Emerge Desktop 6.0 RC 1 / 5.2.11
Emerge Desktop 6.0 RC 1 / 5.2.11 summary
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Emerge Desktop 6.0 RC 1 / 5.2.11 description
Emerge Desktop is a replacement windows "shell" (the desktop environment normally provided by Windows Explorer) for Windows 2000 and above.
In order to replace Windows Explorer as a shell, it provides a system tray (the area that collects the icons collected at the lower right corner in Explorer), called emergeTray.
It will also provide access to the users programs (normally accessed with the windows "start" button) via a right-click on the desktop, via emergeCore.
Emerge Desktop has an open API, which allows for applets to be coded with compilers other than MinGW if someone wishes to do so. In fact Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 project and workspace files are available in CVS in case someone wants to use them.
Furthermore, you will be able to run Emerge Desktop applets either as standalone or integrated within other objects.
In order for Emerge Desktop applets to communicate with each other, emergeCore must be running. Without emergeCore, each applet will run independently (if, for example, you wish to use them in conjunction with another desktop shell).
What's New in This Release:
New:
· Explorer Desktop - enabled via emergeCore's configuration
· Added Alias Editor
· Able to sort by column in emergeTray, emergeVWM, emergeHotkeys and Alias Editor
· Internal commands AliasEditor and CoreSettings added
· eD's ability to run in portable mode has been considerably enhanced: eD is able to run completely on top of Explorer (including emergeTray!) - many thanks to computerfreaker for adding this functionality
· All paths are treated as relative (internally) so eD can be run from USB drive without the worry of the drive letter changing - courtesy of computerfreaker
· Several Internal commands (Quit, Logoff, Disconnect, Reboot, Halt, Suspend, Hibernate, EmptyBin) support a /silent switch so there is no user interaction - long over due thanks to computerfreaker for adding this functionality
· VWMNext, VWMPrev Internal Commands (thanks to ADA for the patch)
· Configure applets button added to the Launch Editor list
· emergeHotkeys activation combination can be selected by user
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