9 suggestions to make WinLaunch more awesome (or nearly perfect):
Allow environment variables resolution, like %USERNAME%, %USERPROFILE%, %WINDIR%, etc. in folder/file paths and names of WL shortcut. Actually, variables %XXX% are not solved and it results in non opening folders, files and not solved names. We can bypass this limitation by creating a "real" shortcut with variables in path, but it's not a clean way to add a specific folder. If the shortcut file is deleted, WL shortcut doesn't work anymore.
Allow (or add the option for) specific folders like "This PC", "Configuration panel", "Network", "Recycle Bin", etc. Actually, we can only add a classic folder. We can find a workaround by adding a shortcut file of the specific folder, but it's not a clean way to add a specific folder. If the shortcut file is deleted, WL shortcut doesn't work anymore.
Auto solve the "localized resource name" of a file or folder (specified in desktop.ini file). I'm French, I add "Téléchargements" folder to WL and the WL shortcut is "Downloads" and not "Téléchargements" as expected. I have to edit the name and change it manually.
Add the "real" context menu for a WL shorcut when we right-click on it. Actually, we have only WL context menu when we right-click on a WL shortcut, but it could be helpful to have the "real" context menu too, such as "Run as administrator" or "Open file location".
Touch screen option disable any context menu. Maybe we can invoke context menu by double clicking? Maybe we can switch double clicking and long click (3 seconds) commands?
Add an option to open a list of sub-folders (and files) of a folder WL shortcut instead of opening it with Windows Explorer. Actually, we can only open a folder WL shortcut with Windows Explorer, but an option to open a built-in sub-folders and files list could be awesome, like we can do with StandaloneStack.
Allow placing WL shortcut everywhere on the "grid", not only one after one. Putting the recycle bin WL shortcut in bottom-right corner and "My PC" in top-left corner, while my apps WL shortcut are in the middle could be nice.
Add an option to chose the delay before the corner activation is triggered. Sometime we hit the corner by accident and the WL menu pop up accidentally.
(Bonus to reach perfection) Add specific controllers, like sound control, battery indicator, luminosity control, clock, calendar, and I've forgotten some cool options. I know it's not the main goal of WL, but these can be nice WL implementations, or let community add these with plugin support ;)
Thank you for your attention and, of course, for your WinLaunch!
Last edit: Mike Mi 2017-06-14
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Hello
Thank you for WinLaunch, it is really the best launcher I ever tried.
I am a computer scientist, and I use a hundred utilities when programming (Windows 10 needs to be spied in many ways if you want it to behave correctly...).
Almost all my WL shortcuts reside in folders, so I can launch anything in two clicks, wonderful !
Some suggestions to improve WL :
1. REALLY IMPORTANT (meets the #7 of Mike Mi ) : allow a free placement of WL shortcuts and folders on the grid (same way as we can freely place icons on the Windows desktop). I like to have related WL items sorted by rows and columns, and naturally some of the rows are incomplete. I found a workaround by creating "empty" WL folders to fill incomplete rows, but then moving an item becomes a real nightmare : everything else moves around, and farewell my pretty columns.... now, trying to fix things, I feel like playing 26-puzzle (taquin for (old) french people) ...
2. less important, but would work well with my tabular organisation of items : allow to add captions on top or bottom of columns, and on left or right of rows (the caption should be another WL object, as are folders and shortcuts).
3. allow several levels of WL (sub)folders : I said above that I enjoyed launching any app in two clicks, but in some cases I could accept a third one to reduce screen clutter with too many shortcuts.
Best regards.
Alain Coste
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9 suggestions to make WinLaunch more awesome (or nearly perfect):
Thank you for your attention and, of course, for your WinLaunch!
Last edit: Mike Mi 2017-06-14
Thanks, I'll keep these in mind
Hello
Thank you for WinLaunch, it is really the best launcher I ever tried.
I am a computer scientist, and I use a hundred utilities when programming (Windows 10 needs to be spied in many ways if you want it to behave correctly...).
Almost all my WL shortcuts reside in folders, so I can launch anything in two clicks, wonderful !
Some suggestions to improve WL :
1. REALLY IMPORTANT (meets the #7 of Mike Mi ) : allow a free placement of WL shortcuts and folders on the grid (same way as we can freely place icons on the Windows desktop). I like to have related WL items sorted by rows and columns, and naturally some of the rows are incomplete. I found a workaround by creating "empty" WL folders to fill incomplete rows, but then moving an item becomes a real nightmare : everything else moves around, and farewell my pretty columns.... now, trying to fix things, I feel like playing 26-puzzle (taquin for (old) french people) ...
2. less important, but would work well with my tabular organisation of items : allow to add captions on top or bottom of columns, and on left or right of rows (the caption should be another WL object, as are folders and shortcuts).
3. allow several levels of WL (sub)folders : I said above that I enjoyed launching any app in two clicks, but in some cases I could accept a third one to reduce screen clutter with too many shortcuts.
Best regards.
Alain Coste
Added free placement of Items in 0.5.2.0
Is there a way to sort the icons/folders alphabetically (or if they start with a number, numerically)?