A Short History...

Version History

2.95e 21.Mar.2010 - Windows Up-Time monitor opens "System Properties" when clicked
                  - New Shortcut Type: Memory Commit Charge
2.95d 20.Mar.2010 - Bug fix with New Folder Shortcut not correctly assigning primary text
                  - Button state no longer part of IconShortcut, Fixed Mouse hover highlight
                  - New Tray Icons
2.95c 19.Mar.2010 - Button Highlight not properly populating properties form, About box
                  - New Icon and IconLibraries included in distribution
2.95b 18.Mar.2010 - Bug fixes with Properties Dialog
2.95a 17.Mar.2010 - Bug fixes around exceptions mostly (GetDIBItsd more logging,
                    mbRightDown.Defined if FALSE when coords are -1
                  - Remaining bug, F2 key doesn't always work on toolboxes to bring the Panel
2.94z 10.Mar.2010 - Compatibility mode activation, tests with old settings files, font align
                  - Tried tests with Get DI Bits but to no avail
                  - A few visibility rules on the Icon properties
                  - Commented out code for reposition of shortcuts
2.94y 08.Mar.2010 - New Icons, More logging on Graphics Engine, fix for override of sec.text on
                    drive monitors
2.94x 07.Mar.2010 - Better handling of Drive Letters
                  - Bug fixes with secondary text on Drive Monitors
2.94w 06.Mar.2010 - Finalized IconShortcut properties, remain: remove old props from form
                  - Brand new Message Dialogs rendered in full color
                  - Shortcut to Current Drive
                  - Refactoring of XML icon shortcut save
                  - Rendering Engine dev complete - only bugs from now on
                  - Welcome Screen
2.94v 05.Mar.2010 - Drag&Drop of Files and URLs supported, fixed bug with Status/Title Bar chk
                  - Secondary Text display and capture from Icon Properties
2.94u 04.Mar.2010 - Bitmap filenames now follow the XML config filename
                  - Some work on getting the IconShortcut setting refactoring right
                    (lost all toolbox settings :-\ due to bug in clXMLReader)
2.94t 03.Mar.2010 - New About box using clBMPGraphics32, new Panels in TBProperties
2.94s 02.Mar.2010 - A bit more progress on IconShortcut attributes on form. Started Frame
2.94r 26.Feb.2010 - Started refactoring of IconShortcut Attributes, UI cosmetics, Welcome scr
2.94q 24.Feb.2010 - Caching of background BMP while redrawing. Modified TextArea width to const
2.94p 23.Feb.2010 - Fully using new rendering engine. A couple of problems with the Drive Size
                    monitor on centered primary text, but will fix it
                  - Major bug with Bold text in the smooth shadow algorithm found and fixed
2.94o 22.Feb.2010 - Toolboxes now use the new rendering engine. A few things are still drawn
                  - by the old engine.
2.94n 21.Feb.2010 - Changed the overriding of fonts and finalised the text drawing.
                  - Ready to make the big step and start using the GE for toolboxes
2.94m 18.Feb.2010 - A lot of work on Icon alignment, font alignment not finished yet
                  - New IconAreaWidth and Height properties for TS
2.94l 17.Feb.2010 - Implemented Icon Alignment and Margins. Icon drawing not complete yet
                  - Bug fix with Emboss exception
2.94k 16.Feb.2010 - More progress on TBProperties incl. UI changes, TitleBar font display
                  - Added spacings in TBSettings, refactoring
2.94j 14.Feb.2010 - Completed Border and Tile Spacing on TBProperties
                  - Helptext for wallpapers, numerous UI improvements on TBProperties
                  - Implemented effects in TBGE, Most Image stretching patterns
2.94i 12.Feb.2010 - TBGraphicsEngine now points to the actual form, uses new way of obtaining
                    desktop wallpaper copies
2.94h 11.Feb.2010 - Added Border controls on TB Properties, but not quite there yet
2.94g 08.Feb.2010 - Better Exception Handling
2.94f 07.Feb.2010 - New Graphics Engine used for previewing Toolbox Properties
                  - (only titlebar, bevel, border and resize lines are drawn so far)
2.94e 06.Feb.2010 - Added controls for IconText orientation
                  - Added new IconLibraries, wallpapers, empty themes directory
2.94d 03.Feb.2010 - HotKey activation, minor mouse-over bug fixed, Logging form more clever
2.94c 02.Feb.2010 - Fixed and reorganised the mouse events for frmToolbox, better dragging
2.94b 01.Feb.2010 - Resizing lines displayed, minor enhancements, bug fixes
      31.Jan.2010 - Added management of all font properties in TB Properties dialog
                  - Now fully using new XML settings file to load/save
      30.Jan.2010 - Added toolbox resizing (MILESTONE)
2.94  29.Jan.2010 - Optimised drawing, most of application works


2.93  15.Jan.2010 to 25.Jan.2010
                  - Added Border Color, sort by name on Load Toolboxes, memory free
                  - New BoxController, better snap to other windows
                  - Removed compatibility with 1.0 DAT files
                  - Refactored Toolbox settings, new XML file v3.0
                  - Removed Appearance from right-click menu
                  - Transparent Hint Window with Shadow on XP
                  - New Logger window and DEBUG version of Toolbox
2.92  30.Dec.2009 - Added TToolboxFont  ...
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2.91b 27.Nov.2009 - Use full folder path if fits tile width
                    Main form opens in App Settings view. New internal AppSettings bean
2.90b 22.Nov.2009 - Attempt to fix NullPointer when no MouseDown event has been registered
2.89b 11.Oct.2009 - Fixed Read-Only mode

2.88b 20.Sep.2009 - Added clZoom to Megapack
2.87  25.Aug.2009 - Added Browser detector and URL support (THEN REMOVED IT AGAIN)
2.86  18.Jul.2009 - Refreshing transparency when Windows settings change (wallpaper)
                    Changes in layout of Toolbox properties window
2.85  12.Jul.2009 - More bug fixes around the mouse events to prevent exception when
                    switching from another app
2.84  11.Jul.2009 - Fixed problem with Read-Only mode
2.83  03.Jul.2009 - Potentially fixed a bug with exception on right-click properties
2.82  03.May.2009 - Text Shadow types, several refactorings and optimisations
2.81  16.Mar.2009 - Brightness corrections
2.80  08.Mar.2009 - Multiple Toolbox properties windows can be open. 256 max Tile width, height
2.79  01.Sep.2008 - Open with cmd.exe wizard, Alt-Shift-click opens Open With in Win Explorer
2.78  20.May.2008 - Reverted to old Toolbox_ws.icl and resolves relative folder icons properly
2.77  18.May.2008 - "Open With" button on Icon Shortcut Properties.
                    Cosmetic changes for large DPI screens
2.76  17.Apr.2008 - Recognizes URLs
2.75  03.Mar.2008 - New repair method for regenerating Hints from Filenames
                    Open Icon Resource in Icon Libary Manager
2.74  02.Mar.2008 - Icon Library Manager for easy customization, Bug fixes with drag cursors
                    and hover effects. Next time I should revamp the whole mbdown thing with
                    separate mouse button coordinates
2.73  01.Mar.2008 - Tab order in Icon Properties window
2.72  10.Feb.2008 - Conversion from Relative to Absolute paths and vice versa
                    Fixed relative paths on icons
                    Refresh all displays with F5
                    Tray Icon Dir persists as relative path
2.71  04.Feb.2008 - New Stretch Draw routine, Unmounted Drive Message
2.70  30.Jan.2008 - Vertical text alignment (paragraph alignment). Overlay text for icon modes
                    Rebuild Icon Cache, with progress bar
                    Title Bar and Status Bar on windows
2.69  29.Jan.2008 - Fixed bug onMouseMove (display hint and shortcut popup when in cellspacing
2.68  27.Jan.2008 - Button for prompting for filename in Shortcut Properties dialog
                    Fixed bug vpapanik) storing BMPs on new shortcut creation
                    Move Toolboxes only when Ctrl is pressed
                    No reporting of save errors when running from a CD
                    Save Settings and Images only on App Exit
                    Full Read-Only mode, Recover lost windows, Cosmetics in About box
2.67  07.Oct.2007 - Environment change aware
2.66  30.Sep.2007 - Settings for console apps. Environment settings. Alt-key for properties
2.65  25.Sep.2007 - New "OpenWith" property
2.64  14.Aug.2007 - Megapack Wizard
2.63  11.Nov.2006 - Remove Quotes in Icon Filename (IconProperties) before loading ICL
2.62  18.Oct.2006 - Dropping ICO or ICL files on occupied tile shows icon selection screen
2.61  16.Jul.2006 - Paste Special to allow pasting only text properties or icon
2.60  26.Jun.2006 - Fixed bug with spaces (or params) in filename and Browse Shortcut in
                    Explorer. clShell quotes if needed
2.59  01.Jun.2006 - Fixed bug with UNC folder names in clFilenameTools, fixed bug with tray
                    popup menu,
2.58  25.Mar.2006 - Fixed bug with additional cmd-line parameters in the "Filename" field
2.57  19.Feb.2006 - WMEndSession
2.56  28.Jan.2006 - Fixed TrayIcon bug
2.55  17.Jan.2006 - Fixed screen refresh bugs,
2.54              - Shorter XML descriptors, New Folder Properties dialog enhancements
                  - Relative Paths and full support for Environment Variables
2.53              - Toolbox backgrounds are saved when they are recreated
                  - Toolboxes are repositioned if out of screen boundaries on load
                  - Bring toolboxes to front on Activate is now a setting
2.52              - Reorganisation of Control Panel
                  - Drag & Drop support for multiple files
                  - User customizable .LNK file resolution
                  - Creation of Drive Shortcuts on Drag & Drop
                  - Drives and Folders get their customized icons on shortcut creation
                  - Windows Wallpaper correct offset as Toolbox background
                  - Minor bug fixes
2.51              - MultiMonitor Support, snap to other toolboxes (border overlap)
2.50              - Full support for 16x16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 72, 96 and 128 pixel sized icons
                  - Full support for Windows XP alpha-channel icons
                  - New CyLog XML Reader results in smaller Executable,
                    reduced memory commission, faster loading
                  - Updated Toolbox properties dialog. Separated DisplayMode (Icon/Text)
                    and IconSize settings
                  - First Implementation of Icon Cache for quicker loading of the application
                    especially when Virus checkers are enabled.
                  - New Properties dialog for choosing any type of icon, added resizing
                  - All Shortcut Types can have now icons
                  - Wizards to create standard Toolboxes with User Folders, and Drives
                  - Drive Size Monitors now are not timing out when drive is removed or unmapped
                  - Unified Shortcut Properties dialog box. All shortcuts can have an icon
                  - Bug fix on changing a Drive shortcut to another drive
                  - Usability enhancements (menu icons, new definitions, etc.)
                  - Windows XP only: ToolBox Shadow
                  - Del button deletes Toolboxes from the list in Control Panel
                  - Deleting a Toolbox from the list moves selection and updates bitmap
                  - Shift-Click on a tile Opens Folder Containing application
                  - Rebuild Icon Cache implemented
                  - Browse Containing Folder in Explorer now works for all shortcut types
b6                - Fixed bug with not creating a timer when you create drive size monitor

2.44              - Shortcut to MyComputer, MyDocs, MyPictures, MyVideos and MyMusic.
                  - Support for 32x32 and 16x16 with text

2.43              - Windows invisible in TaskMan/applications
2.42              - JCL SysUtils Patch
2.41              - Minor Fixes, TrayIcon Hint, Tab order etc.
2.40              - Drag & drop ICO and ICL files to shortcuts creates icon
                  - Drag & drop between Toolboxes
                  - Show title of toolbox on popup window
                  - Handles XP themes for colored panels properly
                  - Cosmetic Bug fixes

2.30              - Buf fix with CPL icon shortcuts
                  - Saving of Shortcut type in settings XML
                  - Customizable Tray Icons, supports XP icons
                  - Open Containing folder for toolboxes
                  - Hint now displays outside toolbox window and supports multiple monitors

2.24              - Windows Up Time Monitor
2.23              - Bug with new drive text alignment
                  - Properties Windows is now modeless

2.22              - font color, size, text align, new ColorDialog

2.20              - new shortcut text display, 16x16 icon display.
                  - Properties for Drive Monitors
                  - Default text color for toolboxes, individual icon color override.
                  - bug fixes

2.0.9.38          - Fixed bug on stay on top, panels to control box.
2.0.8.36          - Stay on top
2.0.5.31          - Minor: Fixed shortcut position when pasting.
2.0.4.30          - Released to public domain, multiple toolboxes

1.00  circa 1996  - First Release of Toolbox featuring creation of shortcuts on a two dimensional grid
                  - Tiles looked very "win95" and you had to double-click on them to launch the application