copyright (ｩ) 1997-1998, by Reuven J. Sherwin, Ra'anana, Israel
email: reuven_sherwin@scitex.com
What does ﾒDeskpopﾓ do?
Deskpop is a Control Strip module which lists all volumes, folders and files currently on the Mac's desktop.
This is especially useful for the (hopefully short) time the desktop is cluttered.
Folders are displayed with the underline style.
Volumes (a.k.a. Disks) are displayed with the bold bold+underline style.
The Trash is displayed with the bold style.
Selecting an item from the Deskpop menu will open it.
Holding down the Control+Option keys will reveal it in the Finder.
Holding down the Control+Shift keys will move the selected item to the Trash.
If the selected item is a volume, Control+Shift+selecting will unmount it and eject it, if itﾕs ejectable.
These key combinations can be modified using the ﾒDeskpop Keysﾓ dialog, which is accessible from the Deskpop menu item with the same name.
Requirements
･ Mac OS 7.1 or better.
･ The ﾒControl Stripﾓ Control Panel (from Apple Computer) must be installed.
･ Scriptable Finder (which is integrated into Mac OS 7.5 and better, I believe).
Installing ﾒDeskpopﾓ
To install Deskpop in Mac OS 8, simply drag it over the active system folder then restart the Mac.
Otherwise, place it in the ﾒControl Strip Modules" folder within the active system folder, then restart the Mac.
If youﾕre not sure if ﾒControl Stripﾓ is installed, look for it in your ﾒControl Panelsﾓ folder.
If itﾕs there, select it, and check the ﾒShow Control Stripﾓ button.
Freeware
Pass it on, give it away, trash it - I don't mind.
But if you do pass it on, please try to include this document with it.
If you use Deskpop and email me with ﾒI Use Deskpopﾓ in the subject of the email, I'll inform you of new versions of Deskpop.
Please email me bugs, compatability problems or suggestions.
Credits
･ The people at Pitango Multimedia Ltd.
･ Peter Hoddie, Chris Espinosa, Pete Gontier, More Files - Apple Computer
･ Gary McFeat, Fuxue Jin - Bug Tracking
･ Many beta users with helpful suggestions
Version History
19 April, 1998: Version 1.0.2 -
･ Fixed a compatability issue with Kaleidoscope as well as some MacOS 8.x configurations.
13 November, 1997: Version 1.0.1 -
･ Fixed a bug regarding upgrading from older versions of Deskpop.
11 November, 1997: Version 1.0 -
･ The "Deskpop Keys" dialog was changed to the (enhanced) "Deskpop Settings" dialog.
･ In the Deskpop Settings dialog, one can configure what items are displayed in the Deskpop menu.
11 October, 1997: Version 1.0b11 -
･ Selecting "Clipping" files brings the Finder to front.
16 September, 1997: Version 1.0b9 -
･ Fixed a compatability bug with Extensions Strip.
September, 1997: Version 1.0b7/1.0b8 -
･ Debug versions.
26 August, 1997: Version 1.0b6 -
･ Added the ﾒDeskpop Keysﾉﾓ menu item, for setting the modifier keys.
･ Trying to ﾒTrashﾓ a volume will unmount it, and eject it if itﾕs ejectable.
21 August, 1997: Version 1.0b5 -
･ Changed the keys: Control+Option for revealing, Control+Shift for trashing. (Sorry Bob).
Hopefully, the next version (first after release) will have a way to configure this.
15 August, 1997: Version 1.0b4 -
･ Holding down the Shift+Delete keys will move the selected item to the Trash.
If the selected item is a volume, Shift+Delete have no affect on it.
12 August, 1997: Version 1.0b3 -
･ The ﾒShiftﾓ key has been added as a general basic modifier key.
11 August, 1997: Version 1.0b2 -
･ Added the Trash as a disk.
･ Deskpop doesn't try to resolve aliases anymore - it only displays them in italic, and if the alias points at a folder/disk/server, it is displayed as a folder (underlined).
4 August, 1997: Version 1.0b1 - Initial Public Offering
