Emerge Desktop
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| Developer(s) | ir0nh34d |
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| Stable release | 5.2.11 / February 2, 2011 |
| Preview release | 6.0.0.961 / October 31, 2011 |
| Operating system | Windows 2000 (up to 5.2.10), Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
| Type | Windows shell replacement |
| License | GNU General Public License Version 3 |
| Website | www.emergedesktop.org |
Emerge Desktop is a replacement shell for Windows 2000, Windows XP (both Home and Professional editions), Windows Vista and Windows 7 written in C++, primarily developed with the MinGW compiler, and is licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 3.
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[edit] Applets
Most of the Emerge Desktop applets are capable of being run as both standalone as well as being integrated, however the core applet (emergeCore) must be running in order for each applet to communicate with another in the suite. Each applet is aimed at replacing or extending a functionality of the default Windows shell and offers various configuration and visual customization features.
[edit] Core Applets
[edit] emergeTasks
emergeTasks is the 'Tasks' applet for Emerge Desktop. It displays an icon for each running task in a movable, resizeable window.
[edit] emergeTray
emergeTray is the 'system tray' applet of Emerge Desktop. It displays the system icons in a movable, resizeable window.
[edit] emergeWorkspace
emergeWorkspace is the desktop component of Emerge Desktop. It provides the mouse RightClick and MiddleClick menus.
[edit] Additional Applets
emergeDesktop has several additional applets that can be used. These are all standalone applets and can be run independently of the three core applets above. They are also be run on top of Windows Explorer or any other Windows Shell Replacement.
[edit] emergeCommand
emergeCommand is a clock / command line launcher applet for Emerge Desktop. By default it displays the date and time in a configurable format.
When the left mouse button is clicked on the text, it allows for the typing in of a command to execute.
[edit] emergeHotkeys
emergeHotkeys is the hotkey applet of Emerge Desktop. It defines a set of hotkeys which allow quick access to Emerge Desktop functions and other applications.
[edit] emergeLauncher
emergeLauncher provides a "Quick Launch" applet for Emerge Desktop. It displays icons of applications in a movable, resizeable window.
[edit] emergePower
emergePower reports the status of battery power for laptops computers, in a movable and resizeable window.
[edit] emergeSysMon
emergeSysMon reports the CPU usage, the Commit Charge, The Physical Memory Usage, and the Pagefile Usage in a a movable, resizeable window.
[edit] emergeVWM
emergeVWM is Emerge Desktop's "Virtual Window Manager" applet. It allows the user to switch monitor views between different virtual "desktops", and displays a grid of corresponding mini-windows in a movable and resizeable window.
[edit] New in version 5.0
[edit] New
- Theme support
- Dynamic positioning
- Support for 'Run As'
- Re-added 'My Documents' Special Folder
- Created native 64-bit version of Emerge Desktop
- Context menu for emergeDesktop menu items (right click on a item to activate them)
- New Internal Commands:
- VWM_1 to VWM_9 - jump to VWM desktop
- New EmergeVars:
- %AppletDir% - location of Emerge Desktop applets
- %EmergeDir% - location of Emerge Desktop configuration files
- %ThemeDir% - location of current theme
[edit] New applets
- emergeSysMon - a system resource monitor
- emergePower - a battery charge monitor)
- reg2xml - a utility to convert previous registry based settings to an XML based Theme
- Relative paths for schemes
- Colorful startup Theme functionally similar to Explorer
- Ability to run as a self contained/portable shell
[edit] Changed
- Switched from storing settings in the registry to storing settings in XML files
- improved fullscreen checking
- Improved shortcut handling
- Multi-tabbed configuration for each applet
- New icons
- Internal default theme changed from overlapped squares to a gray colored Theme functionally similar to Explorer
[edit] Fixed
- Win7 tray support
- UTF16 to UTF8 and vice versa conversion routines, so non-English characters are better supported
- emergeTasks crash when an application rapidly changes it's title
- execution of apps failing that require elevated privileges
[edit] New in version 6.0 (Developmental Release)
- Pending --Raven.sorrow (talk) 01:01, 19 November 2011 (UTC)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Emerge Desktop at Sourceforge.net
- Emerge Desktop at DeviantArt.com
- Emerge Desktop review at the Technology Cooler
- Five Best Desktop Customization Tools (Lifehacker)
- Versatile Underground - [How To Use Emerge Desktop – A Novice’s Guide to Greatness]
- emergeDesktop on CNET
- emergeDesktop on Customize.Org!
