ANN: Classic Shell 2.9.3 is out - Now with Search!

[Ivo]

%L doesn't do anything. Do you mean %1?
Before you use commands in Classic Shell, try them in a command prompt first so you can see if there are any error messages.
Also refer to the Classic Explorer -> Examples for Custom Commands section in the help.

 

[tomaskucinskas]

%1 not working also. I found it with FileTypesMan x64. Looks like: "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /prefetch:8 /Play "%L" is working well from command bar and not from Classic Shell.

 

[Ivo]

I don't know what to tell you then. I don't know what wmplayer expects on the command line. Maybe somebody else in this forum can come up with something.

 

[tomaskucinskas]

Would be nice to have all buttons from command bar in Classic Shell when command bar would be useless. Do update

 

[tomaskucinskas]

Hello,

first of all I am very happy with Classic Shell, but make it PERFECT still few things:

1. How to add 4px margin at the bottom? Please see picture I made.



2. How to make separator 1px and in the middle (3px from both sides)? Also see picture.



Here is zoom'ed separator so you can see clearly its 2 lines and would be nice single line.



Thanks

 

[Ivo]

Classic Explorer uses the system toolbar and rebar controls. These controls have some built-in metrics. Maybe you can modify the Aero theme files to change those metrics (including the separator image). I don't know how to do it, sorry. Also beware that this will affect all other programs that use toolbars and rebars.

 

[burtie]

Thanks for the update.

Is it possible to run classic shell without the classic start menu? I just like having the tool bar buttons in explorer.

Thanks

 

[Ivo]

Yes, quite possible. In the installer you choose which components you want to install.
If you've already installed the start menu, you can remove it in two ways:
1) Run the installer again in "change" mode, and unselect the start menu.
2) Remove ClassicSartMenu.exe from the Run registry key.

 

[burtie]

Excellent thanks.

 

[Ivo]

ANN: Classic Shell 3.1.0 - with title bar for IE9!

The latest version of Classic Shell 3.1.0 was just released. Grab it from the usual place: Welcome to Classic Shell

The main new feature is the introduction of the Classic IE9 component. It is a plugin for Internet Explorer 9 that adds the missing title bar and status bar info. You can edit the colors and the font of the title bar to match your custom theme.

Ivo

 

[hdmi]

Dear Ivo,

Thanks a billion for the new IE9 addon.

Would it be possible to add a new feature to allow moving the Favorites button to the left, because right now in IE9 it's only possible to move the Refresh button and Stop button to the left side of the Address Bar.

Also, I would like the Favorites pane to stick to the left upon closing and reopening it without having to click the arrow button in the top left corner of the pane again each time, and perhaps it would be nice if the pane were able to close itself upon clicking a favorite. :grouphug:

 

[Ivo]

Hmm... I'm not sure what you mean. How about a picture?

 

[hdmi]

 

[Ivo]

Yeah, sorry. I don't know of a way to do that.

 

[hdmi]

 

[Mike Connor]

Maybe you can get closer to what you want with this;

Customize the Internet Explorer toolbars

Regards....Mike Connor

 

[hdmi]

Thanks, Mike but that's how it used to work in IE8. In IE9, unfortunately this functionality is in fact missing. So basically, this time they've put the gas pedal on the passenger's side again (just like they did when they put the Show Desktop button on the right side of the Taskbar in Windows 7, although by now I've already discovered a tweak for that).

The only semi-plausible workaround that I know of involves the creation of a new folder, using the MKLINK command with the /J option to join this folder with

C:\Users\{Username}\Favorites

and then adding it to favorites. However, it's only semi-plausible because it misses the whole point of reducing the number of bars displayed at the top of the IE window.

 

[Mike Connor]

Thanks, Mike but that's how it used to work in IE8. In IE9, unfortunately this functionality is in fact missing. So basically, this time they've put the gas pedal on the passenger's side again (just like they did when they put the Show Desktop button on the right side of the Taskbar in Windows 7, although by now I've already discovered a tweak for that).

The only semi-plausible workaround that I know of involves the creation of a new folder, using the MKLINK command with the /J option to join this folder with

C:\Users\{Username}\Favorites

and then adding it to favorites. However, it's only semi-plausible because it misses the whole point of reducing the number of bars displayed at the top of the IE window.

I didn't know that, thanks. I have not yet installed IE9. I very rarely use IE anyway.

Regards....Mike Connor

 

[hdmi]

I didn't know that, thanks.

No reason to thank me. It's all right here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/browsers-mail/115802-ie9-favorites-2.html#post1296220

 

[boren]

Very nice program. I really missed the Parent Folder button and especially the ability to Ctrl+click it to open this folder in a separate window, and now it's there again!