Smart Dropdown Buttons: example template

[Filehero]

Hi,

because I've only just discovered ( ) this handy and simple feature I thought I'll post a small general template here.

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<xyscripts>
"My XY Scripts|<xyicons>\xys.ico" goto "<xyscripts>"
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"Notepad++" APP_PATH\notepad++.exe
"KeePass" APP_PATH\KeePass.exe
"TrueCrypt" APP_PATH\TrueCrypt.exe
"7-Zip" APP_PATH\7z.exe
"VirtualBox" APP_PATH\VirtualBox.exe
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// classs id -> http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/13591-clsid-key-guid-shortcuts-list-windows-8-a.html
// icons -> http://windows7themes.net/list-of-windows-7-icons-stored-in-imageres-dll.html#97-120
"Administrative Tools|%windir%\System32\imageres.dll / 110" run "explorer shell:::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153}"
"Windows Update|%windir%\System32\wuapi.dll / 1" run "explorer shell:::{36eef7db-88ad-4e81-ad49-0e313f0c35f8}"
"Windows Defender|%programfiles%\Windows Defender\EppManifest.dll / 1" run "control.exe /name Microsoft.WindowsDefender"
"Disk cleanup|%windir%\System32\cleanmgr.exe / 1" run "cleanmgr"
"File History|%windir%\System32\imageres.dll / 280" run "explorer shell:::{F6B6E965-E9B2-444B-9286-10C9152EDBC5}"
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"XY fresh|<xyicons>\XYplorer.ico" run "<xy> /fresh"
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PATH_TO_THIS_FILE\THIS_FILE.txt
"Edit|<xyicons>\pencil.ico" open "PATH_TO_THIS_FILE\THIS_FILE.txt"

The 1st section shows to ways for the goto command
- the real shorthand for a well-formed goto
- the explicit version allowing to provide an individual label and icon

2nd section
- simple application runner with individual labels and the icons automatically taken from the target exe files

3rd section
- Named shortcuts to Windows functions (Windows 8.1) with the icons taken from one of those special windows dlls

4th section
- nothing to explain here

5th section
- like the 1st section, an implicit and explicit open

Usage:
- Copy the text provided and save it into a .txt file of your choice
- replace the CAPITALS with proper paths to your applications and/or icons
- create a Custom Toolbar Button and add the line <load "PATH_TO_TXT_FILE">, of course w/o the tag limiters and the real path to the txt file just saved


Cheers,
Filehero

[klownboy]

Hey Filehero,
Nice listing. Have you ever tried this one?

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"Control Panel All Tasks|C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll /22" run "%windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}"

Some people call it "Godmode" for Control Panel. It should work in Windows 7 or 8. Very detailed - almost too many choices!
Thanks,
Ken

[Filehero]

Hi Ken,

Some people call it "Godmode" for Control Panel. It should work in Windows 7 or 8. Very detailed - almost too many choices!

sure, if there's an option to become a god that easy I'l have to try it. If I remember right, this wasn't disclosing new options unseen before but rather putting all atomic options into one huge list.
Nevertheless, I've added it.


Cheers,
Filehero

[klownboy]

Hey Filehero, You are right, the Control Panel All Task List does not have anything you can't get to in some other way, but some of those are obscure and difficult to find (e.g., finding how to change to padding or border thickness and various colors in Windows is located in "Change Windows Color and appearance", I remember spending way too much time looking for it one day).

I did finally load Windows 8.1 on one of my desktops. You're right, for what ever reason it does appear to be a slimmer build especially after you get rid of the "Windows.old" directory. My entire C drive is only 15 gig. People are spending way too much time knocking Windows 8 because it's different. It is nice that they now have the option to start directly to the desktop. I think I said before, I try to think of the new start screen as a full screen start menu. I was just looking at the new Surface Pro 2 the other day in a BestBuy. You can get them get a 8 gig memory configuration as well as 256 gig or even 512 gig solid state storage...pricey though.
Ken

[Filehero]

Hi Ken,

nice that your 8.1 upgrade seems to have run fine.

<OT>
Well, I' m also looking for a Win 8 tablet to replace my iPad 2. I might get used to the 16:9 screen, but the Surface Pro is still to heavy I think.

Other candidates I will take a look at:
Surface 2
HP Omni 10
ASUS Transformer Book T100 (though 1366x768 is underwhelming)
Dell Venue 11 Pro
</OT>


Cheers,
Filehero

@Highend: and I was sure I did kill all typos from the title.