SmartStartMenu : A Smarter Program Launcher for Windows

Forum

http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/smartstartmenu.asp#__comments

Contact

Email: shaun@planetharrington.com Phone: 805-474-6677

Revision History

1.55 - April 10, 2007

Fixes bug with *failed* blind launches that caused the next item selected to be launched unintentionally.

1.54 - March 10, 2007

Allows for blind type and ENTER sequence... allows for faster launching of the default item.
Tougher scan code attempts to avoid crashes from scanning corrupt files or folders.

1.53 - January 5, 2007

By default, inlcudes the 'Quick Launch' folder in the scan locations.
By default, includes ".lnk;.url;.exe;.bat;.jar;.scf" in the scan extensions.

1.52 - January 5, 2007

Fixed bug that caused shortcuts with the same name and executable location to not be listed.

1.51 - January 3, 2007

Fixed bug that caused 'Scan Extensions' field to be truncated at 50 characters.

1.50 - November 28, 2006

Fixes another bug that caused explorer to hang (deadlock) when moving the toolbar from the taskbar to the desktop.

1.49 - November 27, 2006

Fixes bug that caused explorer to hang (deadlock) when moving the toolbar from the taskbar to the desktop.

1.48 - November 26, 2006

Fixes bug that caused explorer to crash when moving the toolbar from the taskbar to the desktop.

1.47 - November 26, 2006

Add ability to scan for other file types... like .exe and .bat files.

1.46 - November 25, 2006

Fixed bug that caused auto-selection to fail under certain conditions.

1.45 - November 23, 2006

Fixed bug that caused "word start" menu item selection to not work.
Item matching is delayed along with the list pop-up.
Better "selection" logic positions cursor as to indicate what you have typed so far.

1.44 - November 17, 2006

Fixed bug that caused combo list to pop-up after a command accepted using the enter key.
Fixed bug that allowed an empty combo list to pop-up.

1.43 - November 15, 2006

List popup is delayed while typing.

1.42 - November 15, 2006

Works with 'HCP' style shortcuts... at last!

1.41 - November 14, 2006

Allows entry of '$' character.

1.40 - November 10, 2006

Fixes bug that caused settings changes to not be communicated to the toolbar.
First attempt at support for XP 64-bit.

1.39 - November 8, 2006

Works on Win2K again!

1.38 - October 30, 2006

Bug fix for scanning large amount of folders.
Bug fix for not crashing on files with dates beyond the year 2038.

1.37 - October 24, 2006

Bug fix for "ctrl+" keys not working.
Bug fix for duplicate items in the list.

1.36 - October 22, 2006

Support for MRU and MFU auto selection modes.

1.35 - October 18, 2006

Fixes bug that caused updates from the settings application to not reach the toolbar.

1.34 - October 17, 2006

Options to limit substring matching to the start of words.

1.33 - October 16, 2006

Options for matching both folder and history items are on the pop-up menu.

1.32 - October 15, 2006

Option to use Windows system colors.

1.31 - October 11, 2006

'Contributors' button in the about box.
Pop-up menu has icons.
Better keyboard support.
Display of computer name is optional.
Default hot-key is installed without first having to go to the settings dialog.

1.30 - October 8, 2006

Computer name is clipped when the toolbar is too small.
New 'Advanced Users' section in the help.
Pop-up menu items have icons.

1.29 - October 7, 2006

New graphics.
Right-click opens menu instead of launching web site.
Displays computer name when not focused.

1.28 - October 7, 2006

Supports multi-user desktops.

1.27 - October 6, 2006

Uninstall no longer leaves registry items behind.
Uninstall no longer leaves the static map file behind.

1.26 - October 5, 2006

Includes faster startup via optional static map file.

1.25 - September 28, 2006

Includes options to disable history and path matching in the settings dialog.

1.24 - September 28, 2006

Supports folder item listing. Type "c:\" and see what is in there.

1.23 - September 27, 2006

Web Link (.URL) files are included in the scan now.
Minimum toolbar width is now 10% of the screen width.
Displays the current folder being scanned during a 'Refresh'.

1.22 - September 24, 2006

User can disable the hot-key using the settings dialog.

1.21 - September 11, 2006

Supports command line arguments for programs on the PATH. (example: "notepad C:\WINDOWS\system.ini")

1.20 - September 7, 2006

Horizontal sizing can be done while the toolbar is floating.

1.19 - September 19, 2006

Help file updates.
Context-Sensitive help is supported for the 'Settings' dialog.

1.18 - August 10, 2006

Uses long file names when resolving shortcuts.

1.17 - August 9, 2006

Support user configurable global hot key.

1.16 - August 8, 2006

Scan is in a thread... does not block out use of the taskbar while working.
Scanning state is indicated in the toolbar.
Better cursor position logic.

1.15 - August 1, 2006

Includes option to add additional folders to scan for shortcuts.
Defaults to scanning both the 'start menu' folders and the 'desktop' folders.

1.14 - July 23, 2006

Includes new help file.
Help menu item is on the popup menu and the start menu.
Pressing F1 while SmartStartMenu has focus will launch help.

1.13 - July 20, 2006

Includes a context menu handler that gives the same functionality as CMDCMX. CMDCMX is no longer going to be maintained as a stand alone project.
Includes a settings application for controlling the new context menu.

1.12 - July 19, 2006

Includes better logic for how the edit control reflects the users input.

1.11 - July 15, 2006

Sub-string matching option is persisted between reboots.
New 'About' box.
Support for right click popup-menu with 'refresh' and 'sub-string matching' menu items.

1.10 - July 12, 2006

Support for shortcuts that point to '.CPL' files.

1.09 - July 6, 2006

Supports using 'Alt-W' (while control has focus) to toggle word (sub-string searching) matching on or off.
Supports using 'Alt-R' (while control has focus) to refresh the map of the start menu items.
Supports using 'Alt-D' (while control has focus) to attempt to delete the current text from the persisted history list.
Removes white space when there is nothing but white space.

1.08 - July 6, 2006

Fixed missing file in project. (ssmentry.h)

1.07 - July 2, 2006

Has 'history' for non-shortcut items that you have launched... for instance, paths used to launch Explorer.
Fix bug that did caused mouse cursor to vanish when ever a drop down list was displayed programmatically.
Can use arrow keys to move through items in the list when starting with an empty edit control.

1.06 - July 2, 2006

Starts an item when you select it from the list with the mouse... pressing the enter key after the selection is no longer required.
Better logic for backspace and delete key usage.
No longer trimming spaces... allows entering of paths like 'C:\Program Files'.

1.05 - July 1, 2006

Using the wait cursor when attempting to run a command directly.

1.04 - July 1, 2006

Added the ability to type UNC and drive based paths to start explorer pre-opened to the folder indicated or execute system commands and programs found using the PATH environment variable.

1.03 - June 30, 2006

Fixed bug that caused crash when enter was press while a string that does not map to a shortcut is in the edit box.

1.02 - June 30, 2006

Fixed bug that caused some menu items with duplicate executable paths to be excluded from the lists.

1.01 - June 30, 2006

Initial release.