Copyright: IconMini v 1.5- Copyright 1994,1995 P Jakins


Table of Contents
IconMini

(Version 1.5    9 August 1995)

Overview

History

The Menu

Setup

Run Program

Registration

How To Contact Author


Configuration
IconMini

Setup

Click on the setup option you require help on.


Icon Description Delay
There are two 'timers' used in IconMini.

The first  is the Icon Refresh timer which specifies the number of milliseconds before the icons are refreshed.

The second is the Title Display timer which specifies the number of milliseconds the cursor must stay on an icon before the title is displayed.


Title Display
This sets if the title is to be shown, and how the text will be displayed.

The 'Yes'/'No' option specifies if the title is to be displayed when the cursor passes over the icon.

The '3D Title' check box indicates if the title text is to be displayed in 3D format.

The 'Font ...' button selects the font to use, and the color of the font.

The 'BackColor ...' button selects the backcolor of the title box.


Icon Screen Position
The corner of the windows desktop that the minimized icons will be placed is specified by selecting the appropriate option in the Icon Display Position group on thesetup form.


Icon Direction
The Icons, once minimized, can be placed horizontally or vertically by selecting the appropriate option in the Icon Display Direction group on the configuration screen.


Save Configuration
Saves the selected settings to ICONMINI.INI, makes the changes and then closes the setup form.


All About IconMini
Displays the About dialog box.


Close IconMini
This closes IconMini and unload it from memory.


IconMini

Overview

IconMini is a Windows desktop utility designed to reduce the clutter of minimized icons.

It accomplishes this by organizing the minimized icons on the standard Windows desktop either horizontally or vertically, into a selected corner of the desktop.

When organizing the icons the icons titles are hidden. For most users this may be welcomed, but for those that still like to know what the title of the icon is, IconMini can be set to display the title when the cursor rests on the icon for a specified length of time.

Additional features include Windows Exit/Restart/Reboot, and to Run a Program.

The program has been written in Visual Basic 3.0.

Any suggestions on how to improve it will be greatly appreciated.

A future C++ version will be developed once I come to grips with C++. This will allow me to produce both a 16bit and a 32bit version, without the VBRUN300.DLL overhead.


Registration
IconMini

Registration

Registration costs US$10 and includes:

A licence to use IconMini after a 30 day evaluation period (The licence will be posted to you on payment)

E-mail support through the Internet

Discounts on future upgrades

-----------------------  PAYMENT OPTIONS  ----------------------

Payment can be made by international postal money order, Australian bank cheque or cash.

Payment by cheque must be from an Australian Bank in Australian dollars.

Site licenses: a site license for IconMini entitles an organization to receive one copy of the distribution package and duplicate the distribution disk for the specified number of computers.

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            ICONMINI 1.5 REGISTRATION FORM / INVOICE

Remit to: Paul Jakins
                  12 Rochele Court
                  Woodvale,   6026
                  Western Australia

               Single copy:  	____ copies at US$10 each         	=   ______

Site License
  5  to  19 computers:	____  at US$8 each	=   ______
 20 to  49 computers:	____  at US$6 each  	=   ______
 50+          computers: 	____  at US$5 each  	=   ______

                            	Total payment          	=   ______

Name: 	______________________ 	Date:	___________

Company: 	_______________________________________

Address: 	_______________________________________

_______________________________________

City, State, Zip: 	______________________________________

Country: 	_______________________________________

Day Phone: 	______________  	Eve:  	_________________

E-mail Address: __________________________________

How did you hear about IconMini?

Suggestions/Comments:


IconMini

History

Version 1.5 - 9 August 1995

Added ability to Exclude program icons from being 'managed'.

Clicking on the drive letter in the Directories box in the Run Program performs a refresh of the drive.

Version 1.4 - 5 June 1995

Allowed Pixels From Edge settings to include up to half an icon width (16 pixels) in negative to further increase clear desktop area.

The Run Program function is now seperate slightly reducing the size of IconMini. This function can be used without IconMini having to be loaded.

Added context sensitive help.

Version 1.3 - 9 February 1995

Added Pixels From Edge settings to move icons away from the edge of the screen.

Added Font selection and attribute setting for the displayed title.

Added BackColor selection for the displayed title's background.

Improved the logic behind the icon positioning, and the display of the title.

Version 1.2.1 - 29 January 1995

Added a 3D option for displaying the Icons titles.

Changed Program Run function to allow the double clicking of the left mouse button to run the highlighted file.

Version 1.2 - 23 October 1994

Added Popup Menu when IconMini button pressed.

Added Windows Exit/Restart/Reboot functions.

Added Program Run function.

Changed Configuration screen: Reduced size; Save/Reset buttons changed to Windows standard OK/Cancel buttons; Unload/About buttons removed and replaced by Close/About options in popup menu.

All 3D text changed to normal text for improved readability.

Version 1.1 - 28 August 1994

Added Windows help File.

Added Reset button to configuration.

Version 1.0 - 20 July 1994 (Original Release)


Configuration Reset
Cancels any changes made to the setup options and closes the setup form.


Configuration Help file
Displays this help file.


Contact Authors
IconMini

How To Contact Author

The Author can be contacted by:

postal mail:	Paul Jakins
12 Rochele Court
Woodvale    6026
Western Australia

E-Mail Internet:	paulj@cougar.multiline.com.au


Exit Windows
This will cause Windows to close down, returning control to the DOS prompt.


Exit and Restart Windows
This will cause Windows to close down, and then Restart.


Reboot PC
This will close down Windows, and then reboot the computer.


Run Program
Displays a dialog box which allows the selection of a program to run. It also allows for the entry of parameters.


Setup IconMini Configuration
This brings up the IconMini Setup form.


Help
Displays this Help file.


PopUp Menu
IconMini

Menu

By clicking on the IconMini Bar the popup menu will be displayed. For more information on the menu items click on the option below.


Run Program
IconMini

Run Program

Allows the selection of a program to run either by manually entering the program details, or by browsing the files attached to the computer.

Click on the area you require help on.


Program name
Identifies the program to be run. Using the browsing facility this will be any COM, EXE, BAT or PIF file.


Parameters
Any parameters required by the program can be entered here.


Files
Displays any COM, EXE, BAT or PIF files in the currently selected directory on the currently selected drive.

A single click on a file will place the file name in the Program field.

A double click on a file will run that program, if valid.


Drives
Selects drive.


Directories
Displays the directories available on the drive. Double clicking on the required directory will select it. Until it is selected the Files will not be displayed.


Ok
Runs the selected program with any parameters that have been entered.


Cancel
Exits the Run Program Dialog.


Search Criteria
Defines filter for files displayed in Files box. Selection can be by using the  dropdown list, or by manually entering filter pattern.


Selected Path
Displays the currently selected path.


Pixel Edge Adjustment
This allows the icons to be adjusted so that they are moved away from the edges of the screen.

Adjustments can be made against the left/right edges and the top/bottom edges. Valid pixel values are between -16 and 99. The negative values allow for the desktop area to be further increased by only showing a portion of the icons.


Exclude Programs
IconMini

Exclude

Allows program icons to be excluded from being managed by IconMini.


Exclude Ok
Saves the selected programs for exclusion.


Exclude Cancel
Exits from the Exclude form without making any changes to the exclusions.


Exclude Program
Specifies the program name for which the icons are not to be managed.

The path is not included in the name, but the name must include the filename's extension. For example 'IMPOSTER.EXE' is a valid entry.


Exclude Hide Icon
If checked, this will tell IconMini to hide the text associated with the Icon, while not including the Icon in the managed Icons.