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Harmony Sidebar Alpha Release

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STOP! The newest version is located here >> [link] <<!! USE THAT INSTEAD!!!!! FIXED!

Ok, so, before I say anything else at all.
.Net 4.0 is REQUIRED. Why? One simple reason.

No other version of .Net can seem to nativly retrieve .CommonStartMenu and .StartMenu.

Use to be the Start Menu folder was just one folder, but when Windows 2000 came around, MS changed it.

So you NEED to have .Net 4 installed. Google for it. It's only about 20Mb big if you dont have it.

That having been said, this is just the binary, no installer. Drop it wherever you want to put it at. Doesnt matter.. I think anyway.

Still a work in progress. It lists all (or is should list all, some times it hiccups) of the .lnk files in the Start Menu. Use mouse wheel to scroll.

Clicking on the graphic at the top gives you options.
Change Size, Change Icon background graphic, and Exit. Thats it for now.

It re-sizes the desktop area and sets itself as a part of the desktop. So it's always there. Until you close it, that is.

Some "blank" spots will still show up, but not as often as before, still working on this. In general, I know about 99.9% of all of the bugs. So unless something goes really wrong, no need to report them to me.

If, however, you think it is important, please send me a NOTE.

Knows things to fix...
Have the App get "focus" when the mouse is over it.

Currently you need to click on a non-icon area when you go back to using the bar. Clicking to the left or the right of the top icon is best ("Power Button")

Better Filtering of items listed. Currently some undesirables (uninstallers, rundll apps, etc) are filtered, but not always 100% successful.

Coming Soon Features:

Choose between Left hand side or Right hand side.

No drag and drop for graphics changing yet. YET.

Make it optional for the background color, or to have the whole bar as "aero"

Add in "swap" between Unity or Gnome 3 launcher. that having been said, the Gnome 3 type launcher has not even been developed yet, so it may be a while.

Anyway, have fun. Let me know what you think.

Oh, ALSO! If you download it and it Works, please let me know. Most will download and never say, but at this early stage, i need that feedback.
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fassaden's avatar
ahh and i forgot to say
a systrayicon would be good too
for closing harmony and configure it