 |  shell news SharpE Quick Update Created by  sryo on 2009-07-02 23:30:34 +333 minThe release of TD6R3 (or maybe TD7) is coming closer, so here is a quick update on what's going on.
Development has lately concentrated on getting the shell to be able to compete against windows 7. With Win7 many very powerfull features are added to the explorer shell and we feel that users switching to SharpE from windows 7 will miss some of those features. With the application bar module we already have one of the most important Win7 taskbar features integrated into SharpE, but it was time to add more new stuff.
With the next release the two most important new features are
1) Support for larger Skins
A lot of work has been done on the skin system to allow the creation of larger skins. All our current skins are pretty small and limited in height and icon sizes. With the latest changes it's no problem to have skins with icon sizes up to 32x32 and bar heights over 40 pixels. To demonstrate this a new skin has been created.
2) Task Previews
For users using Vista and Win7 versions which are supporting Aero Effects (Home Premium++) the taskbar and application bar modules will now show preview windows when hovering over the items with the mouse. These preview windows are using the DWM api, meaning that they are very fast and updated live. Of course we are taking this further than just implementing what windows7 taskbar does. New features for the application bar include stacking of multiple preview windows and the possibility to interact with several previews (restore or close several windows at the same time by left/middle clicking their preview while holding down the shift key).
hose new features are demonstrated best in a little screenshot
In addition we are working on fixing the remaining tray problems on Vista and on making it ready for Win7. The annoying crashing bug when closing SharpCenter on XP should also be fixed in the next release.
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 software news Recent tweets from twitter.com/modtalkCreated by sryo on 2009-07-02 18:45:16 +333 min
New xlabel test build adds DWM Thumbnails in xPaintTexture. PLEASE TEST. #
Add Recycle Bin to My Computer. #
Theem: Theme your windows so that they look like Mac OS, BeOS and more. #
7stacks Does OS X Stacks in Windows 7 Style. #
Test build of xLabel and xPaintClass with new setting: TextureAlphaTranslucency. #
 releases - Mini vMac 3.1.1 Alpha by Paul Pratt
- A great number of changes are listed on the official page. The author now has a "variations" service that provides a collection of alternative builds of the emulator (i.e., versions that emulate pre-Macintosh Plus computers). - posted by ClockWise
software news Recent Tweets from twitter.com/modtalkCreated by sryo on 2009-06-21 15:36:45 +333 minUxStyle Core, the third-party vista/win7 theme enabler from Rafael reached beta. #
Snarl 2.2 beta includes a reworked styles engine featuring: meters, DoNotDistub mode, ghost notifications and more. #
releases Releases: Miranda IM, lsluaCreated by blizzle on 2009-06-19 22:43:21 +67 min- Miranda IM 0.8.1 Preview Release #1 by Miranda IM Team
- Miranda IM is a lightweight instant messanger with plugin support for all major IM network, and many more features. - posted by sryo
- lslua 0.8 by THC4k
- lslua is a scripting interface for LiteStep using the Lua scripting language. - posted by sryo
software news Recent tweets from twitter.com/modtalkCreated by sryo on 2009-06-16 17:29:30 +333 minMiranda IM v0.8.0 Preview Release #11 Now Available. #
xBar (not to be confused with methodik s xBar) is a taskbar replacement based on StandaloneStacks. #
bbSlit now supports freeScreen & fullScreen positioning for multi-monitors. #
releases Releases: opera, StrokeIt, Emerge DesktopCreated by blizzle on 2009-06-16 21:12:13 +100 min- opera Unite lab build by Opera Software
- The alternate web browser, is the self-proclaimed "fastest browser on earth" - posted by sryo
- StrokeIt 0.9.6 by Jeff Doozan
- StrokeIt is an advanced mouse gesture recognition engine and command processor. - posted by sryo
- Emerge Desktop dev release 2505 by Emerge Desktop Dev Team
- Emerge Desktop (formerly known as iShell) is an alternate shell for windows. - posted by sryo
software releases Recent tweets from twitter.com/modtalkCreated by sryo on 2009-06-04 15:52:39 +333 minStandaloneStack 2 www.chrisnsoft.com/standalonestack/. #
Opera 10 beta 1: now with tab thumbnails http://bit.ly/pj17M. #
Miranda IM v0.8.0 Preview Release #2 http://bit.ly/kUmji. #
LiteStep OpenSource Installer LOSI has a new home: tobbe.github.com/losi/. #
Unsanity's cursor changing program Mighty Mouse & Geekspiff's OS X theme creating app ThemePark get updates http://bit.ly/EwgSn. #
releases - bb4win_mod 1.19 by unkamunka
- bb4win_mod is an expanded version of Blackbox for Windows. As ever, functionality|minimalism aim to balance: giving you an efficient|compact shell. - posted by sryo
releases Releases: Emerge DesktopCreated by blizzle on 2009-05-30 17:01:39 +33 min- Emerge Desktop dev release 2468 by Emerge Desktop Dev Team
- Emerge Desktop (formerly known as iShell) is an alternate shell for windows. - posted by sryo
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