LaunchDock

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Current Release: 0.5   03/02/2010
Programming Language: VB.NET
File Size: 1.02 MB | License: GPL

Description

A simple but customizable and expandable program launcher. LaunchDock is aimed to be an inobtrusive yet powerful launcher solutiuon. It can be used to hold a few important applications or a great deal of neatly categorized applications. It has the ability to launch files as well as executables.

Features

  • Add/Delete tabs for categorizing applications.
  • Drag and drop files onto buttons to assign.
  • Remembers where it was opened last.
  • Can be always on top.
  • Can start with Windows.
  • Change background color.
  • Change transparency.
  • Rename tabs.
  • Docks to screen edges
  • Minimizes to tray
  • Option to not appear in taskbar

Changelog

0.1 10-10-2005
  • added support for 9 buttons.
  • buttons assigned through prompt.
  • added ability to start with windows.
  • added option to set start position.

0.2 10-16-2005
  • added ability to change transparency.
  • added ability to change background color.
  • added ability to set/remove always on top.
  • added show desktop feature.
  • buttons now hold icon for app that is associated.

0.3 10-25-2005
  • added shutdown menu.
  • added tabs with 4 set tabs for holding 9 apps each.

0.4 08-14-2009
  • re-written in VB.Net.
  • removed shutdown menu.
  • removed show desktop feature.
  • added SQL support.
  • added customizable tabs.
  • remembers where it was closed last - removed option to set start position,
  • added drag and drop capability.
  • now launches files and apps instead of just apps.

0.5 03-02-2010
  • added ability to dock to screen edges.
  • now minimize to system tray.
  • added option to show/not show in taskbar when maximized.

To Do

  • Add ability to re-order tabs.
  • Add auto-hide feature.
  • Add tray menu for accessing config items and launch tabs/items.
  • Add button context menu with ability to edit entry (icon, path, name) or to clear button data.

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