Portable Apps Menu Mod R30

Dear Sir,
I wish to highlight your development direction towards the themes side.
we have the facility to change themes but we are differing with the quality provided as output. this is because using BMP and JPEG the gloss effect looses. If possible by any way to use PNG with actual glass effect like others menu are providing.

If any Theme Creator can be designed. These are just an advice if possible kindly in cooperate in next Revesions.

Regard's

Parashar Dhirendra

Every morning I rush to the beta section to see whether R 31 is there in the front page. It's more than one week since the arrival of R 30 and I was really wondering if you were out for a vacation to relax in bebetween your busy personal and proffessional scheduls ( menu is not the only thing going on... I remember that...). So I just came here to wake up the genious with a few words but got a hard knok on my head while reading the notes ( Just a bit above my comment)about your ideas on the next version.
Thank you dear XrXca..wish you happy and healthy creative days ahead.
Ooops !! I am straving for its launching date...

I've tried setting text color for categories. no luck...

scratch that...:p as always, you almost trip over it just after giving up trying to find the info and posting the question, lol.

In this case, I found the info through the RSS Feed @ http://portableapps.xrx.ca/feed/

sorry for wasting your time.

xrxca is the source available fro R30 please? I would like to customise mine with some website management tools. Ta

Doh! I should look before I post ...

I have convey running and the R30 exit script leaves the shortcuts behind in the send to menu after closing convey. I believe there is an exit switch for convey to close it gracefully - See https://portableapps.com/node/6157 -exit strangely enough!

BTW any advances on a scroll bar or is that now definately on hold?

Cheers and great work m8.

I tried searching, but can't find out what is DB?

Roger

Hi, the modifications are very good.

Only the Global Hot Key Shift+F11 is a little bit annoying, because the development system i'm using has taken this shortcut for "Step out". I would prefer the WINDOWS+P shortcut like John has written in his remarks on the https://portableapps.com/node/8450 thread.

I just had an idea. XrXca, maybe you could implement some code from the SmithTech Menu (TrueCrypt and Portable Startup stuff) and the geek.menu (web search stuff). Just some ideas.

----
"For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three."
Alice Kahn

-Please search before posting

Hope joining the PA team proves productive, seems to have slowed develpment right down reminding me of the wait for the original PAM upgrade in the past. This menu was going great.

I know people are busy but is there any news to report?

Hello, I translated all menu items into Czech language. Here it goes.

Petr Simanek

When I create a category that contains an ampersand, such as "Music & Video", the ampersand is displayed as and underscore (i.e. "Music _ Video").

Is this a bug, or is there something special I need to do to use special characters?

Thank you for the great mod,

Don

if it's possible, that when i push the "explore"-button, a portable explorer on my usb-stick opens and not the windows-explorer??

I don't seems to be able to get MOD R30 to properly show an image wider than 406 pixels.
Im guessing its 406 anyway, I set the form and background image width but it shows empty black space on the right about where the "normal" 406 pixel image would end.

EDIT: Figured out the problem, you have to clear the graphic and reset its size before you paint the image. This works if you want to use it.

  imgbackground.Picture.Graphic:=nil;
  imgbackground.Width:=jpgTempImage.Width;
  imgbackground.Height:=jpgTempImage.Height;
  imgBackground.Canvas.Draw(0,0,jpgTempImage);

EDIT2: I went ahead an included the above code as well as set the stretch property of the divider images to true to fix these issue.
MOD31 w/source
Here's a couple themes I created, am working on
AnimePreview Not finished yet.
TV Preview
TV Download
The eject button is the bottom right of the "screen"

Congratulations!!!!!

Great work!!!!

Fantastic!!!

How do you swap backgrounds with the pam mod?

Hello, I translated all menu items into Hungarian language. Here it goes, but "nothing is perfect"

[LOCALE]
VERSION=Magyar R30

[FORM_MAIN]
ICON_DOCUMENTS=Dokumentum
ICON_MUSIC=Zene
ICON_PICTURES=Kép
ICON_VIDEOS=Videó
ICON_EXPLORE=Tallózás
ICON_BACKUP=Archíválás
ICON_OPTIONS=Opciók
ICON_HELP=Segítség
ICON_SEARCH=Keresés
MENU_BACKUP=File archíválás
MENU_RESTORE=Visszaállítás archívumból
MENU_OPTIONS_SMALL_FONTS=Kis Fontok
MENU_OPTIONS_LARGE_FONTS=Nagy Fontok
MENU_OPTIONS_LOCALE=Nyelv beállítása
MENU_OPTIONS_THEME=Téma beállítása
MENU_OPTIONS_UNHIDE_APPS=Alkalmazás felfedése
MENU_OPTIONS_SORT_APPS=Alkalmazás rendezése
MENU_OPTIONS_SORT_ALPHA=Alfabetikus rendezés
MENU_OPTIONS_SORT_CTG_FIRST=Alfabetikus, Kategóriák előbb
MENU_OPTIONS_SORT_CTG_LAST=Alfabetikus, Kategóriák utóbb
MENU_OPTIONS_ADD_APP=Új alkalmazás telepítése
MENU_OPTIONS_ADD_EXTERNAL_APP=Külső alkalmazás hozzáadása
MENU_OPTIONS_REMOVE_APP=Alkalmazás visszavonása
MENU_OPTIONS_REMOVE_APP_MESSAGE=Egy alkalmazás visszavonásához lépjél ki a Portable Apps Menu-ből és töröld ki a PortableApps mappából
MENU_OPTIONS_REFRESH_ICONS=Menű frissítése
MENU_OPTIONS_GET_APPS=Alkalmazások a weben...
MENU_OPTIONS_STAY_VISIBLE=Maradjon látható
MENU_OPTIONS_DISABLE_DRAGGING=Elmozdítás kikapcsolása
MENU_OPTIONS_SNAP_TO_SCREEN=Képlopás
MENU_OPTIONS_DISABLE_FADE=Fade Effektus kikapcsolása
MENU_OPTIONS_LOAD_APPS_FROM_DB=Alkalmazás betöltése az AB-ból
MENU_OPTIONS_ENABLE_WALLPAPER_SWAP=Háttérképcsere engedélyezése
MENU_OPTIONS_RESTORE_POSITION=Pozició visszaállítása
MENU_OPTIONS_SHOW_HIDE_MENU=Mutasd/Rejtsd a Menűt
MENU_OPTIONS_EXIT=Kilépés
MENU_PAFDATA_HIDE_APP=Alkalmazás elrejtése
MENU_PAFDATA_RENAME_APP=Alkalmazás átnevezése
MENU_PAFDATA_HIDE_CATEGORY=Tétel elrejtése
MENU_PAFDATA_RENAME_CATEGORY=Tétel átnevezése
MENU_PAFDATA_RENAME_MESSAGE=Írd be az alkalmazás új nevét
MENU_PAFDATA_REMOVE_EXTERNAL=Visszavonás a menűből
MENU_PAFDATA_AUTOEXEC_APP=Alkalmazás autorun
MENU_PAFDATA_EXEC_ON_CLOSE=Exec on Close
MENU_PAFDATA_EXPLORE=Tallózás itt...
MENU_PAFDATA_CATEGORY=Tételek
MENU_PAFDATA_CATEGORY_NEW=Új tétel
MENU_PAFDATA_CATEGORY_ADD=Tétel hozzáadása
MENU_PAFDATA_CATEGORY_DELETE=Tétel törlése
MENU_PAFDATA_CATEGORY_EDIT=Tétel szerkesztése
MENU_PAFDATA_MOVE=Mozdít
MENU_PAFDATA_MOVE_TOP=Elsőnek
MENU_PAFDATA_MOVE_UP=Fölfelé
MENU_PAFDATA_MOVE_DOWN=Lefelé
MENU_PAFDATA_MOVE_BOTTOM=Legalsónak
MENU_PAFDATA_MOVE_KEYBOARD=Billentyüzet használata
MENU_CUSTBUTTONS_RENAME=Gomb Átnevezése
MENU_CUSTBUTTONS_RENAME_CAPTION=Gomb átnevezése
MENU_CUSTBUTTONS_RENAME_PROMPT=Írd be a gomb új nevét
MENU_CUSTBUTTONS_CHANGE=A gomb útvonalának váltása
MENU_CUSTBUTTONS_CHANGE_CAPTION=A gomb útvonalának megváltoztatása
MENU_CUSTBUTTONS_CHANGE_PROMPT=Írja be az útvonalat ahoz a mappához amelyhez a gombot akarja rendelni (a meghajtó betűjel nem szükséges)
MENU_SEARCH_DRIVE=Keresés ezen a meghajtón
MENU_SEARCH_COMPUTER=Keresés a számítógépen
MENU_SEARCH_WEB=Keresés a Weben
DRIVE_SPACE_FREE=free of
EXTERNAL_PROMPT=Startmenűhöz hozzáadandó alkalmazás kiválasztása

[ERRORS]
DEFAULT_THEME_CORRUPTED=Az alapértelmezett téma sérült vagy nincs helyesen instalálva ezért tovább nem folytatható. A hiba javítása érdeképen telepítsd újra az alkalmazást.
SELECTED_THEME_CORRUPTED=Az utóbbi kiválasztott téma '%s', is nincs helyesn instalálva vagy sérültnot. Ezért autómatikusan visszaáll az alapértelmezett téma.
HELP_UNSUPPORTED=A PortableApps Menu MOD (version %s, locale %s) PortableApps Menu egy módosított változata amelyet a PortableApps.com nem fejleszt. Bővebb információért keresd föl a PortableApps.com fórumot éskeress rá a PortableAppsMenu MOD változatra.
HELP_TRANSLATOR=
REGISTER_HOTKEY_ERROR=A Global Hotkeys nem regisztrálható. Ez azért van mert más program már használja a Shift-Win vagy Shift-F11 billentyűkombinációt.
EXTERNAL_DRIVE_ERROR=Bármely hozzáadandó alkalmazás a menűvel azonos meghajtón kell legyen.

[FORM_INSTALL]
INSTALL_MESSAGE=A PortableApps formátumban levő alkalmazás nem telepíthető automatikusan a PortableApps Menu-vel. Miután letöltötte az alkalmazást és telepíteni akarja -- a filevégződés .paf.exe vagy .exe -- klickeljen az alábbi Telepítés gombra és válassza ki a filet. PortableApps Menu elvégzi a többit.
INSTALL_FAILED=Nem hajtható végre %s
INSTALL_BUTTON_INSTALL=Telepítés
INSTALL_BUTTON_CANCEL=Mégsem

[FUTURE]
REGISTER_HOTKEY_ERROR=A Global Hotkey nem regisztrálható. Ez azért lehet, mert más program haználja a KEYREPLACE gyorsbillentyűt.
REGISTER_HOTKEY_ERRORS=Global Hotkeys nem regisztrálható. Ez azért lehet, mert más program haználja a KEYREPLACE gyorsbillentyűt.
REGISTER_HOTKEY_WIN=Shift-Win
REGISTER_HOTKEY_F11=Shift-F11

[FORM_CATEGORY]
CATEGORY_TITLE=Név szerkesztése
CATEGORY_NAME=Név:
CATEGORY_HINT=Mutat
CATEGORY_BUTTON_SAVE=Mentés
CATEGORY_BUTTON_CANCEL=Mégsem
CATEGORY_RESET_OPEN_ICON=Reset Open Icon
CATEGORY_CHANGE_OPEN_ICON=Change Open Icon
CATEGORY_RESET_CLOSED_ICON=Reset Closed Icon
CATEGORY_CHANGE_CLOSED_ICON=Change Closed Icon
CATEGORY_DRIVE_ERROR=Az ikonfile a menűvel azonos meghajtón kell legyen.

[FORM_MOVE]
MOVE_BUTTON_CANCEL=Mégsem
MOVE_LABEL_TEXT=A tétel mozgatásárahasználd a Fel Le nyílakat vagy a Görgetőgombot , Esc ha Mégsem

I am new to Portable Apps and I'm really liking this. I do have two questions:
1. How do I get the shortcut for "Base" to show for Open Office? All the other programs show up fine.
2. Is there a way to either change the hot key Shift-F11 to something else or to be able to disable it?
Thanks!

Is there a PortableApp MOD that can use shourtcuts. I put all my portable apps in a truecrypt drive (M:). When I plug in my usb, applauncher.exe starts Rocket (my application launcher) and True crypt which or on (N:). This works because Rocket uses shourtcuts. I would love to use portableapp but it has to be on the same drive as the portable apps. Is there a work around with a MOD, seems like it would be so easy for portableapps launcher to use shourtcuts?
Thanks

First: Have to say I love this mod. It is very functional, and does everything I would expect from a menu system for portable Apps (very flexible).

My question is: Is it just me or does everyone else have the problem that the Back-up Icon in the menu does not point to the back up and restore programs.

I have the 2 program.exe files in a seperate back-up folder. When I click on the icon it shows both the back-up and Restore program icons, however when I click on either one of them, neither launches the program.

TIA for any help.

For those of you who are avid firefox fans, and keep up with mozilla labs often, then you may have heard of the beta extension called "prism." Prism allows you to separate web pages from the full browser, so you can still browse a web page without loading the full chrome and certain parts of the browser. This is mainly used for web-apps. The web-apps are then saved as a shortcut (not an actual .exe), to one of three locations, your desktop, your start menu, or your quicklaunch. I have prism itself installed on my jump-drive, but I was wondering whether or not it would be possible to make the menu able to show these shortcuts?

Right, I've heard you will be implementing a feature so you can right click and select a run as option. I have two questions. Firstly, will this support running as an admin? And second, if the answer to the first question is yes, can you use the run as command for the autorun.inf? For instance, if it will support run as admin, can I setup it to automatically mount and run a TC drive, and open the password prompt?

There: http://www.mediafire.com/?kyjgvmyycbj

I get message:

"Drives of this type can not be ejected" then

"---------------------------
Portable Device Eject
---------------------------
Usage:
EJECT [/?] [/INI] [/SHOW] [X:] [lang]

/? Show This Help Message
/INI Create Eject.ini With all default values
/SHOW Show any Applications Running on Current Drive
Try Closing Applications Running on Drive
lang Create a blank Locale file Eject_lang.locale
the file must NOT already exist, "lang" will be what is
used in the ini entry LANG= to set the language, it must
be at least 2 characters long, and can contain only
letters numbers _ and - (but can not start or end with
either _ or -. Short but self explanitory is best.

Version: 0.3
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------"

I am using a freecom 250GB drive on a restricted machine, anyone see this before or have a solution

EDIT: sorry this is actually as part of the vista skin mod.

PortableAppsMenu\Data\Locale|Italian-it.locale

[LOCALE]
VERSION=Italiano R30

[FORM_MAIN]
ICON_DOCUMENTS=Documenti
ICON_MUSIC=Musica
ICON_PICTURES=Immagini
ICON_VIDEOS=Video
ICON_EXPLORE=Esplora
ICON_BACKUP=Backup
ICON_OPTIONS=Opzioni
ICON_HELP=Aiuto
ICON_SEARCH=Ricerca
MENU_BACKUP=Crea backup
MENU_RESTORE=Ripristina backup
MENU_OPTIONS_SMALL_FONTS=Caratteri Piccoli
MENU_OPTIONS_LARGE_FONTS=Caratteri Grandi
MENU_OPTIONS_LOCALE=Lingua
MENU_OPTIONS_THEME=Tema
MENU_OPTIONS_UNHIDE_APPS=Scopri Applicazioni Nascoste
MENU_OPTIONS_SORT_APPS=Ordina Applicazioni
MENU_OPTIONS_SORT_ALPHA=Ordine Alfabetico
MENU_OPTIONS_SORT_CTG_FIRST=Alfabetico, Categorie Prima
MENU_OPTIONS_SORT_CTG_LAST=Alfabetico, Categorie Dopo
MENU_OPTIONS_ADD_APP=Installa nuova Applicazione
MENU_OPTIONS_ADD_EXTERNAL_APP=Aggiungi Applicazione Esterna
MENU_OPTIONS_REMOVE_APP=Rimuovi Applicazione
MENU_OPTIONS_REMOVE_APP_MESSAGE=To remove an application, quit the Portable Apps Menu and delete it''s directory in the PortableApps folder. When you press OK, the PortableApps folder will be opened.
MENU_OPTIONS_REFRESH_ICONS=Ricarica Icone
MENU_OPTIONS_GET_APPS=Scarica altre Applicazioni...
MENU_OPTIONS_STAY_VISIBLE=Menu Visibile
MENU_OPTIONS_DISABLE_DRAGGING=Disabilita Dragging
MENU_OPTIONS_SNAP_TO_SCREEN=Snap to Screen
MENU_OPTIONS_DISABLE_FADE=Disabilita Fade Effect
MENU_OPTIONS_LOAD_APPS_FROM_DB=Load Apps from DB
MENU_OPTIONS_ENABLE_WALLPAPER_SWAP=Enable Wallpaper Swap
MENU_OPTIONS_RESTORE_POSITION=Ripristina Posizione Default
MENU_OPTIONS_SHOW_HIDE_MENU=Visualizza/Nascondi Menu
MENU_OPTIONS_EXIT=Chiudi
MENU_PAFDATA_HIDE_APP=Nascondi Applicazione
MENU_PAFDATA_RENAME_APP=Rinomina Applicazione
MENU_PAFDATA_HIDE_CATEGORY=Nascondi Categoria
MENU_PAFDATA_RENAME_CATEGORY=Rinomina Categoria
MENU_PAFDATA_RENAME_MESSAGE=Inserisci in nuovo nome dell'applicazione
MENU_PAFDATA_REMOVE_EXTERNAL=Elimina Categoria
MENU_PAFDATA_AUTOEXEC_APP=Autorun Applicazione
MENU_PAFDATA_EXEC_ON_CLOSE=Esegui quando chiudi
MENU_PAFDATA_EXPLORE=Esplora...
MENU_PAFDATA_CATEGORY=Categoria
MENU_PAFDATA_CATEGORY_NEW=Nuova Categoria
MENU_PAFDATA_CATEGORY_ADD=Aggiungi Categoria
MENU_PAFDATA_CATEGORY_DELETE=Cancella Categoria
MENU_PAFDATA_CATEGORY_EDIT=Modifica Categoria
MENU_PAFDATA_MOVE=Muovi
MENU_PAFDATA_MOVE_TOP=Inizio
MENU_PAFDATA_MOVE_UP=Su
MENU_PAFDATA_MOVE_DOWN=Giù
MENU_PAFDATA_MOVE_BOTTOM=Fine
MENU_PAFDATA_MOVE_KEYBOARD=Usa tastiera
MENU_CUSTBUTTONS_RENAME=Rename Button
MENU_CUSTBUTTONS_RENAME_CAPTION=Rename Button
MENU_CUSTBUTTONS_RENAME_PROMPT=Please enter the new name for this customizable button
MENU_CUSTBUTTONS_CHANGE=Change Button Path
MENU_CUSTBUTTONS_CHANGE_CAPTION=Change Button Path
MENU_CUSTBUTTONS_CHANGE_PROMPT=Please enter the path to the directory you wish to assign to this button (excluding the drive letter)
MENU_SEARCH_DRIVE=Cerca in questo Drive
MENU_SEARCH_COMPUTER=Cerca in questo Computer
MENU_SEARCH_WEB=Cerca nel Web
DRIVE_SPACE_FREE=Spazio libero
EXTERNAL_PROMPT=Seleziona l'Applicazione da aggiungere al Menu

[ERRORS]
DEFAULT_THEME_CORRUPTED=The default theme is either corrupted or not installed correctly and the program cannot continue. Please reinstall the application to correct this problem.
SELECTED_THEME_CORRUPTED=The theme you last selected, '%s', is not installed correctly, has been deleted or is corrupted. You are now being automatically reverted to the default theme.
HELP_UNSUPPORTED=PortableApps Menu MOD (version %s, locale %s) is a modification of the PortableApps Menu and is not supported by PortableApps.com. For more information, visit the PortableApps.com forum and search for PortableAppsMenu MOD.
HELP_TRANSLATOR=
REGISTER_HOTKEY_ERROR=Global Hotkeys could not be registered. This is likely because another program is using the Shift-Win or Shift-F11 hotkeys.
EXTERNAL_DRIVE_ERROR=Any applications added must be on the same drive as the menu.

[FORM_INSTALL]
INSTALL_MESSAGE=Applications in PortableApps Format can be installed automatically by the PortableApps Menu. After you've downloaded the app you'd like to install -- the files end in .paf.exe -- just click the install button below and select the file. PortableApps Menu will take care of the rest.
INSTALL_FAILED=Could not execute %s
INSTALL_BUTTON_INSTALL=Install
INSTALL_BUTTON_CANCEL=Cancel

[FUTURE]
REGISTER_HOTKEY_ERROR=Global Hotkey could not be registered. This is likely because another program is using the KEYREPLACE hotkey.
REGISTER_HOTKEY_ERRORS=Global Hotkeys could not be registered. This is likely because another program is using the KEYREPLACE and KEYREPLACE hotkeys.
REGISTER_HOTKEY_WIN=Shift-Win
REGISTER_HOTKEY_F11=Shift-F11

[FORM_CATEGORY]
CATEGORY_TITLE=Modifica Categoria
CATEGORY_NAME=Nome Categoria
CATEGORY_HINT=Nascondi Categoria
CATEGORY_BUTTON_SAVE=Salva
CATEGORY_BUTTON_CANCEL=Cancella
CATEGORY_RESET_OPEN_ICON=Reset Open Icon
CATEGORY_CHANGE_OPEN_ICON=Change Open Icon
CATEGORY_RESET_CLOSED_ICON=Reset Closed Icon
CATEGORY_CHANGE_CLOSED_ICON=Change Closed Icon
CATEGORY_DRIVE_ERROR=The icon file must be on the same drive as the menu.

[FORM_MOVE]
MOVE_BUTTON_CANCEL=Cancel
MOVE_LABEL_TEXT=Usa le freccie Su e Giù o la rotellina del mouse per spostare l'oggetto, Esc o Cancel per terminare

Why not use the download for R31 here? It seems like it is significant enough to be an official update

Is there a way to make the eject button works like the one in U3 launcher?

I mean, you click it and it just close the PAM and remove the USB device without opening the USB manager...

Sorry if I didn't make my point clear enough.

I really like your menu, but I have a problem. I want to add the internet explorer icon to my internet category. (Yes, I know Firefox is better, but the Icon is easy to recognize) Unfortunately, the EXE file is on the desktop, and if I use that, the file won't be located when I move PC's. What do I do?

Changelog:

-Czech language added
-Hungarian language added
-Italian language added
-Updated french language
-Same old PortableApps Menu Mod 31

There: http://www.mediafire.com/?jc8xwdwd2z9

If the Menu tries to switch to a theme which has the wrong structure, it displays a dialogue indicating it may be corrupt. It also indicates that the default them will be used.

It would be better if it retained the existing theme. Especially if the default theme has become corrupt, you could enter an eternal loop.

NOTE to New Users:
To enable older themes to work, move the files into a new subdirectory called 'Theme' like this

From:
--Theme
----Old Theme Name
.bmp's

To:
--Theme
----Old Theme Name
------Theme
.bmp's

This is a minor issue as it is unlikely to occur frequently in the wild.

If you name two Catagory's the same, then try to rename one of them, it Actually renames to other one.

I am adding these as separate posts so they can be replied to easily

Why does this have 4 readmes?

I run PA on two memory sticks, one i always take with me, the other has a larger capacity but stays at work, The two stick have different applications on as on one i obviously have less space concerns.

It would be nice if the 'tray' icon could be changed. maybe an entry in the ini. TrayIco=

Theme issues.
I downloaded A LOT of themes to try out, from the new look website, all of the 'Metallic' styles caused an error message but didn't stop it loading. Attempting to then return to a known good theme seemed to work, but the scroll/open close catagory folders was not 'visibly' working.
It transpired that the icon video.ico was incorrectly named videos.ico in all of these files.
This caused the theme section of menu R30/R31 to 'crash' not sure if this should be mentioned here or not.

... of this becoming an official menu?

I have one pesky app, MAMEui , that I put in a category named GAMES. Problem is that when I insert the flash drive later on, its no longer in the GAMES category. Every time I insert the flash drive it is out of the category I put it in?

I realize this isn't a PAF app but it runs fine on a flash drive...It just won't stay in the category.

Paul

How do i make the patch show all apps from the Original PA Suite. i have the mod31. it works by itself and not with the Suite. annoying

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