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True Launch Bar
True Launch Bar

Users Manual
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True Launch Bar Users Manual
Contents
1 Getting Started........................................................................................................................................6
1.1 Starting True Launch Bar...............................................................................................................6
1.2 Basic methods of using True Launch Bar.......................................................................................6
1.3 True Launch Bar objects.................................................................................................................7
1. !reating shortcuts using "rag#"ro$.............................................................................................%
1.& !reating shortcuts using the conte't menu.....................................................................................%
1.6 !reating se$arators.........................................................................................................................(
1.7 !reating $lugins..............................................................................................................................(
1.% "eleting objects..............................................................................................................................(
1.( )iding objects.................................................................................................................................(
2 *enus...................................................................................................................................................1+
2.1 !reating menus.............................................................................................................................1+
2.2 ,con si-es......................................................................................................................................12
2.3 .iew modes..................................................................................................................................12
"efault...........................................................................................................................................13
,cons onl/.......................................................................................................................................13
,cons with te't................................................................................................................................1
*ulticolumn te't menu..................................................................................................................1
2. 0rranging menus..........................................................................................................................1
2.& ,nheritance of settings...................................................................................................................1&
2.6 !ustomi-ing menu........................................................................................................................1&
1$tions...........................................................................................................................................1&
12erla/ image................................................................................................................................17
3iltering folder...............................................................................................................................1%
3 True Launch Bar Settings.....................................................................................................................1(
3.1 General 1$tions............................................................................................................................1(
45rofiles6 button ...........................................................................................................................1(
4Bac7u$6 and 48estore6 buttons...................................................................................................2+
4!hec7 for 9$dates6 button...........................................................................................................2+
Settings $assword..........................................................................................................................2+
Button loc7ing................................................................................................................................2+
Load 2irtual folders in bac7ground................................................................................................21
:nable 0ccelerators.......................................................................................................................21
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"o not change file t/$e at rename.................................................................................................21
:'$and shortcuts to folders............................................................................................................21
5rocess <,= 7e/............................................................................................................................21
Sa2e icons with toolbar..................................................................................................................22
=umber of $rograms on the 8ecent menu.....................................................................................22
Show hidden files...........................................................................................................................22
3.2 Toolbar..........................................................................................................................................22
)ide toolbar title............................................................................................................................22
Loc7 toolbar...................................................................................................................................23
Same width for all buttons with te't..............................................................................................23
"efault alignment..........................................................................................................................23
*inimum si-e................................................................................................................................2
Si-ing ste$......................................................................................................................................2
12erla/ image................................................................................................................................2
"raw method..................................................................................................................................2
,mage $osition................................................................................................................................2
3.3 *enu a$$earance..........................................................................................................................2&
Show menu ca$tion........................................................................................................................2&
Show items number.......................................................................................................................26
Show large icons............................................................................................................................26
3lat menu items..............................................................................................................................26
Show arrow on menu button..........................................................................................................26
Show menu item hot7e/................................................................................................................27
!a$tion te't to the to$....................................................................................................................27
"o not cut off ca$tion....................................................................................................................27
Show shadow.................................................................................................................................2%
3lat menu >?5 St/le@.....................................................................................................................2%
0nimate colla$seAe'$and...............................................................................................................2%
3i' the noise effect.........................................................................................................................2%
8un submenu on mouse clic7........................................................................................................2%
8un submenu on :=T:8..............................................................................................................2(
Titles align.....................................................................................................................................2(
!olumns.........................................................................................................................................2(
Scrolling t/$e.................................................................................................................................2(
Scroll 2alue....................................................................................................................................2(
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Scroll time......................................................................................................................................3+
0lwa/s show as file.......................................................................................................................3+
3. S7ins.............................................................................................................................................3+
S7in name......................................................................................................................................3+
0$$l/ s7in to..................................................................................................................................31
,nstalling s7ins...............................................................................................................................31
3.& !olors...........................................................................................................................................31
*enu colors...................................................................................................................................31
Toolbar colors................................................................................................................................32
3.6 3onts.............................................................................................................................................33
3.7 Trans$arenc/.................................................................................................................................3
3.% *ouse...........................................................................................................................................3&
0uto $o$u$ ne't firstBle2el menu..................................................................................................3&
!lose menu if mouse is o2er other toolbar button.........................................................................3&
5o$u$ menu on mouse ho2er.........................................................................................................36
8un shortcuts on mouse ho2er.......................................................................................................36
0uto close menu on mouse lea2e..................................................................................................36
9se autoBclose onl/ for menus.......................................................................................................36
5o$u$ submenu on mouse ho2er...................................................................................................36
3.( !onte't menu................................................................................................................................37
*enu tem$lates for........................................................................................................................37
Show icons in the conte't menu....................................................................................................37
Show full shell menu.....................................................................................................................37
3.1+ Ti$s.............................................................................................................................................3%
Ti$s st/le........................................................................................................................................3%
Show ti$.........................................................................................................................................3%
!lose ti$.........................................................................................................................................3%
Show ti$s in menu..........................................................................................................................3%
Show icons on ti$s.........................................................................................................................3(
Show last run time in toolti$s........................................................................................................3(
Show runs count in toolti$s...........................................................................................................3(
*a' ti$s width...............................................................................................................................3(
3.11 *etrics........................................................................................................................................3(
*a' menu width............................................................................................................................3(
*a' menu height...........................................................................................................................+
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Button margins...............................................................................................................................+
*a' width on buttons with te't.....................................................................................................+
LeftA8ight margin of icon 2iew menu............................................................................................+
3.12 ,con si-es....................................................................................................................................1
3.13 0uto sensing...............................................................................................................................2
9sing 0utoBsensing........................................................................................................................2
3.1 Toolbars......................................................................................................................................&
3.1& )ot7e/s.......................................................................................................................................6
3.16 S/stem ,nforation.......................................................................................................................7
3.17 8egistration.................................................................................................................................%
3.1% 0bout..........................................................................................................................................(
!onte't *enu.......................................................................................................................................(
& 0d2anced Button Settings....................................................................................................................&3
&.1 :diting icons.................................................................................................................................&3
&.2 :diting $o$u$ ti$s te't..................................................................................................................&
:nhanced ti$s.................................................................................................................................&&
&.3 8elated lin7s.................................................................................................................................&6
&. !ustomi-ing buttons a$$earance..................................................................................................&6
&.& 9sing custom button a$$earance..................................................................................................&%
&.6 5asswordB$rotecting buttons........................................................................................................&%
6 <or7ing with True Launch Bar............................................................................................................&(
6.1 9sing se$arators...........................................................................................................................&(
6.2 8ecentl/ 0ccessed shortcuts menu...............................................................................................62
6.3 9sing 7e/board.............................................................................................................................62
7 True Launch Bar !om$onents *anager..............................................................................................62
9$date............................................................................................................................................63
9ninstall.........................................................................................................................................6
3a2orites.........................................................................................................................................6&
1$tions...........................................................................................................................................66
% Solutions for T/$ical 5roblems............................................................................................................67
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1 Getting Started
1.1 Starting True Launch Bar
True Launch Bar uses the same methods as does the standard Cuic7 Launch bar. To launch >o$en@
TLBD rightBclic7 on the tas7 barD then select the 4Toolbars6 submenuD and then clic7 on the 4True
Launch BarE6 item.
True Launch Bar started for the first time contains all the Cuic7 Launch bar shortcutsD so Cuic7
Launch bar can be now disabled. 9nfortunatel/D the si-e and $osition of the icons ma/ slightl/
differ from si-e and $osition of icons within Cuic7 Launch bar.
1.2 Basic methods of using True Launch Bar
<e ha2e tried to use the most common interface items in True Launch BarD soD /ou shouldnFt face
great difficulties setting u$ and using it. 0ll the settings are a2ailable through the conte't menu.
Sim$l/ rightBclic7 on the toolbar to o$en the conte't menu. The content of the conte't menu
de$ends on the object /ou clic7ed onG howe2erD there are common menu items too. Hou should also
be aware that the content of the conte't menu can be defined in the settings. To o$en the com$lete
conte't menuD b/$assing the custom definitionsD hold down the !T8LIS),3T 7e/s on the
7e/board while rightBclic7ing on the object.
The second major technolog/ ado$ted in the $rogram is "rag#"ro$. Hou can drag an/ object to
just about an/ $lace on the toolbar or on the menu. Hou can e2en create new shortcuts using
"rag#"ro$. Both the left and the right mouse buttons can be used for dragging objects. <hen the
right mouse button is usedD True Launch Bar will show the menu of the a$$licable actions when the
mouse button is released.
<hile /ou are dragging an objectD True Launch Bar will mar7 the $osition where the object will be
$laced with a s$ecial mar7er. ,f the mar7er is not being dis$la/edD it means that True Launch Bar
will run the selected shortcut and $ass the dragged file as a $arameter. ,f /ou select a folder or
folder shortcutD the file will be co$ied A mo2ed to the selected folder. This feature can be usedD for
instanceD to o$en some te't file with =ote$ad ; just dro$ the file to be o$ened on the =ote$ad
shortcut.
5lease note the e2ents the insertion mar7er a$$ears for. 3or the regular menusD the insertion mar7er
a$$ears when /ou are carr/ing an object o2er the to$ or bottom edge of the menu item. ,f the menu
is in the Icons Only or Icons with Text 2iew modeD the mar7er will a$$ear when /ou are carr/ing an
object o2er the left or right edge of the menu itemD for that is where it will be inserted e2en if the
menu has onl/ one column in it.
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1.3 True Launch Bar objects
0ll objects that a$$ear on the toolbar or menus are buttons. )ere is the list of the most common
button t/$es.
Shortcuts and files are the $rimar/ button t/$es. !lic7ing on a shortcut or file button
normall/ launches the corres$onding a$$lication.
Menus ; menu or folder ; ma/ contain an/ objectsD including other menus. The le2el of
nesting and the number of objects within a menu are not limited.
Separators are a s$ecial button t/$eD which a$$ears as a 2ertical or hori-ontal se$arator bar.
Se$arators can be used for grou$ing buttons within a menu. Besides thatD when menu
buttons are sortedD the sorting will a$$l/ onl/ to grou$s of items limited b/ the se$arators.
Titles are se$arators with te't.
Plugins are s$ecial buttons that e'tend True Launch BarFs ca$abilities. 5lugins can be both
menus and regular buttons. The content and functionalit/ of the buttons de$end on a
$articular $lugin.
0ll True Launch Bar objectsD e'ce$t for se$arators and titlesD are files $h/sicall/. Those files are
located in the s$ecial folder called the toolbar folder. To find out where the folder is locatedD unloc7
the toolbar ><indows ?5 onl/@D then rightBclic7 on the toolbar se$arator on the left and then select
4Open6 on the menu that a$$earsJ
0 toolbar folder contains all the toolbar settingsD shortcutsD $luginsD and menus. Some files in the
folder are hidden. ,f /ou want to see those filesD /ou will need to enable showing hidden files in
<indows :'$lorer settings.
Hou can also mo2e an/ object from the toolbar to an/ other folder using the "rag#"ro$ techniKue.
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1.4 Creating shortcuts using Drag&Dro
To create a shortcut on the toolbarD just drag it to the True Launch Bar toolbar. The regular
"rag#"ro$ rules are a$$licableJ
)olding the S),3T 7e/ $ressed while dragging a fileAfolder ; TLB will mo2e the fileAfolder to the
toolbar. The original fileAfolder will be deleted.
)olding the !T8L 7e/ $ressed while dragging a fileAfolder ; TLB will co$/ the fileAfolder to the
toolbar. The original fileAfolder will be $reser2ed.
)olding the 0LT 7e/ $ressed while dragging a fileAfolder ; TLB will create a shortcut to the
original file. The original fileAfolder will be $reser2ed.
Hou can also drag filesAfolders b/ holding down the right mouse button. <hen /ou release the
mouse buttonD TLB will let /ou choose what is to be done ne'tJ
Copy Here ; will co$/ the fileAfolder to the toolbar.
Move Here ; will mo2e the fileAfolder to the toolbar.
Create Shortcut(s Here ; will create a shortcut to the fileAfolder on the toolbar.
Create Menu Here ; will create a 2irtual folderD i.e. menu reflecting the content of the
folder being dragged. This command is onl/ a$$licable to folders.
Cancel ; cancels the drag action.
1.! Creating shortcuts using the conte"t menu
0nother wa/ to create shortcuts is using the conte't menu. 8ightBclic7 on the TLB toolbarD then
$oint to 4=ew6D and then clic7 on the 4Shortcut6 item. Hou will see the <indows standard shortcut
creation dialogJ
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3ollow the instructions on the screen to com$lete the creation of the shortcut.
1.# Creating searators
Se$arator is a s$ecial button t/$e that a$$ears as a 2ertical or hori-ontal bar on the toolbar or
menus. To create a se$aratorD rightBclic7 on the TLB toolbar or on a menuD then $oint to 4=ew6D and
then select 4Se$arator6 on the menu that a$$ears. The se$arator will be created before the button
/ou had rightBclic7ed on. ,f /ou want to create a se$arator with te'tD select the 4Title6 item on the
menu during the creation. 0fter /ou ha2e entered the title te'tD TLB will create a se$arator with that
te't. Se$aratorsD just li7e an/ other buttonsD can be grabbed and dragged with the mouse.
1.$ Creating %ugins
To create a $luginD rightBclic7 on the TLB toolbar or on a menuD then $oint to 4=ew6D and then
select the item with the $lugin name on the menu that a$$ears. True Launch Bar will let /ou enter
the file name and configure the $lugin. That will com$lete the creation of the $lugin. Since $lugins
a$$ear to be the regular buttonsD /ou can also grab and drag them with the mouse. Hou can e2en
co$/Amo2e $lugins to an/ folder on dis7 or to "es7to$. True Launch Bar will create a file with the
4.tlb$lugin6 e'tension. That file can be $laced bac7 on the toolbarG that will create the $lugin button
on the toolbar.
1.& De%eting objects
0n/ object can be remo2ed from True Launch Bar. To remo2e an objectD rightBclic7 on the object to
be deleted and then select 4"elete6 on the menu that a$$ears. <hen True Launch Bar deletes filesD
it $laces them to 8ec/cle BinG that will let /ou restore the deleted files when /ou need to do that.
!MPO"T#$T% &eleting files fro' True Launch Bar virtual folders deletes the files fro' your
dis( ('oves to the "ecycle Bin physically) Use *Hiding O+,ects- to delete a file fro' the
'enu and yet preserve it on dis()
1.' (iding objects
To hide a buttonD rightBclic7 on the object to be hidden and then clic7 4)ide6.
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9nli7e with the deletionD hiding True Launch Bar objects does not $h/sicall/ delete them from dis7G
insteadD the objects are sim$l/ mar7ed as 4hidden6. Hou can unhide a hidden object at an/ time b/
using the 4Show )idden6 item on the conte't menu. The 4Show )idden6 submenu dis$la/s the list
of hidden objects. !lic7ing on an object on the list will return that object bac7 to the menu. Hou can
also show all the hidden objects b/ clic7ing on the 4Show 0ll )idden6 menu item.
2 )enus
*enu is the $rimar/ feature of True Launch Bar. Hou can create menus of an/ com$le'it/ and
dimensions. 0ll True Launch Bar menus belong to one of these two t/$esJ
"egular 'enus. TLB creates the regular menus on the toolbar. The content of the menu loads when
the toolbar is run >when the s/stem starts.@ This menu t/$e is $erfect for shortcuts to freKuentl/ used
$rograms and for $lugins.
.irtual folders. These menus dis$la/ the content of an/ folder on /our com$uter as a menu. That
can be 4*/ "ocuments6D 4*/ !om$uter6D 4!ontrol 5anel6 or an/ other folder. The content of the
2irtual folders loads onl/ when /ou access to the 2irtual folder menu for the first time. That will
ta7e some time during the first time /ou o$en it. )owe2erD that sa2es the s/stem startu$ time and
sa2es the !59 resources. ,f /ou want the content of a 2irtual folder to load when TLB is runD rightB
clic7 on the 2irtual folderD then select the 4#ppearance6 itemD and then enable the 4Load on
Startup6 o$tion.
2.1 Creating menus
To create a new menuD rightBclic7 on the TLB toolbar or on another menuD then $oint to 4$e/6D and
then clic7 on the 4Menu6 item. The menu creation wi-ard will not onl/ hel$ /ou create a new menu
but also hel$ /ou set the basic o$tions for it.
1n the first $age of the wi-ardD enter the menu title. The title must com$l/ with the file naming
rulesD i.e. in the titles /ou must not use these charactersJ L M A N J O P Q.
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To create a 2irtual folderD clic7 on the 4BrowseE6 button and then select the folderD the content of
which /ou want to see as menu. Hou can also t/$e the full $ath to the folder in the edit bo'. 1r /ou
can clic7 on the 45redefined6 button to select one of the $redefined folders on the list that a$$earsJ
!lic7ing on an/ of these menu items will fill in the name fields and folder $aths with the necessar/
2alues.
,f /ou want to lea2e the rest of the settings unchangedD sim$l/ clic7 43inish6. 1r clic7 4=e't6 to
edit the other menu o$tions.
1n the ne't $ageD choose the view mode and the number of columns to a$$ear on the menu.
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=e'tD select the si-e for the menu items >see also 2.2 ,con Si-es@.
To com$lete the creation of a new menuD clic7 3inish. 0t an/ momentD /ou can also clic7 4!ancel6
to decline the creation of a new menu.
2.2 *con si+es
True Launch Bar su$$orts all icon si-es. B/ defaultD it will let /ou use the 4Large icons6 and 4Small
icons6 onl/. TLB can also dis$la/ menus with no icons or dis$la/ thumbnails instead of icons. To
enable other icon si-esD o$en 4TLB SettingsE6 and then o$en the 4,con Si-es6 tab. 1n this tabD /ou
can edit si-es for the large and small icons and add other si-es. 5lease noteJ TLB onl/ su$$orts
sKuare icons >with the same width and height.@. 5lease 7ee$ in mind that the standard icon si-es
include 16'16D 32'32D and %'%. Some icons su$$ort the si-es of 6'6D (2'(2D and 12%'12%. The
icon image can be distorted if /ou choose a nonBstandard icon si-e.
2.3 ,ie- modes
*enus in True Launch Bar can be of the following four t/$es.
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Defau%t
This is the regular 2iew mode used b/ default. 0ll items of the menu are listed from to$ to
bottom and from left to right. ,f all items of a menu cannot fit in one columnD the scrollbar
will a$$ear. ,f the number of columns allowed for the menu is greater than oneD the $rogram
will fill the first column from to$ to bottomD then the second oneD and so on. ,f the content of a
menu can fit in a single columnD the other columns will not be dis$la/ed.
*cons on%.
<hen this 2iew mode is selectedD True Launch Bar will show icons onl/. ,t is recommended
that /ou set the number of columns more than one for the 4,cons onl/6 mode. The columns
will be filled from left to right and from to$ to bottom. True Launch Bar will alwa/s create as
man/ columns as it is set in the menu settings.
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*cons -ith te"t
This 2iew mode is com$letel/ identical to 4,cons onl/6D e'ce$t that in this mode TLB will
show te't labels below each icon.
)u%tico%umn te"t menu
This 2iew mode is identical to the default 2iew modeD e'ce$t that TLB will alwa/s tr/ to
arrange menu items in multi$le columns. ,f /ou set the number of columns in the settings to
oneD this 2iew mode will be com$letel/ identical to the default 2iew mode.
2.4 /rranging menus
0n/ menu can be arranged b/ one of these termsJ
$a'e
Type
Si0e
Created
Modified
Last "un Ti'e
"uns Count
The b/Bname arrangement has the $riorit/G i.e. if two items ha2e the same other terms >t/$eD si-eD
etc.@ the/ will be arranged b/ name. 0lsoD all folders will also be arranged b/ name and a$$ear on
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the to$ of the menu b/ default. To a$$l/ the arrangement to folders tooD enable the 4#pply to
1olders6 o$tion. Hou can also enable the Descending mode to ha2e menu items arranged in the
re2erse order.
The arrangement can be enabled through the conte't menu or in the menu settings dialog.
2.! *nheritance of settings
<hen used for the first timeD submenus inherit settings from their $arent menus. )owe2erD /ou can
also ma7e indi2idual settings to be inherited b/ the submenus. ,f /ou ha2e edited a submenu
settingsD the default inheritance will no longer wor7 for them. ,n this caseD to configure all the
submenusD enable the 412erwrite submenu o$tions6 settingD and the submenu settings will be
o2erwritten.
2.# Customi+ing menu
To customi-e a menuD rightBclic7 on the item to be customi-ed and then select the 4!ustomi-e
*enuE6 itemJ
)ere /ou can choose the tabs with the settings on the left.
0tions
.ie/ Mode ; *enu a$$earanceD described in detail in cha$ter .iew *odes
!cons Si0e ; ,cons si-e
#rrange ; 0rranging icons
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Ma2 'enu /idth3 Ma2 'enu height ; *enu dimensions limits. The -ero 2alues will reset
the menu to the default dimensions.
Sho/ 'enu caption ; "isable or enable menu title.
&isa+le tips ; :nable or disable ti$s for all menu items.
&oc(ing point ; Location of the $oint to attach the menu to.
Menu align ; *enu alignment related to "oc7ing $oint.
The 4"oc7ing $oint6 and 4*enu align6 settings allow /ou to create trul/ inno2ati2e combinations of
menusJ
The following settings were used in this e'am$leJ
3irstBle2el menuJ
.iew *odeJ ,cons onl/
!olumnsJ 1
"oc7ing $ointJ default
*enu alignJ default
SecondBle2el menuJ
!olumnsJ
"oc7ing $ointJ default
*enu alignJ default
ThirdBle2el menuJ
!olumnsJ 1
"oc7ing $ointJ LeftBBottom
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*enu alignJ LeftBTo$
01er%a. image
12erla/ image is dis$la/ed under all menu items. The trans$arenc/ of the imageD its $osition within
a menuD and its dimensions are u$ to /ou. ,t is not recommended that /ou use o2erla/ images with
no trans$arenc/. 5lease note that using o2erla/ images ma/ affect the $erformance. 0lthough it
ma7es the menus loo7 reall/ $rett/.
<e will now ta7e a closer loo7 at o2erla/ image settingsJ
!'age file ; 3ull $ath to o2erla/ image file. Hou can t/$e the $ath b/ hand or clic7 on the
4BrowseE6 button and select the file in the e'$lorer window that a$$ears. True Launch Bar
su$$orts the most $o$ular image t/$esJ B*5D 5=GD R5:GD and G,3.
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Transparency ; The slider sets the trans$arenc/ of the image.
Hori0ontal align'ent ; )ori-ontal $osition of the image. *a/ be set toJ leftD rightD and
center.
.ertical align'ent ; .ertical $osition of the image. *a/ be set toJ to$D bottomD and center.
Hori0ontal stretch ; Stretch image hori-ontall/.
.ertical stretch ; Stretch image 2erticall/.
Constrain Proportions ; 5reser2e image ratio during stretching. This setting is ignored if
neither )ori-ontal nor .ertical stretch is enabled.
0s it was mentioned alread/D using o2erla/ images can negati2el/ affect the $erformance. This is
es$eciall/ true when /ou a$$l/ stretching.
True Launch Bar can sa2e o2erla/ image with the toolbar if the 4Sa2e image with toolbar6 o$tion is
enabled. <hen the image is sa2ed with the toolbarD the image file will be co$ied to the toolbar
folder. Later onD /ou can select that image on the $o$u$ list. The image is also $reser2ed when the
toolbar is bac7ed u$ or restored.
2i%tering fo%der
The content of an/ 2irtual folder can be filtered b/ a number of terms. Hou can set a mas7 for files
to be shown or hidden b/ TLB. Hou can also select the files that were created or modified within a
s$ecific number of da/s. There are two t/$es of filtering a2ailable.
Per'anent filtering >Aly filter to all new files!folders enabled@. <ith the $ermanent filtering
enabledD TLB will alwa/s filter the a$$licable filesD and the menu will ha2e no hidden files.
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Te'porary filtering >Aly filter to all new files!folders disabled@. <ith the tem$orar/ filtering
enabledD TLB will onl/ hide files that do not meet the filtration terms. This ha$$ens onl/ once. The
filtration will not be a$$lied to the new files. *oreo2erD TLB will set the 4)idden6 attribute on all
files that do not meet the filtration termsD and /ou can unhide a necessar/ file at an/ time b/
toggling the 4Show hidden6 o$tion.
3 True Launch Bar Settings
0ll True Launch Bar settings are gathered in a single settings windowD True Launch Bar Settings. To
2iewAedit the settingsD o$en the True Launch Bar conte't menu and then select the 4TLB Settings...6
item.
The tabs with the 2arious settings are shown on the left of the windowD and the right $art of the
window dis$la/s the actual settings for the selected tab. <hen /ou are done editingD clic7 41S6 to
sa2e changes and close the settings window. !lic7ing 40$$l/6 will sa2e and a$$l/ the changesD but
the settings window will remain o$en.
3.1 Genera% 0tions
This tab contains a number of the basic settings and utilities.
34rofi%es5 button
5rofiles are used to Kuic7l/ mo2e identical settings between different toolbars and Kuic7l/
switch between the settings. !lic7ing on the button will o$en this menuJ
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4Save current settings to a ne/ profile)))6 sa2es current settings to a new $rofile or
o2erwrites an e'isting $rofile. True Launch Bar will o$en the dialog window where it will as7
/ou to enter the new $rofile name.
*Organi0e profiles)))- allows deleting $rofiles that /ou no longer need.
This will o$en the list of all a2ailable $rofiles. Selecting a $rofile on this menu will instantl/
load it to the toolbar.
3Bac6u5 and 37estore5 buttons
!lic7ing on the 4Bac7u$6 button will o$en the bac7u$ wi-ard. Hou can create an/ number of
bac7u$s. The bac7u$ will create a file with the 4.tlbbac7u$6 e'tension. This file will contain
all of the toolbar objectsD e'ce$t the content of the 2irtual foldersD and all of the toolbar
settings. 5lease note that if /ou ha2e changed some objectsF icons or set o2erla/ imagesD True
Launch Bar will normall/ not sa2e them in the bac7u$ file. ,f /ou want /our icons and
o2erla/ images to be sa2ed in the bac7u$ fileD /ou must enable the 4Sa2e with toolbar6 o$tion
when /ou change the icons and A or o2erla/ images. ThusD True Launch Bar will co$/ the
necessar/ files to the toolbar folder and add them to the bac7u$ file when it is created.
The 48estore6 button o$ens the "estore from #ac$u wi-ardD where /ou will be as7ed to
select a bac7u$ file.
!MPO"T#$T% "estoring a tool+ar fro' +ac(up3 /ill re'ove all the tool+ar content and
replace it /ith the +ac(up data) !f you have 'ade any changes since the last +ac(up
operation3 those changes /ill +e discarded)
3Chec6 for 8dates5 button
!lic7ing on this button will launch True Launch Bar !om$onents *anagerD which will hel$
/ou chec7 for u$dates and install the latest True Launch Bar and its com$onents. Hou can also
use the manager to delete unnecessar/ com$onents.
Settings ass-ord
This feature allows setting a $assword to $rotecting /our True Launch Bar settings. The same
$assword is to be entered twice. 1nce the $assword is setD True Launch Bar will $rom$t /ou
to enter the $assword e2er/ time /ou attem$t to o$en the settings window. ,f /ou enter an
incorrect $asswordD True Launch Bar will den/ access to the settings window.
Button %oc6ing
This grou$ of settings allows managing the loc7ing of buttons on the toolbar and within
menusJ
4Loc7 buttons6 ; Loc7s all objects on the toolbar and within menus. 1bjects cannot be mo2ed
while the/ are loc7ed.
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*#llo/ loc(ing fro' conte2t 'enu- ; 0dds the 4Loc7 Buttons6 item to the conte't menu.
*#s( settings pass/ord- ; ,f the settings $assword is enabledD selecting this o$tion will ha2e
True Launch Bar as7 /ou to enter the $assword when /ou attem$t to loc7 or unloc7 buttons.
*#llo/ loc(ing for single folder- ; ,f this o$tion is disabledD buttons will be loc7ed on both
all menus and the toolbar. :nabling this o$tion will let /ou loc7 buttons for menus and the
toolbar indi2iduall/.
Load 1irtua% fo%ders in bac6ground
Loading 2irtual folders in bac7ground will let /ou a2oid the tem$orar/ loc7out of the tas7bar
while a 2irtual folder with large number of files is loading. ,f this o$tion is disabledD the
tas7bar will be una2ailable while True Launch Bar is reading the content of the folder.
Sometimes that time can be Kuite longD es$eciall/ with the large folders. ,f /ou enable loading
2irtual folders in bac7groundD True Launch Bar will dis$la/ 4Loading folder contentE6D but
/ou will be able to close the menu being loaded and continue using other menus while the
content is loading.
9nab%e /cce%erators
0ccelerator is a letter or character to be used for accessing an item instantl/G that letter or
character is underlined. To access an item with an acceleratorD /ou will need to $ress the
0LTIaccelerator shortcut. To create an accelerator for a menu itemD just rename it and add the
& character before the accelerator letter.
42a'ple5
8ename 4*icrosoft <ord6 to 4*icrosoft #<ord6D and True Launch Bar will dis$la/ that
button as 4*icrosoft <ord6. ThusD /ou will be able to launch <ord instantl/ b/ sim$l/
$ressing the 0LTI< shortcut on the 7e/board.
To add the & character to an item nameD just add another & characterD i.e. t/$e 4&&6.
Do not change fi%e t.e at rename
This o$tion enables or disables changing file t/$e >e'tension@ when a file is renamed. <hen
this o$tion is enabledD True Launch Bar will onl/ as7 /ou to enter the file name during
renamingD and the e'tension of the file will remain unchanged.
9"and shortcuts to fo%ders
This o$tion is a2ailable to 2irtual folders onl/. <hen it is enabledD shortcuts to the default
folders are e'$anded to menus. 0n/wa/D /ou can e'$licitl/ enable or disable e'$anding a
shortcut to menu for each indi2idual shortcut through the conte't menu. ThusD /ou can create
2irtual folders within other 2irtual folders.
4rocess :*; 6e.
This o$tion wor7s jointl/ with our freeware utilit/D StartSiller
>htt$JAAwww.torde'.comAstart7iller@. StartSiller remo2es the Start button from the tas7bar. ,f
the 4"isable Start *enu6 o$tion in StartSiller is enabledD it will redirect the <,= 7e/ $ress to
True Launch Bar with enabled 45rocess <,= Se/6 o$tionD and True Launch Bar will o$en the
first menu on the toolbar. ThusD /ou can emulate the Start menu and manage its beha2ior.
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Sa1e icons -ith too%bar
:nables sa2ing icons and o2erla/ images with the toolbar b/ default. <hen this o$tion is
enabledD True Launch Bar will sa2e icons with the toolbar b/ default.
;umber of rograms on the Recent menu
The "ecent menu is a s$ecial menu that registers shortcuts to $rograms and documents
launched through True Launch Bar. This $arameter allows /ou to s$ecif/ the ma'imum
number of shortcuts that ma/ a$$ear on the "ecent menu.
Sho- hidden fi%es
This setting allows managing the showing and hiding of the 4hidden6 files in 2irtual folders. ,t
ma/ acce$t the following 2aluesJ
&efaultJ True Launch Bar will use <indows settings and show hidden files the wa/ the/
a$$ear in <indows :'$lorer.
#l/aysJ True Launch Bar will alwa/s show hidden files.
$everJ True Launch Bar will ne2er show hidden files.
3.2 Too%bar
(ide too%bar tit%e
B/ defaultD all <indows toolbars ha2e a title.
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There are two wa/s to hide this titleJ
1. 8ightBclic7 on the title and then select the 4Show Title6 item on the menu that a$$ears
>toolbar must be unloc7ed under <indows ?5.@
2. :nable the 4)ide toolbar title6 o$tion. 3rom now onD the toolbar will alwa/s a$$ear
with no title.
Loc6 too%bar
This o$tion is useful for toolbars $ositioned on the tas7bar. B/ defaultD all <indows toolbars
can be dragged with the mouse ; just grab a toolbar at its blan7 area. Sometimes that ma/
create $roblemsD since a toolbar can be mo2ed b/ accident. To $re2ent thatD enable the 4Loc7
toolbar6 o$tion.
Same -idth for a%% buttons -ith te"t
,f buttons ha2e te't labelsD the width of all standard buttons with te't will be the same and will
de$end on the length of the longest te't. True Launch Bar will show the buttons the same wa/
when the 4Same width for all buttons with te't6 o$tion is enabledJ
,f this o$tion is disabledD the width of each button will de$end on the length of its te't onl/J
This will let /ou sa2e the toolbar s$ace significantl/.
Defau%t a%ignment
This o$tion allows managing the $osition of buttons on the toolbar in case the height >width
for the 2ertical toolbars@ is greater than what is necessar/ for $lacing the buttons. The
following 2alues ma/ be set in this o$tionJ
Top6Left5
Center5
Botto'6"ight5
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)inimum si+e
<ith this o$tionD /ou can set the minimum number of buttons to a$$ear on the toolbar. ,f /ou
want to see all the buttons on the toolbar at all timesD set a greater 2alue. This is es$eciall/
useful if the toolbar contains $lugins that ma/ 2ar/ their si-es along the course of their
$erformance.
Si+ing ste
This is for how man/ $i'els the toolbar height >width for the 2ertical toolbars@ will change. ,t
is normall/ enough to set this $arameter to + >-ero@ in order to ha2e True Launch Bar set the
best 2alue automaticall/. )owe2erD if /ou are using the nonBstandard themes under <indows
?5D /ou ma/ face difficulties creating multi$leBline toolbars. ,n this caseD set this $arameter to
a nonB-ero 2alueG for instanceD 1D 2D etc. and find the best setting 2alue for /our s/stem.
01er%a. image
5ath to o2erla/ image file. Hou can t/$e the $ath b/ hand or clic7 on the 4BrowseE6 button
and select the file in the e'$lorer window that a$$ears. True Launch Bar su$$orts the most
common image t/$esJ B*5D 5=GD R5:GD and G,3.
Hou can enable the 4Save i'age /ith tool+ar6 setting to sa2e the image in the toolbar folder.
Dra- method
This $reference defines how the o2erla/ image is to be drawn. The following three methods
are a2ailable.
&ra/ at positionJ the image will be drawn with no changes at the $osition set b/ the 4,mage
$osition6 2alue.
StretchJ the image will be stretched to the toolbar boundaries.
TileJ the toolbar will be filled with the image.
*mage osition
These o$tions define the o2erla/ image $osition on the toolbar when the 4"raw *ethod6 is
set to 4"raw at $osition6. 4,mage $osition6 ma/ acce$t one of these 2aluesJ CenterD Left
(topD or "ight (+otto') The 2alues in the $arentheses are gi2en for the 2ertical toolbars.
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3.3 )enu aearance
The 4*enu a$$earance6 tab contains the settings in charge of the menu a$$earance. To $re2iew the
changes /ou ha2e madeD clic7 on the 45re2iew6 lin7. True Launch Bar will dis$la/ the $re2iew
window with the changes /ou are about to a$$l/J
This window dis$la/s the sam$le a$$earance of the menu.
Sho- menu cation
)ideAShow menu ca$tion. The ca$tion a$$ears on the left of the menu. The ca$tion com$rises
of the menu nameD and it can be enhanced b/ adding the number of items on that menu.
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Sho- items number
,f enabledD True Launch Bar will dis$la/ the number of items on the menu ca$tionJ
That number will also include the hidden items count.
Sho- %arge icons
This o$tion sets the $rogram to dis$la/ the large icons b/ default. 0lthough /ou ma/ edit the
icon si-e for each menu indi2iduall/D this o$tion allows changing the si-e for all menusD which
used to ha2e the standard icon si-e.
2%at menu items
This o$tion is onl/ a2ailable with <indows ?5 2isual st/les enabledG it defines the st/le for a
selected menu itemJ
%&lat menu items' is turned off %&lat menu items' is turned on
Sho- arro- on menu button
This o$tion toggles showing or hiding arrows on the menu buttons $ositioned on the toolbarJ
#uttons with arrows #uttons without arrows
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Sho- menu item hot6e.
This o$tion enablesAdisables showing 7e/board shortcuts that launch menu items instantl/.
The 7e/board shortcuts a$$ear on the right of a menu itemJ
Cation te"t to the to
,f this o$tion is enabledD True Launch Bar will $rint ca$tion te't from to$ to bottomG the
$rogram will $rint the te't from the bottom u$ otherwiseJ
%(ation text to the to' is
turned off
%(ation text to the to' is
turned on
Do not cut off cation
This o$tion enables or disables cutting ca$tion te't. ,f the o$tion is enabledD True Launch Bar
will alwa/s show the menu ca$tion in fullD adding blan7s on the menu where it is necessar/J
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%Do not cut off cation' is turned
off

%Do not cut off cation' is turned
on
Sho- shado-
This o$tion enables or disables dro$$ing shadow from menu. The shadow will onl/ a$$ear
under <indows 2+++A?5 o$erating s/stems. ,f /ou are using <indows ?5D /ou will need to
allow dro$$ing shadow in /our <indows settings before this o$tion is enabled.
2%at menu <=4 St.%e>
,f the 43lat menu6 o$tion is disabledD menus will be dis$la/ed with the 3" borderD just li7e the
regular <indows ('A2+++ menus. ,n <indows ?5D on to$ of all thatD the menus sto$ using
<indows ?5 2isual st/les.
%&lat menu' is turned off %&lat menu' is turned on
<e recommend enabling this o$tion if /ou are using <indows ?5.
/nimate co%%ase?e"and
True Launch Bar allows creating colla$sible grou$s of buttons between se$arators. This
o$tion allows managing the beha2ior of the colla$sing or e'$anding. <hen this o$tion is
enabledD the grou$s will colla$se or e'$and smoothl/.
2i" the noise effect
Sometimes /ou ma/ see the noise effect on menus o$ened too Kuic7l/. This o$tion allows
remo2ing this effect. )owe2erD it ma/ cause some flic7s to a$$earD es$eciall/ with the
animated grou$s.
7un submenu on mouse c%ic6
<hen /ou clic7 on a multi$leBle2el menuD it usuall/ o$ens >e'$ands@. ,f /ou enable this
o$tionD True Launch Bar will o$en the submenu folder in <indows :'$lorer when /ou clic7
on the menu. Hou can still e'$and a nested menu in True Launch Bar b/ either $lacing the
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mouse $ointer o2er the submenu button or b/ highlighting that button and then $ressing the
right arrow 7e/ on the 7e/board.
7un submenu on 9;T97
<hen /ou hit :=T:8 on a multi$leBle2el menuD it usuall/ o$ens >e'$ands@. ,f /ou enable this
o$tionD True Launch Bar will o$en the submenu folder in <indows :'$lorer when /ou hit
:=T:8 on it. Hou can still e'$and a nested menu in True Launch Bar b/ either setting the
mouse $ointer o2er the submenu button or b/ highlighting that button and then $ressing the
right arrow 7e/ on the 7e/board.
Tit%es a%ign
This o$tion defines alignment for titles. ,t ma/ acce$t these 2aluesJ
(enter

)eft

"ight
Co%umns
This o$tion sets the default number of columns on the menu.
Scro%%ing t.e
"efines how the menu will scroll when its content does not fit in the screen area. The
following scrolling t/$es are a2ailableJ
Scrollers only

Scrollbar only

Scrollers and Scrollbar
To scroll the menu with the scrollerD $lace the mouse $ointer o2er the menu. The s$eed and
the smoothness of the scrolling are defined b/ the 4Scroll 2alue6 and 4Scroll time6
$arameters.
Scro%% 1a%ue
The number of $i'els the menu will scroll $er ste$. The less this 2alue isD the smoother the
scrolling will be.
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Scro%% time
The $ause in milliseconds between two scroll ste$s. The less this 2alue isD the slower the
menu will mo2eD and the smoother the scrolling will be.
/%-a.s sho- as fi%e
True Launch Bar usuall/ shows T,5 files as menus if <indows :'$lorer also shows them as
folders ><indows ?5@. The same wa/D some other files >usuall/ com$ressed archi2es@ ma/
a$$ear as menus. ,n the 40lwa/s show as file6 o$tionD define the list of e'tensions that are to
be shown as files and not as menus. Se$arate the e'tensions with a semicolon and $lace a dot
before the e'tension. :'am$leJ )0ip7)ca+
3.4 S6ins
1n this tabD /ou can select a s7in for True Launch Bar and set additional s7ins for the $rogram.
S6in name
The com$lete list of installed True Launch Bar s7ins. Hou can select an/ s7in. The 40uthor6
field will show the s7in authorFs name. To $re2iew the s7inD clic7 on the 45re2iew6 lin7D
which will o$en the $re2iew window.
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/%. s6in to
Hou can a$$l/ the selected s7in to menu >Menu@ ; change a$$earance >bac7ground@ of the
menu and its items ; or to toolbar >Tool+ar@ ; change a$$earance of the toolbar and its
buttons. The s7in will a$$l/ to menu ca$tions and se$arators at all times.
*nsta%%ing s6ins
Hou can download new s7ins from our websiteJ htt$JAAwww.truelaunchbar.comAs7inslibA
To install a new s7inD clic7 on the 4,nstall S7in...6 button and then follow the s7in installation
wi-ardFs instructions.
S7ins can be installed for True Launch Bar or an/ of its $lugins ali7e. <hen the installation is
com$leteD /ou will see the new s7in in the 4S(in $a'e6 field.
3.! Co%ors
1n this tabD /ou can change the color of just about an/ object of True Launch Bar. To $re2iew the
changesD clic7 on the 45re2iew6 lin7D which will o$en the $re2iew window.
)enu co%ors
Menu Bac(ground Color ; menu bac7ground color.
Menu Border Color ; menu border color. This color is onl/ a$$lied when the 43lat
menu6 st/le is used.
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Menu Te2t Color ; menu items te't color.
Caption Te2t Color ; menu ca$tions te't color.
Title Te2t Color ; se$arators >titles@ te't color.
Separator colors ; se$arators are made of two linesG /ou can change color for each of
those lines.
Menu highlight gradient ; selected menu items color. Hou can set two different
colorsD and True Launch Bar will draw the gradient selection. Hou can also choose the
2ertical or hori-ontal shading through the 4Highlight vertical gradient6 o$tion.
Menu Highlight Te2t Color ; selected menu items te't color.
Caption gradient ; menu ca$tion bac7ground shading color. Hou can set two
different colorsD and True Launch Bar will draw the gradient ca$tion. Hou can also
choose the 2ertical or hori-ontal shading through the 4Caption vertical gradient6
o$tion.
Too%bar co%ors
Tool+ar +ac(ground gradient ; toolbar bac7ground color. Hou can set two different
colorsD and True Launch Bar will draw the gradient bac7ground. Hou can also choose
the 2ertical or hori-ontal gradient through the 4.ertical gradient6 o$tion.
Separator colors ; se$arators consist of two linesD and /ou can change colors for each
of those lines.
Button Colors ; defines button colors when the mouse $ointer is o2er the button. Hou
can set two different colorsD and True Launch Bar will draw the gradient button. Hou
can also choose the 2ertical or hori-ontal shading through the 4.ertical gradient6
o$tion.
Te2t Color ; changes button te't color.
Highlight Te2t Color ; changes button te't color when the mouse $ointer is o2er the
button.
Button +order color ; changes button border color when the mouse $ointer is o2er
the button. This color is onl/ used when the button color is selected.
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3.# 2onts
1n this tabD /ou can change font for menu items >Menu ite's font@D menu ca$tions >Menu caption
font@D and titles >Titles font@. To change fontD select the new font in the 43ont6 fieldD select the font
si-eD and set the desired attributesJ bold and A or italic.
To see how True Launch Bar will loo7 with the new fontsD clic7 on the 45re2iew6 lin7.
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3.$ Transarenc.
1n the 4Trans$arenc/6 tabD /ou can set trans$arenc/ ratio for the menu >Menu transparency@D
toolbar >Tool+ar transparency@D and $o$u$ ti$s >Tips transparency@. To set the trans$arenc/D
chec7 the bo' b/ the 49se trans$arenc/6 o$tion and then grab and drag the slider until the desired
trans$arenc/ is set. *o2e the slider to the left to set the trans$arenc/ 2alue to o$aKue >not
trans$arent@ or to the right to set the trans$arenc/ 2alue to full/ trans$arent.
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3.& )ouse
This tab gathers the o$tions that are in charge of True Launch BarFs beha2ior on 2arious mouse
commands.
LetFs define a cou$le of terms to be used in this cha$ter.
1irst8level 'enu is the menu that a$$ears as a button right on the toolbar.
Su+'enu is the menu included in other menu.
/uto ou ne"t first@%e1e% menu
Hou ha2e o$ened the firstBle2el menuD and then mo2ed the mouse $ointer to the ne't menu
button on the toolbar. <hen the 40uto $o$u$ ne't first le2el menu6 o$tion is enabledD True
Launch Bar will o$en the menu under the mouse $ointer. 1therwiseD /ou will need to clic7 on
the button to o$en that menu. Hou can set the dela/ >in milliseconds@ before o$ening the new
menu. This dela/ is to be set in the corres$onding 4ti'eout6 field.
C%ose menu if mouse is o1er other too%bar button
This o$tion com$letes the 40uto $o$u$ ne't firstBle2el menu6 o$tion. ,f the setting is
disabledD when /ou mo2e the mouse $ointer to the ne't button that is not a menu while a firstB
le2el menu is o$enD the o$en menu will not close. ,f /ou enable this o$tionD that menu will
close. )owe2erD as soon as /ou mo2e the mouse $ointer to an/ menu buttonD True Launch Bar
will o$en that menu.
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4ou menu on mouse ho1er
<hen the 45o$u$ menu on mouse ho2er6 o$tion is enabledD True Launch Bar will o$en the
menu as if /ou had just $laced the mouse $ointer o2er a menu button on the toolbar. ,f this
o$tion is disabledD /ou will need to clic7 on the button in order to o$en the menu. Hou can set
the dela/ >in milliseconds@ before o$ening the menu. This dela/ is to be set in the
corres$onding 4ti'eout6 field.
7un shortcuts on mouse ho1er
<hen the 48un shortcuts on mouse ho2er6 o$tion is enabledD True Launch Bar will run the
shortcutAfile as soon as /ou $lace the mouse $ointer o2er a button or menu item. ,f this o$tion
is disabledD /ou will need to clic7 on the item to com$lete this action. Hou can set the dela/
2alue >in milliseconds@ before running the item. This dela/ is to be set in the corres$onding
4ti'eout6 field.
!MPO"T#$T% Hold the SH!1T (ey pressed to te'porarily disa+le the auto'atic
opening of ite's)
/uto c%ose menu on mouse %ea1e
0utomaticall/ closes the menu when the mouse $ointer is outside the menu boundaries. Hou
can set the dela/ 2alue >in milliseconds@ before closing the menu. This dela/ is to be set in the
corres$onding 4ti'eout6 field.
8se auto@c%ose on%. for menus
This o$tion com$letes the 40uto close menu on mouse lea2e6 o$tion. ,f the setting is enabledD
the menu will automaticall/ close regardless to $osition of the mouse $ointer unless the
$ointer is within the menu. ,f /ou disable this o$tionD the menu will close automaticall/ onl/
when the mouse $ointer is outside the menu and True Launch Bar.
4ou submenu on mouse ho1er
This o$tion is identical to 45o$u$ menu on mouse ho2er6D but it a$$lies to submenus onl/. ,f
/ou want to change the dela/ before o$ening a submenuD enable the 4Custo' su+'enu sho/
delay6 o$tion and set the dela/ in the corres$onding 4delay ti'e6 field.
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3.' Conte"t menu
9se this tab to select a conte't menu tem$late for 2arious objects and change the conte't menu
a$$earance.
)enu tem%ates for
Hou can set a custom conte't menu for the following objectsJ
Buttons ; buttons on the tas7bar and on menus that are not 2irtual folders.
.irtual folders ; 2irtual folder menu items and 2irtual folders.
Plugins ; $lugins conte't menu.
4'pty space ; blan7 s$ace within a menuG e.g.D menu title.
Sho- icons in the conte"t menu
This o$tion enables or disables dis$la/ing icons on the conte't menu.
Sho- fu%% she%% menu
,f this o$tion is enabled True Launch Bar will show the com$lete conte't menuD including
items li7e (oyD *asteD *roertiesD etc. 3or 2irtual foldersD the com$lete conte't menu will be
shown at all times. 5lease noteJ <indows :'$lorerFs menu will be added to the conte't menu
when the chosen tem$late $ermits.
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3.1A Tis
This tab gathers the o$tions for managing $o$u$ ti$s.
Tis st.%e
Ti$s st/le >a$$earance@. The ti$s can be of these three t/$esJ
"ectangular ; regular rectangular ti$s.
"ectangular /ith rounded corners ; rectangular ti$s with rounded corners.
Balloon ; balloonBsha$edG the ti$s loo7 li7e ti$s in <indows ?5.
,f /ou select 4&isa+le tips6D True Launch Bar will not show ti$s.
Sho- ti
"ela/ in milliseconds before True Launch Bar will dis$la/ a ti$.
C%ose ti
Time in milliseconds for how long True Launch Bar must hold a ti$ dis$la/ed. <hen this time
is o2erD the ti$ will be closed. ,f /ou set this 2alue to -eroD the ti$ will remain o$en until the
mouse $ointer lea2es that buttonFs boundaries.
Sho- tis in menu
:nableAdisable dis$la/ing ti$s for menu items.
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Sho- icons on tis
:nableAdisable dis$la/ing button icons on ti$s.
Sho- %ast run time in too%tis
Show time the shortcut was last run on ti$s.
Sho- runs count in too%tis
Show the total number of times the shortcut was run.
)a" tis -idth
The greatest width ti$s ma/ ha2e. True Launch Bar will tr/ to fit the ti$ in this boundar/. ,f
the ti$ te't does not fit in this widthD it will be s$lit to multi$le lines.
3.11 )etrics
This tab allows managing si-es of 2arious True Launch Bar objects.
)a" menu -idth
The greatest width >in $i'els@ menus ma/ ha2e. True Launch Bar will limit the menu width
with this 2alue. ,f the menu te't does not fit in this widthD it will be cro$$ed and a$$ended
with the omission.
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)a" menu height
The greatest height in $i'els the menus ma/ ha2e. True Launch Bar will limit the menu height
with this 2alue. ,f /ou set this 2alue to -eroD True Launch Bar will limit the menu height b/
the resolution of /our screen. ,f all menu items do not fit in this height or the screen
resolutionD de$ending on the selected 2iew modeD True Launch Bar will draw additional
columns andAor show the scrollers andAor the scrollbar.
Button margins
9idth ; blan7 s$ace >in $i'els@ added to button on the left and on the right. 3or
instanceD if /ou set this 2alue to 6D three blan7 $i'els will be added to the button on the
left and on the right of it.
Height ; blan7 s$ace >in $i'els@ added to button on the to$ and on the bottom. 3or
instanceD if /ou set this 2alue to 6D three blan7 $i'els will be added to the button on the
to$ and on the bottom of it.
Menu ite' height ; the same as )eightG a$$lies to menu items.
)a" -idth on buttons -ith te"t
Hou can limit the greatest width of a button with te't that ma/ a$$ear on the toolbar. Set the
width limitation for large and small buttons se$aratel/. Te't will a$$ear below the button for
the large buttonsG for the small buttonsD te't will a$$ear on the right of the icon.
Left?7ight margin of icon 1ie- menu
*argin >in $i'els@ on buttonsF left and on the right edges. This o$tion can be enabled onl/
with the 4,cons onl/6 or 4,cons with te't6 2iew mode.
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3.12 *con si+es
1n this tabD /ou can set si-es for the large and small icons. Those si-es are to be set in the
4Standard icon si0es6 grou$J
S'all ; small icons si-e.
Large ; large icons si-e.
9se the 4#dditional !con Si0es6 grou$ to add custom si-es. !lic7 on the 4$e/6 button to add a
new icon si-e. To delete a si-eD select the si-e to be deleted on the list and then clic7 4&elete6.
True Launch Bar su$$orts all icon si-es. The icons can be of the sKuare sha$e onl/ >with the same
width and height.@ 0lthough /ou ma/ set an/ si-e for /our iconsD it is recommended that /ou use
the standard si-esJ 16'16D 32'32D and %'%. 3or the nonBstandard si-esD True Launch Bar will
select the closest si-e and stretch the image. This ma/ cause the loss of the image Kualit/.
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3.13 /uto sensing
The 0utoBSensing feature will let /ou create a toolbar with the content that 2aries de$ending on the
running or acti2e $rograms. LetFs define a few terms to be used in this cha$terJ
9or(space is the toolbar folder True Launch Bar is to switch to. <or7s$ace as well
includes the list of $rograms that will trigger the switching between different wor7s$aces.
Progra's to activate /or(space ; list of $rograms that acti2ate current wor7s$ace. 0
$rogram on the list ma/ ha2e the two attributesJ 4<hen run6 and 40cti2e window6. 1n
4<hen run6D True Launch Bar will acti2ate the selected wor7s$ace as soon as the selected
$rogram is launched. 1n 40cti2e window6D the wor7s$ace will trigger when an/ window of
the s$ecified $rogram gets the focus >becomes acti2e.@
Co''on progra's ; $rograms that are common for all wor7s$aces. True Launch Bar will
not switch current wor7s$ace when /ou switch to a $rogram on the 4!ommon $rograms6
list. This feature is hand/ for adding freKuentl/ used $rograms li7e !alculatorD =ote$adD etc.
8sing /uto@sensing
To begin using the 0utoBSensing featureD we will need to categori-e /our acti2ities. 3or
e'am$leJ
<or7ing with documents.
Surfing the <eb.
5rocessing $hotogra$hs.
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5rocessing 2ideos.
Before creating wor7s$acesD it is hel$ful to create four >in our case@ toolbars >see 3.1
Toolbars@D then switch to each of the toolbars using the 4S/itch Tool+ar6 item on the conte't
menu and add the necessar/ shortcuts and menus to each toolbar.
1nce we are done setting u$ the toolbarsD we will need to create a wor7s$ace for each acti2it/.
!lic7 4=ewE6 b/ the list of a2ailable wor7s$aces. That will o$en the wor7s$ace creation
wi-ard. ,n the wor7s$ace creation wi-ardD enter the wor7s$ace name and $ath to the toolbar
folder /ou ha2e set a ste$ ago.
1n the second $age of the wi-ardD /ou can set a hot7e/D which will switch True Launch Bar to
this wor7s$aceD and the timeoutD after which True Launch Bar will return to the regular
toolbar content.
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,f /ou do not want to use hot7e/s for switching between wor7s$acesD sim$l/ clic7 4=e't6.
1n the ne't $ageD select the $rograms to be usedD for e'am$leD for wor7ing with documents.
This wa/ we will create all four of our wor7s$aces and set the following a$$lications for our
acti2itiesJ
<or7ing with documents ; winword.e'e >*S <ord@D e'cel.e'e >*S :'cel@
Surfing the <eb ; ie'$lore.e'e >,nternet :'$lorer@
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5rocessing $hotogra$hs ; 5hotosho$.e'e >0dobe 5hotosho$@ D 5hotosho$0lbum.e'e
>0dobe 5hotosho$ album@
5rocessing 2ideo ; mo2iem7.e'e >*S *o2ie *a7er@
This is what we will finall/ ha2e. 0s soon as we o$en *icrosoft <ord and begin wor7ing
with documentsD True Launch Bar will change the toolbar content to the content we ha2e
$re$ared for wor7ing with documents. This wor7s$ace ma/ include shortcuts for launching
other office a$$licationsD 2irtual folders with lists of documentsD and much more.
<hen we launch our fa2orite <eb browserD ,nternet :'$lorerD True Launch Bar will show the
toolbar with 43a2orites6 and =et *onitor $lugin that monitors networ7 traffic.
0nd so on.
ThusD with the autoBsensing featureD /ou significantl/ im$ro2e the efficienc/ of /our
com$uterBaided wor7 sim$l/ b/ 7ee$ing onl/ the necessar/ tools before /ou while /ou are
wor7ing with s$ecific a$$lications.
3.14 Too%bars
1n this tabD /ou can define additional True Launch Bar toolbars. To create a new toolbarD clic7 on
the 4$e/6 button. ,n the folder selection dialog that a$$earsD select the toolbar folder that contains
the necessar/ shortcuts and settings and then clic7 41S6. Hou can instantl/ acti2ate the new toolbar
b/ clic7ing on the 4#ctivate6 button. ,f /ou want to delete an e'isting toolbarD select it on the list
and then hit 4&elete6. 5lease noteJ when a toolbar is deletedD all files in its folder remain intact. ,f a
deleted toolbar is currentl/ o$enD it will remain o$enD and /ou will ha2e to close it manuall/ if that
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is necessar/. !lic7ing on the 40cti2ate6 button will re$lace the current toolbar with the new toolbar
content.
,n the 4$a'e6 fieldD /ou can set the toolbar name. ,n the 45ath6 fieldD /ou can set the full $ath to
the toolbar folder.
The new toolbar will a$$ear on the conte't menuD within the 4Switch Toolbar6 itemD so /ou can
switch current toolbar to the new folder instantl/.
3.1! (ot6e.s
This tab dis$la/s the list of 7e/board shortcuts used in True Launch Bar. Hou can rightBclic7 on an/
shortcut on the list to o$en the conte't menu. The menu has the following itemsJ
4dit ; changes selected hot7e/. Hou will be as7ed to choose a new 7e/board shortcut for the
selected action.
Clear Hot(ey ; deletes selected hot7e/.
Sho/ 'enu ; o$ens a menu with the shortcut for selected hot7e/.
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3.1# S.stem *nforation
This tab shows brief information on /our s/stem and the list of a2ailable $lugin and their 2ersions.
!lic7ing on the 4Generate Bug 8e$ort6 button will o$en a new eBmail message window with the
filled s/stem information. 9se this window to describe /our $roblem and send a message to the
su$$ort ser2ice.
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3.1$ 7egistration
This tab dis$la/s registration status and name of the $erson this co$/ of True Launch Bar is
registered to. <hen /ou clic7 on the 44nter :ey6 buttonD the $rogram will as7 /ou to enter the
registration data /ou recei2e u$on submitting the registration fee. !lic7ing on the 4Buy $o/%6
button will o$en the $urchase $age on our websiteD where /ou can submit the registration fee and
recei2e the registration 7e/.
This tab also $ro2ides lin7s to our technical su$$ort website >Online support@ and eBmail >Support
+y 48Mail.@
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3.1& /bout
This tab dis$la/s 2ersion number and owner information for this co$/ of True Launch Bar. ,t also
has a number useful lin7s to online resources on True Launch Bar.
4 Conte"t )enu
0ll o$erations o2er True Launch Bar are done through the conte't menu. The conte't menu can be
o$ened b/ rightBclic7ing on an/ button or an/ other object. The majorit/ of menu items change
settings just for the object /ou rightBclic7ed on. 5lease 7ee$ in mind that conte't menus ma/
significantl/ differ for different objectsD de$ending on the menu tem$late selected in the conte't
menu settings. 8ightBclic7ing on an item while holding the S),3T 7e/ $ressed will o$en the default
conte't menu that contains all a2ailable commands regardless to current tem$late settings.
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This figure dis$la/s an e'em$lar/ grou$ing of menu items b/ action objectJ
1. So8called *Shell Menu- is the regular menuD which /ou see when /ou rightBclic7 on a file
or folder in <indows :'$lorer. The items of this menu a$$l/ to the button /ou rightBclic7ed
on. The action is $erformed on the s/stem le2elG i.e. selecting 4&elete6 will actuall/ delete
the file or folder from dis7. 5lease use this grou$ of items carefull/. Hou can cut the number
of menu items in this grou$ b/ disabling the 4Show full shell menu6 o$tion on the 4Conte2t
'enu6 tab in the settings dialog. This wa/D the shell menu items from 4Send To6 down will
not be dis$la/edD although all other im$ortant items will remain on the menu.
2. Button Menu ; this grou$ contains the menu items that de$end on the button t/$e >shortcutD
menuD $luginD etc.@ 3or $luginsD this grou$ contains the $lugin management menuG for
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shortcutsD it has the 41ind target6 itemD which o$ens <indows :'$lorer with the target file
>the shortcut is referring to@ selected.
3. Co''on ; common menu items a$$licable to the entire menuD in which the conte't menu
was o$enD or to the toolbar or True Launch Bar general settings.
. Co''on for +uttons ; common o$erations for all buttons within a toolbar or menu. These
commands are a$$licable to the selected button and allow changing the button a$$earanceD
renaming or deleting itD and so on.
LetFs ta7e a closer loo7 at all the menu items >commands@J
"un #ll ; runs all 2isible shortcuts within the menu. This o$eration is a2ailable for menus
onl/.
Open ; o$ens <indows :'$lorer with the selected folder. This command is a2ailable for
menus onl/.
TLB Settings))) ; o$ens the True Launch Bar settings window.
S/itch tool+ar ; submenu with a list of $redefined toolbars. ,f /ou select a toolbar on the
listD True Launch Bar will switch the toolbar content to the new folder. 8ead more on
creating new toolbars in article Toolbars
Loc( +uttons ; loc7s buttons on a toolbar and A or menu. The loc7 action de$ends on the
settings >Button loc7ing@. ,t ma/ loc7 buttons either on the entire toolbar and all of its menus
or just on the acti2e menu or toolbar.
$e/ ; o$ens a submenu with the list of objects that can be added to the toolbar or menu.
1nce createdD the new object will be inserted before the button /ou rightBclic7ed on. ,f the
conte't menu was o$ened for a blan7 s$ot on the menu or toolbarD the new object will be
added to the end of that menu or toolbar. The 4=ew6 itemFs main submenu contains the list
of a2ailable $lugins that can be added to True Launch Bar. )owe2erD a number menu items
on the 4=ew6 submenu are inde$endent of the a2ailable $luginsJ
Menu ; creates new menu.
Separator ; creates new se$arator.
Title ; creates new se$arator with te't.
Shortcut ; o$ens <indows standard shortcut creation dialog.
More plugins))) ; o$ens the download $age on our website with more $lugins.
#rrange !cons By ; a submenu with the list of a2ailable arrangement modes. 8ead more on
arranging buttons in article 0rranging. The 4#uto arrange6 menu enables the automatic
arrangingD when all the new files A objects will be arranged automaticall/D according to the
rule selected on the menu.
.ie/ ; this submenu allows changing the 2iew of a menu >.iew *odes@D si-e and
a$$earance of menu iconsD and set the number of columns to a$$ear in the menu. There is
also the 4Sho/ Te2t6 command on this menuD which enables showing te't labels for buttons
on the toolbar.
"efresh ; refreshes the content of acti2e menu or toolbar.
Sho/ hidden ; submenu with the list of hidden items. Hou can select 4Show 0ll )idden6 to
enable showing all hidden buttons or select the indi2idual buttons /ou want to show. This
command does not a$$ear if the toolbar does not contain hidden items.
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Custo'i0e Menu))) ; o$ens the menu settings dialog >!ustomi-ing *enu@.
#ppearance ; submenu with the list of commands for changing the button a$$earanceJ
Change !con ; o$ens a dialog window for selecting a new icon for the button >read
more in article :diting icons.@
"eset !con ; resets selected icon to default.
Change &escription ; changes the ti$ te't for a selected button >read more in article
:diting $o$u$ ti$s te't.@
Set !'age ; sets an icon for the selected button. There must be an image for all three
states of the icon >read more in article 9sing custom button a$$earance.@
Te2t Color ; changes button te't and color.
&efault Button ; resets button icon and ti$ to default.
Te2t La+el ; enables dis$la/ing te't label for the button at all times.
!con ; enables dis$la/ing icon for the button at all times.
!con and Te2t ; enables dis$la/ing icon and te't label at all times.
4na+le Tip ; enables showing ti$s for the button.
Move "ight ; mo2es all buttons from the acti2e one and on to the right side of the
toolbar.
Button Properties ; o$ens the dialog window for fine adjustment of all $arameters for a
button or grou$ of buttons on the menu or toolbar >read more in article !ustomi-ing
buttons a$$earance@.
"elated ; a submenu for o$ening lin7s related to the selected button. To manage related
lin7sD clic7 4Manage "elated)))6 >read more in article 8elated Lin7s@
Hot(ey))) ; o$ens the dialog for setting a 7e/board shortcut to o$en the selected button A
menu instantl/.
Hide ; hides button. <hen a button is hiddenD it will not a$$ear on the menu or toolbar. 0t
the same timeD its files are not $h/sicall/ remo2ed from dis7.
&elete ; $h/sicall/ remo2es the button and file or folder attached to it from dis7. "eleting
an e'isting 2irtual folder button will not $h/sicall/ delete the folder attached to that button.
Ho/ever3 if you delete so'ething /ithin that virtual folder ; that /ill physically delete
the files and folders fro' dis(. True Launch Bar $laces the deleted files to 8ec/cle BinD so
/ou can restore deleted files later.
"ena'e ; renames selected button. 1$ens the dialog window where /ou can enter the new
item name. "e$ending on the settings >see the 4"o not change file t/$e at rename6 o$tion@D
/ou can change either the file name or both the name and the e'tension.
Protect ; enables $asswordB$rotecting the actions $erformed o2er a button. Hou can
$asswordB$rotect the launch of a $rogramD editing the button settingsD deletingD and so on.
1n an attem$t to $erform a $rotected actionD True Launch Bar will $rom$t for the $assword
>see 5asswordB$rotecting buttons@.
Open in 42plorer ; 1$ens <indows :'$lorer with the folder that contains the file related
to the button and selects that file.
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Properties ; o$ens the standard $ro$erties window for the file related to the button. 3or
$luginsD this command o$ens the $lugin settings window.
! /d1anced Button Settings
!.1 9diting icons
True Launch Bar allows changing icon for just about an/ button. To change iconD rightBclic7 on the
item to be editedD then $oint to the 4#ppearance6 item on the conte't menuD and then select
4Change !con6. True Launch Bar will o$en the icon selection windowJ
To select a file or folder with iconsD clic7 on the 4BrowseE6 button and then select the 4Browse
,con 3ile6 item on the menu to select an icons file or folder. True Launch Bar su$$orts the following
icon file formatsJ ,!1D ,!LD "LLD :?:D !5LD B*5D 5=GD G,3D and R5:G.
The selected file or folder will a$$ear in the 43ile name6 fieldD and the icons from the file or folder
will a$$ear on the 4!urrent icon6 list. Select the icon to be set for the button and then clic7 41S6.
Hou can change the icon si-e b/ selecting the desired si-e on the 4,con si-e6 $o$u$ list. This si-e
will not affect the si-e of the icon on the button.
To find necessar/ icons Kuic7l/D /ou can boo7mar7 freKuentl/ used icon files and folders. To create
a boo7mar7D clic7 on the buttonD then select 4!reate ,cons Librar/6D and then enter the boo7mar7
name. True Launch Bar will create a boo7mar7 to the file A folder. To Kuic7l/ o$en a boo7mar7D
clic7 on the button and then clic7 on the desired boo7mar7. To delete a boo7mar7D select the
boo7mar7 to be deleted and then clic7 4"elete ,cons Librar/6.
B/ defaultD True Launch Bar alread/ has a boo7mar7 to <indows basic iconsD such as 4Standard
<indows ,cons6. The menu also has the 4Sa2ed ,cons6 boo7mar7 with all icons stored with the
toolbar. To sa2e an icon with toolbarD enable the 4Sa2e icon with toolbar6 o$tion. True Launch Bar
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will co$/ the file to the toolbar folder. ,f the folder alread/ contains a file with that nameD True
Launch Bar will as7 whether it should rename the new file or o2erwrite the e'isting file.
Sa2ing icon file with toolbar can be useful for mo2ing the settings between com$uters and for
restoring the settings from bac7u$D since the icons will not de$end on the $h/sical location of files
on dis7.
!.2 9diting ou tis te"t
True Launch Bar allows /ou to easil/ edit te'ts to a$$ear button $o$u$ ti$s. To edit a te'tD rightB
clic7 on the button to be editedD then $oint to the 4#ppearance6 item on the conte't menuD and then
select 4Change &escription6. True Launch Bar will dis$la/ the dialog window where /ou can edit
the ti$ te'tJ
Hou can edit the ca$tion and the descri$tion te'ts se$aratel/. To edit a ti$ ca$tionD select 4Custo'6
in the 4Caption6 grou$ and then enter the ca$tion in the 44nter custo' caption6 field. ,f /ou want
to remo2e ca$tion from the ti$D select 4Hide6 in the 4Caption6 grou$. ,f /ou select 4&efault6D True
Launch Bar will show the default ca$tionD which normall/ re$eats the button name.
To edit a ti$ descri$tionD select 4Custo'6 in the 4&escription6 grou$ and then enter the descri$tion
in the 44nter custo' description6 field. Rust as it was described in the $re2ious $aragra$hD the
4Hide6 o$tion remo2es descri$tion from the ti$D and the 4&efault6 o$tion shows the default
descri$tion.
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9nhanced tis
True Launch Bar su$$orts basic )T*L tags in ti$s te'tD which /ou can use to enhance the
formatting of the te't. The su$$orted tags areJ
Tags Description
QbPte'tQAbP Ute'tU will a$$ear in +old
QiPte'tQAiP Ute'tU will a$$ear in italic
QuPte'tQAuP Ute'tU will a$$ear underlined
QsPte'tQAsP Ute'tU will a$$ear stri7eout
QctV++++33P The color of the te't following this tag will be
BL9:. Hou can set an/ other color in the 8GB
format.
QcbV++3333P The bac7ground color of the te't following this
tag will be !H0=. Hou can set an/ other color
in the 8GB format.
QalP or QalWlP Te't will be aligned b/ the left edge.
QalWcP Te't will be centered.
QalWrP Te't will be aligned b/ the right edge.
QhrV1++X P "raws a hori-ontal line for the entire ti$ width.
,f /ou set a different $ercentageD the line will
be smaller.
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Tags Description
QhrV&+P "raws a hori-ontal line of &+ $i'els length.
QtP Tabulation. 9se tabulation to create the tabular
a$$earance.
QbrP =ew line.
!.3 7e%ated %in6s
True Launch Bar allows setting additional lin7s for each button. Those can be lin7s to related <eb
sites or lin7s to other $rogramsD foldersD documents related to the button. To o$en related lin7sD
rightBclic7 on the True Launch Bar button and then clic7 on the 4"elated6 item on the conte't menu
that a$$ears. Hou will see the list of lin7s related to the selected button. !lic7ing on a lin7 will
trigger the action assigned to the lin7. To addD edit or delete related lin7sD select the 4Manage
related6 item on the menuJ
To add a new lin7D clic7 on the 4$e/6 buttonD then enter the lin7 name in the 4$a'e6 field and
then enter the actual lin7 in the 4Lin( to6 field. The 4Lin7 to6 field ma/ contain an ,nternet addressD
eBmail address or full $ath to an/ $rogram on dis7.
To delete a lin7D select the lin7 to be deleted on the list and then clic7 on the 4&elete6 button.
To edit a lin7D select the lin7 to be edited on the list and then edit the lin7 name in the 4$a'e6 field
or edit the lin7 address in the 4Lin( to6 field.
Hou can im$ort or e'$ort related lin7s b/ using the 4!'port6 and 442port6 button res$ecti2el/.
!.4 Customi+ing buttons aearance
To customi-e the a$$earance of a button or grou$ of buttons on a menu or on the toolbarD rightBclic7
on the button to be customi-edD then $oint to the 4#ppearance6 item on the conte't menuD and then
select 4Button Properties6J
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The left $art of the dialog window dis$la/s the list of buttons a2ailable on the toolbar or on the
menu. Hou can select se2eral buttons at once b/ holding the !T8L 7e/ down and clic7ing on the
buttons on the list. The button $ro$erties that ha2e been edited a$$ear in bold.
The following $ro$erties can be editedJ
Button te2t ; sets descri$tion te't for the button. ,f this field is blan7D True Launch Bar will
use the button name for descri$tion. Hou can enter an/ te't in this fieldD no restrictions a$$l/
to it.
"ight aligned te2t ; te't to a$$ear on the right of the main te't. This $lace normall/
contains 7e/board shortcut set for the item.
!con Si0e ; sets si-e for the icon on the button. :nter -ero to set the default icon si-e.
&efault vie/ ; sets the default 2iew for the buttonG the default 2iew is defined in the menu
settings.
Sho/ te2t la+el ; enables showing te't label for the button.
Sho/ icon ; enables showing icon for the button.
#lign ; sets alignment for the te't label. 4Left6 will align the te't b/ the left edge of the
buttonD 4"ight6 will align the te't label b/ the right edge of the buttonD and 4Center6 will
align the te't b/ the center of the button.
Bold ; dis$la/s the label te't in bold.
!talic ; dis$la/s the label te't in italic.
Te2t color ; sets the label te't color.
&efault co''and ; sets the shell command to be e'ecuted when the button is clic7ed on.
This $ro$ert/ allows /ou to customi-e the default beha2ior of the button. 3or instanceD /ou
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can set $la/ing all the music in the folder in /our fa2orite media $la/er for folders with
music. 0nother e'am$le ; /ou can set the +mty action for the 8ec/cle Bin shortcut and
em$t/ 8ec/cle Bin when the 8ec/cle Bin button is clic7ed on. 5lease noteJ shell commands
onl/ can be entered in this field. To see the list of all shell commandsD clic7 on the 4E6
button on the left of the field.
Conte2t 'enu ; sets the conte't menu for the button.
Hidden ; hides the button.
!.! 8sing custom button aearance
True Launch Bar allows setting custom a$$earance for buttons. To set a custom image for a buttonD
rightBclic7 on the True Launch Bar toolbarD then $oint to the 4#ppearance6 item on the conte't
menuD and then select 4Set !'age6J
,n the 4,mage file6 fieldD enter full $ath to the button image. !lic7 on the 4E6 to select the image
file in the e'$lorer window. :nable the 4Sa2e image with toolbar6 o$tion if /ou want to sa2e the
image with the toolbar.
,n the 45re2iew6 area /ou can chec7 how the button will wor7.
The button image file must contain an image for all three button statesJ 4=ormal6D 45ressed6D and
40cti2e6. These images must be of the same width and must follow one another 2erticall/J
<hen a button image is setD all other st/les a$$licable to the button will be ignored. Te't labels for
the button will also be ignored.
!.# 4ass-ord@rotecting buttons
To $rotect a button with $asswordD rightBclic7 on the button to be $rotected and then select the
45rotect6 item on the conte't menu that a$$earsJ
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,n the 4Old pass/ord6 fieldD enter the current $assword set for the button. Lea2e this field blan7 if
the button is not $asswordB$rotected /et. ,n the 4=ew $assword6 and 4!onfirm new $assword6
fieldD enter the new $assword /ou want to set for the button. These fields must contain the same
$assword.
Hou ma/ $asswordB$rotect a button from the following actions A modificationsJ
42ecute ; $rotects from launching buttonFs default command.
Hide6Unhide ; $rotects from hiding or showing button.
&elete3 "ena'e ; $rotects from deleting or renaming button.
!con3 &escription3 Properties ; $rotects button $ro$erties from modification.
1n an attem$t to $erform a $rotected actionD True Launch Bar will as7 to enter the $assword.
!MPO"T#$T% This protection is not strong and 'ay not +e considered a serious +arrier for
s(illed users)
# :or6ing -ith True Launch Bar
#.1 8sing searators
Se$arators are buttons of a s$ecial t/$eD which a$$ear as 2ertical or hori-ontal bars. 5lease read
article !reating Se$arators for more information on creating se$arators.
Se$arators are hel$ful for grou$ing different shortcuts within a menu.
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,n this e'am$leD we ha2e organi-ed our shortcuts in three grou$sJ
1$en 1ffice
Gra$hics tools
,nternet tools
3or the better clearnessD we can add te't to se$arators. 5lease note that arranging buttons will
arrange them within a grou$ onl/D i.e. items will onl/ be arranged between two se$arators or
between a se$arator and the to$ or bottom of the menu.
,f the menu 2iew mode is set to 4!cons only6 or 4!cons /ith te2t6D the se$arators will be drawn to
the full width of the menuD just li7e the/ do for the default 2iew modeJ
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Se$arators add a number of items to the conte't menuJ
Change title ; changes the se$arator title. Lea2ing this field blan7 will create a se$arator
with no te't.
4na+le 42pand6Collapse ; enables colla$sible se$arators. <hen this o$tion is enabledD the
4B6 button a$$ears on the left of the se$arator. !lic7ing on that button or on the se$arator
will hide all items within that grou$D and the se$arator button will a$$ear as 4I6. !lic7ing
on the 4I6 will show all items within that grou$ again.
4na+le "un #ll ; allows running all a$$lications within the grou$. The "un button will
a$$ear on the left of the se$arator bar. !lic7ing on that button will run all the buttons within
that grou$ just as if /ou had run a$$lications within the grou$ one b/ one. This is hel$ful
when /ou need to run multi$le a$$lications at the same time.
#uto collapse ; enables the automatic colla$sing of a grou$ when another grou$ is
e'$anded or when the menu is closed.
This figure dis$la/s the colla$sed 41$en 1ffice6 grou$D (ollaseA+xandD and the "un All buttons.
0s it was mentioned abo2eD when a grou$ is colla$sedD its buttons become hidden and a$$ear on the
4Sho/ Hidden6 item of the conte't menu. 0 great effect can be created if /ou enable showing one
or a few buttons from a colla$sed grou$. <hen the grou$ is e'$andedD the 2isible buttons become
hiddenD and the hidden ones will become 2isible. Thus the buttons will toggle e2er/ time /ou clic7
on the item.
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#.2 Recently Accessed shortcuts menu
True Launch Bar allows /ou to create a s$ecial menu that contains a number of shortcuts accessed
recentl/. To create this menuD rightBclic7 on the $osition where /ou want to create the menuD then
$oint to 4$e/6 on the conte't menu that a$$earsD and then select 4"ecently #ccessed6. True
Launch Bar will create the menu. Hou can change that menu icon the same wa/ as /ou would do it
for a regular menu. The 4"ecently #ccessed6 menu is literall/ the same as the regular menusG /ou
can also set 2arious 2iew modesD delete the unnecessar/ itemsD and do more with that menu. 0ll
shortcuts within that menu are arranged automaticall/D and /ou can choose the arrangement rule
between 4Last run time6 and 48uns count6. The ma'imum number of items allowed in this menu is
defined b/ True Launch Bar Settings.
1nl/ one 4"ecently #ccessed6 menu can be created.
#.3 8sing 6e.board
,f /ou $refer to a2oid using the mouse in /our wor7D True Launch Bar will offer /ou an e'cellent
7e/boardBbased wor7 en2ironment.
0n/ menu on the toolbar can be o$ened with a hot7e/. True Launch Bar allows using all hot7e/
modifiersD including Q<,=P or using no modifiers at all. 9se the 95 and "1<= arrow to na2igate
through the menu. :=T:8 will launch the selected shortcut or o$en the submenu. 0 submenu can
also be o$ened b/ $ressing the 8,G)T arrow 7e/. To close a menuD hit :S!. To o$en the $re2ious
or ne't menuD hold the !T8L 7e/ down and use the L:3TA8,G)T arrow 7e/s.
Hou can t/$e the first few letters of a button te't to Kuic7l/ select that button. ,f the selected button
is a menuD True Launch Bar will o$en that menu. Hou can also use accelerators to enhance menus.
$ True Launch Bar Comonents )anager
TLB !om$onents *anager is used for adding or deleting indi2idual True Launch Bar com$onents.
This utilit/ allows chec7ing True Launch Bar website for u$dates and downloading and installing
the u$dates. To o$en TLB !om$onents *anagerD use the shortcut in the 45rograms6 grou$ of the
4Start6 menu or clic7 on the 4!hec7 for 9$dates6 button in the True Launch Bar Settings window.
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8date
The 49$date6 tab allows chec7ing our website for the a2ailabilit/ of u$datesD then download
and install the u$dates.
To chec7 the website for u$datesD clic7 on the 4Chec( for updates6 button. <hen the list of
a2ailable com$onents is loaded from the ser2erD the $rogram will dis$la/ the list of a2ailable
u$dates where /ou can see the com$onent nameD 2ersionD statusD and file si-e.
Select the com$onents /ou want to download and install and then clic7 on the 4&o/nload
and !nstall6 button. TLB !om$onents *anager will download and install the selected
com$onents.
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8ninsta%%
This tab allows remo2ing the com$onents installed on the com$uter. Select the com$onents to
be remo2ed and then clic7 on the 4Uninstall6 button.
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2a1orites
This tab allows /ou to set /our $references. 1n the list against each com$onentD /ou can edit
TLB !om$onents *anagerFs actions to be $erformed if the u$date is a2ailable. The following
o$tions are a2ailableJ
!gnore ; ignores the com$onent. The com$onent will not a$$ear on the list of the
a2ailable com$onents.
#s( ; dis$la/s the com$onent on the list of the a2ailable u$dates and mar7s the
com$onent for the following download and installation.
#s( (do not select ; dis$la/s the com$onent on the list of the a2ailable u$dates but
does not mar7 it for the following download and installation.
!nstall sta+le version ; installs the stable 2ersions onl/ and ignores the beta 2ersions.
This o$tion can be selected when the automatic installation of u$dates is enabled.
!nstall latest version ; installs all u$dates. This o$tion can be selected when the
automatic installation of u$dates is enabled.
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0tions
This tab $ro2ides the o$tions for setting u$ the ,nternet connection.
Connection ; connection t/$e. 1ne of the following o$tions can be selectedJ
&irect connection ; connect to the ,nternet directl/D not using $ro'/ ser2ers.
Use !nternet 42plorer Settings ; use connection settings from ,nternet :'$lorer.
,f /ou use a $ro'/ ser2erD enter /our login and $assword for accessing the $ro'/
ser2er.
.ia na'ed pro2y ; use a s$ecific $ro'/ ser2er. :nter the $ro'/ ser2er connection
settings.
Pro2y server ; $ro'/ ser2er address.
Port ; $ro'/ ser2er $ort.
Pro2y login ; user name for accessing the $ro'/ ser2er.
Pro2y pass/ord ; $assword for accessing the $ro'/ ser2er.
Select currently not installed co'ponents ; mar7s new com$onents that are to be
installed.
Clear do/nloaded files ; clears cache from the recei2ed files.
.ie/ do/nloaded files ; o$ens the downloaded files folder.
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& So%utions for T.ica% 4rob%ems
The tool+ar height is greater than the standard /hen True Launch Bar starts
This often occurs when the nonBstandard <indows ?5 themes are used. To cut the toolbar
heightD reduce the si-e of buttons on the toolbar. That can be achie2ed through the 4*etrics6
o$tions of the 4TLB Settings6 window. To change the button si-eD reduce the 4)eight6 2alue
in the 4Button margins6 grou$. Hou ma/ also want to cut the 4<idth6 2alue to $reser2e the
sKuare form for the buttons.
The 4in2alid height6 $roblem ma/ also be related to the e'cessi2e si-es of a button on the
toolbar. *a/be a $lugin icon height is too great. ,f thatFs the caseD tr/ changing the s7in used
in that $lugin.
Hot(eys in .irtual 1olders do not /or( after restarting
The content of 2irtual folders loads onl/ when the/ are accessed for the first time. 8ight when
/ou start /our s/stemD True Launch Bar does not 47now6 of the 2irtual folders content and
cannot $rocess those foldersF hot7e/s. 1nce the folder has been o$enedD True Launch Bar will
continue to $rocess that folderFs hot7e/s $ro$erl/.
.irtual folders add the 4Load on Startup6 o$tion to the 4#ppearance6 item of the conte't
menu. <hen this o$tion is enabledD True Launch Bar will load the content of the 2irtual folder
on startu$D thus the hot7e/s will be a2ailable immediatel/ after restarting.
Una+le to 'ove +uttons on the tool+ar and6or 'enu to other locations
1ne of the causes for that ma/ lie in the enabling of the button loc7u$ o$tion. 9nloc7 the
buttonD and /ou will be able to mo2e them.
The second cause of the enabled automatic arranging of the buttons. ,n this caseD the button
gets bac7 to its original $osition whene2er /ou tr/ to mo2e it somewhere else. 8ightBclic7 on
the toolbar or menuD then $oint to 4#rrange !cons By6 on the conte't menu and then deselect
the 4#uto #rrange6 item.
True Launch Bar does not appear after the co'puter is restarted
This is usuall/ a result of some 4o$timi-ers6 acti2ities. 8un the registr/ editor >regedit.e'e@
and o$en the registr/ 7e/J
)S:HW!988:=TW9S:8LSoftwareL*icrosoftL<indowsL!urrent.ersionL5oliciesL:'$lorer
Set to -ero or delete the following 2aluesJ
$oSaveSettings
$oClose&rag&ropBands
$oMovingBands
8estart the com$uter. 0fter the first time /ou reboot /our com$uterD True Launch Bar ma/
still not a$$ear. 1$en True Launch Bar manuall/ and reboot the com$uter again.
Una+le to create a tool+ar /ith t/o ro/s of +uttons
This often occurs when the nonBstandard <indows ?5 themes are used or when the height of
a $lugin button is too great. True Launch Bar has the 4Si-ing Ste$6 o$tion to sol2e this
$roblem. ,t is usuall/ enough to set this $arameter to -eroD and True Launch Bar will
automaticall/ find the best height. ,f /ou are unable to get the second row of buttonsD set the
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4Si-ing ste$6 2alue eKual to the toolbar icon si-e and then add to this 2alue until the height
good enough for creating the second row of buttons.
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