EzDesk(tm) Copyright (c) 1995 by Melissa Nguyen - All rights reserved. Archive Contents: README.TXT - This file EZDEST.EXE - EzDesk program EZDESK.INF - Install script for EZDESK.EXE EZDSKTAB.DLL - EzDesk Display Properties Tab (cool!) EZDSKTAB.INF - Install script for EZDSKTAB.DLL REGISTER.INF - Registration script Included for your convenience from the Microsoft(R) Power Toys: QUICKRES.EXE - Quick change in resolution QUICKRES.INF - Install script for QUICKRES.EXE Description: ----------- EzDesk for Windows(R) 95 EzDesk is a Windows(R) 95 utility that manages the desktop icons' layout. There are many times when a perfectly arranged desktop icons' layout is scrambled by an errant application or an accidental desktop arranged by name, type, size, or date. Switching the screen resolution also requires the manual rearrangement of the desktop icons' layout. EzDesk can restore a desktop icons' layout to a previously saved arrangement. EzDesk installs itself as a taskbar notification icon or operates silently in the background and be activated via a hot key. EzDesk is a nice complement to the Microsoft(R) power toy QuickRes. By default, EzDesk maintains the desktop icons' layout for each resolution setting. With the registered version, a name can be assigned to a particular layout to be saved and later be restored. EzDesk offers the following features: * Managing the desktop icons' layout. * Tiling of a selected window to the size of the screen excluding the Taskbar area. This feature is available in the EzTask package. * Submenuing of up to the last 10 Run... history entries * Clearing the contents of Documents Menu. * Clearing the contents of the temporary location (often left behind by a program that crashed!) * Clearing the contents of the Run... history * Clearing the recent file list of any standard application EzDesk Tab is an extension to EzDesk in the form of a Display Properties Tab. Installation: ------------ Installation of EzDesk is easy. First, copy the files in the archive into a temporary directory. Then, right-click on the setup INFormation file (EZDESK.INF file.. which looks like a text file with a little gear on it) and choose the INSTALL command. When you're done installing the EzDesk, you can then delete the files in the temporary directory. In short, the install script simply copies EZDESK.EXE into the WINDOWS directory, places a shortcut in the StartUp menu, and registers an uninstall in the Control Panel Add/Remove Software. *** After the installation, you can start EzDesk by pushing: Start - Programs - StartUp - EzDesk menu. EzDesk will start automatically on subsequent startup, unless preempted by the shift key during startup. EzDesk can be uninstalled via the Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. EZDSKTAB and QUICKRES can be installed using the same method but using the EZDSKTAB.INF, QUICKRES.INF files respectively. *** For registered user, simply install REGISTER.INF after installing EZDESK. Instructions: ------------ Single-click on the EzDesk icon in the taskbar notification area (where the time is in the task bar) to popup the EzDesk menu. Ctrl-Alt-Z can also be used to activate EzDesk. The menu contains the following selections: Settings... >Start settings dialog* About EzDesk... >About EzDesk Save layout Current resolution >Save layout for current screen resolution Specify... >Save layout with a specified name* Load layout Current Resolution >Load layout for current screen resolution Select... >Load layout with a previously saved name* Tidy up >Nicely tile a selected window* Run >Submenu of up to the last 10 history entries of Run... Clear Documents Menu >Clear contents of Documents Menu Temporary Directory >Clear contents of temporary directory (using the directory specified in environment variable TEMP.) **WARNING************************* Be sure TEMP is truly specifying a temporary directory before using the function! ********************************** Run History >Clear the Run... history entries. Only have effect after restarting Windows 95. Recent File List >Clear recent file list of an application. Only standard recent file list maintained by an application in the registry can be cleared. Exit >Quit EzDesk * Only with registered version Command Line Options: -NTB No TaskBar icon notification. This switch instructs EZDESK not to register itself in the taskbar notification icon area. EZDESK operates silently in the background. Use the hot key facility to gain access to EzDesk or simply start EZDESK again. -NHK No Hot Key This switch instructs EZDESK not to register the default hot key Ctrl+Alt+Z. EzDesk Tab will be added to the Display Properties once active. Shareware: --------- Feel free to distribute this program to others. All I ask is that this file remains with the distributed copies. This product is shareware. If you like and use EzDesk regularly, please register it. The cost is only US$15. When you register, you will receive a personalized copy of EzDesk and of course, all the options enabled. In addition, you will also receive all of the interim releases of EzDesk. Site license is also available. Disclaimer: ---------- This software is distributed "as is". Although I know of no problems with the software, I make no warranties. Release history: --------------- 09/16/95 1.0 Initial release 09/24/95 1.1 Incorrect INF file and error handling 09/27/95 1.2 More error checking 10/03/95 1.3 Bugs fixed and more checking Show temporary location during confirmation 10/05/95 1.4 Check for empty temporary directory Released to only registered user 10/12/95 1.5 Fix memory leak (accounts for once-in-a-while USER crashed!) Fix mouse-bounced activation via taskbar icon Added quick access to Run... history (last 10) Added clear Run... history (does not have effect right away!) Added NTB command line switch The new EzDesk interface as a Display Properties tab 10/14/95 1.6 Inavertently release EZDESK16.ZIP to AOL 10/15/95 1.5a Fix EZDESK.INF to install EzDesk in StartUp group 10/20/95 1.6a The actual EzDesk 1.6 Fix clear run history Fix contention problem when multiple instances of EzDesk are specified in StartUp. Add hot key facility, default CTRL+ALT+Z Added folder layout save/restore Add clear recent file list Other: ----- If you have any problems with this program, ideas for features that should be added, I can be reached at the following manner (in addition to the address below): Internet: 70571.637@compuserve.com CompuServe: 70571,637 Telephone: (909) 629-8404 ___________________________ Order Form _________________________________ Send To: Melissa Nguyen 8-A Village Loop, Suite #160 Pomona, CA 91766 Please check one: ( ) US$15 if you use EzDesk regularly ( ) Send 3 1/2" disk ( ) Email to ___________________________________ Name: ________________________Date:___________ Registered name: ____________________________ Company: ________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ________________________Country: _______ Day Phone: _______________ Eve: _________________ Electronic Mail address: _________________________________ How did you hear about EzDesk? _________________________ Comments: