CEO:Desktop Manager for Windows 3.1 by Sloop Software Sloop Software is pleased to announce the release of the Windows 3.1 replacement shell, CEO:Desktop Manager. CEO:Desktop Manager is the complete graphical replacement for MS Windows 3.1 Program Manager. It offers all the major features of Program Manager plus a host of new features. If you're looking for an easy to use replacement with all the features Program Manager should have had, give CEO:Desktop Manager a try. CEO is available as a retail package with a list price of $79.95. CEO is based on our popular shareware program Sloop Manager. It can be used to replace either Folders or Sloop Manager. **** This program requires Windows 3.1 **** Any questions? Contact us at: Sloop Software 6457 Mesedge Lane Colorado Springs, CO 80919 (719) 260-0433 voice/fax CIS 72540,144 AOL Sloop Soft Internet 72540.144@compuserve.com CEO's major features include: *Consistent interface throughout. No need to make use of two different programs (ie. Folders and ProgMan) for one job. *Create subfolders (subgroups) within folders, allowing you to create a tree structure of folders and subfolders. *Move or copy items between folders with a simple drag/drop interface. Select a single item to be moved or copied or select multiple items and move or copy all at once. *Display items in folders as icons, text (as in File Manager) or as buttons (as in a toolbar). *Password protection provided for individual folders or can be used to lock people out of Windows completely. *History menu which tracks the last twelve applications launched from any folder. This allows you to quickly re-launch an application you wish to use again after closing it. *Background color used by a folder can be set on a per folder basis. This allows for color-coding of folders. *Link to directory capability which allows you to link a folder to a directory. Once linked, the folder will automatically add and delete items from the folder as files are created or deleted in the directory. This eliminates the need to manually add new items or delete old items. *Add items to folders by dragging files from the File Manager. Launch programs by dropping data files on program icons where the icons may either be icons in a folder or icons on the desktop. Print files by dropping them on Print Manager. *Multi-select capability provided when adding or deleting items. Add multiple items at once or delete multiple items using two different delete capabilities. *Use any folder as a startup folder when starting Windows. This allows you to start Windows with different startup configurations by just using a command line parameter when starting Windows. *Launch multiple applications with a single action. All items in a folder may be launched at once or only selected items may be launched by just hitting the enter key. *Includes run command with browse button. The last twelve commands entered are stored with no duplications for easy access. *Customizable popup run menu provided for quick access to programs accessible from any folder or from the desktop. Easy to use menu editor included for building and maintaining run menu. Menu items may be set to run minimized or maximized. Also, hotkeys may be assigned to menu items. *Easy to use icon selection dialog displays all icons in the specified file in a listbox. Scroll back and forth through the icons until you find the one you desire, then double-click on it and the selected item is immediately changed to the icon selected from the listbox. *Assign hotkeys to items for quick launching. In addition, programs can be set to automatically inquire for a data file upon execution. *Assign icons to file extensions allowing for automatic use of the specified icon whenever a file with that extension is added to a folder. For example, assign a document icon to the extension DOC. Any file added with a DOC extension will automatically appear with the document icon. *Includes associate command similar to File Manager's, but CEO's allows multiple programs to be assigned to a single extension. Executing a folder item with multiple programs assigned to it will cause a listbox to appear from which the desired program to be run may be selected. *Global options dialog provides for customizing various aspects of the CEO system. Various confirmation, display and start up options may be set. *The install program included automatically builds folders from your Program Manager groups and places them in CEO making for quick and easy setup.