Copyright: QuickRun Help Version 3.0


Overview

Are you frustrated with Start Menu? Does it overflow with so many items that you can't find what you're looking for? And your system tray... does it stretch half way across your taskbar with so many little icons in there that your taskbar has no more room to display buttons for open applications? Then give QuickRun a try.

QuickRun makes it easier to run programs on Windows 95/98 by allowing you to organize your programs into easy to use menus.

QuickRun Features:

•	Drag and Drop: Shortcuts can be added to a menu by drag and drop.

•	Separators: Program menus can be divided so they're easier to find.

•	Hotkey Access: A specified keyboard hotkey will activate a menu.

•	Taskbar Docking: You can choose whether to have the QuickRun menu bar as a free-floating window or docked to the Windows Taskbar. (Note: The taskbar docking feature is not available when running in Windows NT)

•	Hover mode: You can access a menu simply by moving the mouse pointer over a menu icon for a second.

•	System Tray Icons: Take control of the system tray by moving tray icons to a menu on the QuickRun bar.


What's New to Version 3.0
What’s New to Version 3.0

•	Icons from the System Tray (area beside the clock on the taskbar) can be moved to menu on the QuickRun bar to reduce clutter on the taskbar.

•	The Desktop, Control Panel, and any folder can be added to QuickRun as a menu.

•	Option to sort the programs on a menu automatically.

•	The selected menu item background can be changed to a gradient fill.

•	The text font and color can now be changed for the menu sidebar.

•	The order the menus can now be changed by holding down the ALT key while dragging a menu icon to the desired location.

•	When the QuickRun bar is docked on the taskbar, it can now be resized by dragging the size grip.

•	Hover mode now works differently: When you move the mouse off of a menu without running something, it will disappear. The amount of time before the menu is shown can now be changed.


Adding a Program
Adding a Program Shortcut

1.	Right-click on a QuickRun menu and click Add Program.

2.	Enter the path and name of the program in the Program Location box, or click Browse.

3.	Click Next.

4.	Enter the name you want to be displayed on the menu.

5.	Click Next.

6.	Select the icon for the program and click Finish.

You can also add a program to a QuickRun menu by dragging it to a menu button. Links from a web browser can also be added to a menu.


Removing a Program
Deleting a File

Right-click on a file that you want to remove on the menu and click Delete.


Changing a Program's Properties
Viewing a File’s Properties

Right-click on a file that you want to view the properties of and click Properties.


Changing a Program's Position
Rearranging Menu Items

Click on an item and hold down the left mouse button while you drag the item to the desired location and then release the mouse button.


Adding a New Menu

1.	Right-click on a QuickRun button and select Customize.

2.	Click on the Menus tab, and then click New…

3.	Enter the name for new menu and click OK.


Removing a Menu

1.	Right-click on a QuickRun button and select Customize.

2.	Click on the Menus tab.

3.	Select the menu to remove in the list and click Remove.


Renaming a Menu

1.	Right-click on a QuickRun button and select Customize.

2.	Click on the Menus tab.

3.	Select the menu to rename in the list and click Rename.

4.	Enter the new name for the menu and click OK.


Rearranging Menus

1.	Right-click on a QuickRun button and select Customize.

2.	Click on the Menus tab.

3.	Select the menu to move in the list.

4.	Click Move Up or Move Down to move the menu.

You can also press the ALT key while clicking and dragging a menu button to the desired location.


Changing a Menu's Icon
Changing a Menu’s Icon

1.	Right-click on a QuickRun button and select Customize.

2.	Click on the Menus tab.

3.	Select the menu to change the icon of in the list and click Change Icon.

4.	Select the new icon and click OK.


Moving Tray Icons

1.	To moving tray icons to QuickRun or back to the system tray, right-click on the QuickRun bar and select Customize.

2.	Click on the System Tray tab.

3.	To move a tray icon to QuickRun, select it in the System Tray Area list and click on the left arrow button. To move a tray icon back to the system tray, select it in the Tray Menu list and click on the right arrow button.

4.	Now click OK.


Options

To activate this dialog, right-click on the QuickRun bar, select “Customize…” and then click on “Options.” The dialog contents are described below.

Load QuickRun on Startup

Check this option to have Windows load QuickRun on system startup.

If menu is active, activate another menu when mouse moves over it.

If this is checked, QuickRun menus will function similarly to a Menu Bar. If a menu is already open and you move the mouse over a menu icon, that menu will open.

Enable Hover mode

When the Hover mode is enabled, the menu pops up when the mouse pointer is over a menu icon for the specified interval.

Menu Colors

Select Windows Default to have QuickRun use Windows default colors for menus and menu items as specified in Control Panel…Display Properties. Select Custom to choose what colors QuickRun should use for menus. To specify custom colors, select an element in the list and click a color button on the right of the list.

Menu Sidebar Text

Specifies the color of the text that is displayed on the side of a menu. You can also specify the font that is used for sidebar text.

Menu Animation

Specifies how menus are shown. Scroll animation makes menus appear to ‘scroll’ into view. Fade animation makes menus appear to ‘fade’ into existence.


Menus

To activate this dialog, right-click on the QuickRun bar, select “Customize…”, and then click on “Menus.” The dialog contents are described below.

Menu List

This shows the menus that are displayed on the QuickRun bar. To hide a particular menu without removing it, remove the check mark to the left of the menu. To change properties of a menu select it in the list and the properties will be shown below.

New

Push this button to bring up the New Menu Wizard.

Remove

Push this button to remove the selected menu.

Rename

Push this to rename the selected menu. You will be prompted for the new name.

Move Up or Move Down

Moves the selected menu up or down one item.

Menu Properties

These are the various menu properties that can be changed.

Icon

Click Change Icon to select a different icon for this menu.

Side Bar

This specifies where a bar is display on the side of a menu and the colors used for the gradient fill.

Sorting

This specifies if the selected menu is automatically sorted.

Hotkey

This specifies the keyboard hotkey to activate this menu. Hotkeys must be combination of CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT and another key; for example, CTRL+ALT+Y. You cannot use ESC, ENTER, TAB, SPACEBAR, PRINT SCREEN, or BACKSPACE.

No other menu can use this key combination. If the hotkey conflicts with an access key in another program, the access key will not work.


System Tray

To activate this dialog, right-click on the QuickRun bar, select “Customize…”, and then click on “System Tray.” The dialog contents are described below.

Tray Menu

This list shows what icons are on the Tray Menu. To move tray icons to the Tray Menu, select the icon in the System Tray Area list and click the arrow pointing to the left, or drag the icon into this list.

System Tray Area

This list shows what icons are in the System Tray. To move QuickRun icons to the System Tray, select the icon(s) in the Tray Menu list and click the arrow pointing to the right, or drag them into this list.

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Click this button to move the selected icon(s) in the Tray Menu list to the System Tray Area list.

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Click this button to move the selected icon(s) in the System Tray Area list to the Tray Menu list.


Registration Information

Registration is $15.00 (US dollars).

To register, click Print Order Form in the About box, fill out the form, click Print, and send it with a check or money for $15.00 to:

Partridge Software
PMB #447
3 Monroe Pkwy, Suite P
Lake Oswego, OR 97035 USA

You will be sent a registration code that will convert the shareware version of QuickRun into a registered version.

To convert the shareware version into a registered version, follow these steps.

1.	Run QuickRun. When the About box is displayed, click on the Register button.

2.	Enter the Name and Code in the registration dialog EXACTLY as shown in the information sent to you.

3.	Click the OK button to complete the registration process.


Support and Questions

If you have any questions about QuickRun, please visit our online FAQ at http://www.partridgesoft.com/faq.htm

To check if you have the latest version of QuickRun, visit http://www.partridgesoft.com on the Internet.

If you need technical support, send Email to support@partridgesoft.com.

For those who are interested, this program was developed with Visual C++ 5.0 using the Win32 API.


Check this to have Windows load QuickRun on startup.


If this is checked, QuickRun menus will function similarly to a Menu Bar. If a menu is already open and you move the mouse over a menu icon, that menu will open.


Activates Hover mode. When the Hover mode is active, the menu pops up when the mouse pointer is over a menu icon for the specified interval.


Shows the mover bar on the left side of the QuickRun bar.


Specifies how long the mouse pointer needs to be over a menu icon before the menu appears in Hover mode.


Select this if you want QuickRun menus to use the same colors as the Windows menus.


Select this if you want QuickRun menus to use custom colors.


Lists elements for which colors can be changed.


Specifies the first color for the element selected in the list.


Specifies the second color for the element selected in the list.


Specifies the color of the menu sidebar text.


Click this to select the font for the menu sidebar text.


Changes the type of menu animation that is performed when a menu is shown. To disable menu animation, select ‘None’ in the list.


Shows the menus that are displayed on the QuickRun bar. To hide a particular menu without removing it, remove the check mark to the left of the menu.


Closes this dialog box and saves any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog box without saving any changes you have made.


Click this to browse through folders to find the file you want.


Click this to add a new menu.


Click this to remove the selected menu.


Click this to rename the selected menu.


Click this to change the icon for the currently selected menu.


Specifies if the side bar is displayed on the menu.


Specifies if the side bar has a gradient fill.


Specifies the starting color. Click this to change the color.


Specifies the ending color. Click this to change the color.


Specifies the keyboard hotkey to activate this menu. Hotkeys must be combination of CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT and another key; for example, CTRL+ALT+Y. You cannot use ESC, ENTER, TAB, SPACEBAR, PRINT SCREEN, or BACKSPACE.

No other menu can use this key combination. If the hotkey conflicts with an access key in another program, the access key will not work.


Sorts the menu items for the selected menu.


Specifies if the menu is automatically sorted.


This list shows what icons are on the Tray Menu. To move tray icons to the Tray Menu, select the icon in the System Tray Area list and click the arrow pointing to the left, or drag the icon into this list.


This list shows what icons are in the System Tray. To move QuickRun icons to the System Tray, select the icon(s) in the Tray Menu list and click the arrow pointing to the right, or drag them into this list.


Click this to move the selected icon(s) in the Tray Menu list to the System Tray Area list.


Click this to move the selected icon(s) in the System Tray Area list to the Tray Menu list.