:
one click to get all ready, my thoughts, one click to close all
and start another job.
If this is clear enough, perhaps it could help to decipher my previous
descriptions.
No?
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> Perhaps you can also start a new topic here to describe your program
> a bit more too...tell us what it would be used for and how it
> should work.
>
If you refer to the dEbUg_magic_box, it is provided with external and internal
helps and abstract; no need to fill this area with further descriptions.
antonio
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