Tray Launcher

Tray Launcher (or TrayLauncher) is a file launcher that stays in the system tray.

It helps you to access your files and/or programs much faster.

Tray Launcher is free and open source, AND THERE IS NO WARRANTY.

OS: Win Xp/Vista/7

Features

• Portable, no need to install;
• Small size, resource friendly;
• Powerful "Run" dialog box;
• Icon preview;
• Skinable;
• Keyboard support;
• Almost unlimited numbers of menu items and sub menus;
• Support wild card and relative paths;
• Multilingual user interface;
• Autostart with system;

Not So Good

It's mainly for experienced users, and new computer users may find it hard to use at first glance.

Screenshots

Main menu

Run dialog

Context menu

About

Command Editor

Download

see file list

Thanks To

Thanks to the translators.

Thanks to those who make skins.

Thanks to users who send bug reports and feature requests.

Thanks to all other contributors.

And thanks to all users.

Language

Tray Launcher is available in the following languages:

Skin

History

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TrayLauncher Version History

[2012-05-19] v2.6.0
[TrayLauncher]
Added	: use xml file to save menu commands.
[TLMC]
Added	: support xml command file.

[2012-02-12] v2.5.2
[TrayLauncher]
Added	: display language version in language menu.
Added	: updated default command example.

[2012-01-05] v2.5.1
[TrayLauncher]
Fixed	: run dialog position not saved on system shutdown or user logout.

[2012-01-03] v2.5.0
[TrayLauncher]
Added	: run dialog match command name not only (but prefer) from beginning.
Added	: run dialog try to execute when user click enter.(the list refreshes on each type, may be improved later.)
Added	: remember run dialog position in setting file.
Added	: new command line --sid=<session-id>, --ini=<setting-file>, for running multiple instances.
Fixed	: do not disable the menu item any more if run failed, could be a UAC cancel.

[2011-12-15] v2.4.2
[TrayLauncher]
Fixed	: Holding Ctrl to run as admin should work for mouse click too.
Fixed	: error message not displayed if cancel run as admin in run dialog.
Fixed	: files not listed if directory has variables in run dialog.
Fixed	: error while run non-executable file in run dialog.
Added	: vs2008 project file.
Added	: remove history if run command failed.
Added	: type ":exit" to exit traylauncher.


[2011-12-03] v2.4.1
[TrayLauncher]
Fixed	: sub folders not searched in wild card mode if path has environment variable.

[2011-12-03] v2.4.0
[TrayLauncher]
Added	: force run as administator if Ctrl is pressed, works for menu and run dialog.
Fixed	: bug reading the icon index.
[TLMC]
Added	: select icon from files with multiple icons, like exe,dll.

[2011-10-23] v2.3.0
[TrayLauncher]
Added	: support "file_path,n" icon index, where file_path is exe or dll, and n is 0 based.
	Note that there is NO preview in menu editor, as I don't know how to do it with wxWidgets.
Fixed	: shortcuts are not executed on some (maybe not full install) xp systems. 
Fixed	: renamed the sample command file, to avoid over writing old configurations while updating.

[2011-10-05] v2.2.1
[TrayLauncher]
Added	: wild card mode supports environment variables.
Fixed	: menu not always update for run dialog.

[2011-10-04] v2.2.0
[TrayLauncher]
Change	: New internal language implementation, use integer as id. (NO change in language file)
[TLMC]
Added	: Search support to quickly locate a menu item.

[2010-11-30] v2.1.0
[TrayLauncher]
Added	: Expand environment variables in paths.
Added	: Set process priority in setting file.
Added	: Some docs
Change	: For short commands, try more search for execuables.
Fixed	: A bug about executing relative paths.
[TLMC]
Added	: Expand environment variables in paths.
Change	: quote target file name on drag & drop and find button, find button may update name.
Change	: show tip message(instead of a dialog box) for name error.
Fixed	: did not read command file name from setting file.

[2010-11-14] v2.0.0
Added	: TLMenuCfg, a GUI command editor.
Change	: About dialog links to website.

[2010-07-31] v1.9.9
News	: TrayLauncher is open-source now.
Change	: new multilingual implementation, language file format changed (more readable now).
Change	: add X button and change some info in about dialog box.
Change	: some changes in code and code structure.
Fix	: sometimes failed to get the correct icon.

[2009-01-10] v1.9.8
Added : Hotkeys are customizable by editing the setting file "TL.ini".
Added : Auto refresh menu on media insert and remove.
 
[2008-12-13] v1.9.7
Fixed    : A display bug that may cause blank sub menus.
Added    : Romanian translation by Lia Remus Adrian

[2008-12-09] v1.9.6
Change    : Updated readme.rtf and TLCmd.txt
Added    : Refresh automatically when run dialog is opened.
Added    : Menu icons are part of skin. (context menu icons and sub menu icons.)
Added    : Some nice icons in Office skin by Denny Weinberg.
Change    : Add a separator between folders and files for dynamic items.
Change    : Context menu items reordered.
Change    : Only context menu has side image.
Fixed    : A display problem that could cause blank items (which open sub menus).

[2008-11-22] v1.9.5.1
Change    : About dialog: contact email changed.
Change    : home page moved -> http://sites.google.com/site/chaosplaceorg/tools/traylauncher
    because all google pages sites are blocked in China.
Added    : Office skin (microsoft office 2007 skin) by Denny Weinberg
Added    : German translation "TL_de.lng" by Denny Weinberg
Fixed    : skin and lng names displayed in correct cases now.

[2008-11-20] v1.9.5
Added    : Refresh automatically if command file is changed.
Fixed    : file icon may not be displayed.
Added    : open dynamic directories, using double click.

[2008-10-21] v1.9.4
Change    : Updated readme.
Added    : Run dailog, double-click on the icon will copy command line.
Change    : some change in code.

[2008-07-01] v1.9.3
Fixed    : Run dialog does not search in some cases.
Change    : Limit run dialog input to 512 characters.
Added    : Save settings when shutting down system.

[2008-06-15] v1.9.2
Added    : Run dialog lists available files under entered directory.
Added    : Ignore mid click if clicked multiple times quickly(within 1 second).
Change    : Limit maximum menu width to 384 pixels.
Fixed    : Run dialog command detection and relative path problems.
Change    : Run dialog box displayes the same icon as the menu does.
Added    : New hotkey, ctrl + alt + leftWinKey, popup context menu. (same as alt + rightWinKey)

[2008-06-06] v1.9.1
Added    : Hold "Shift" to ignore global Mid click. 
Fixed    : icon path does not work if quoted.
Change    : Updated TLCmd.txt.  

[2008-05-20] v1.9.0
Added    : Press a key with "Shift" down, to prevent the menuitem form being executed.
Change    : Updated readme and TLCmd.txt.
Fixed    : a bug in TL.dll.
Added     : a special mode(\\**) to explore My Computer.
Change    : Display menu at last position after refresh.
Added    : Set the file icon.( * mode NOT supported )
Change    : No empty line needed at the end of the command file.

[2008-01-22] v1.8.8
Fixed    : A serious bug that will crash the program in ** mode.

[2008-01-11] v1.8.7
Change    : Updated readme.
Added    : Support multiple wildcards separated by "|" .

[2007-12-24] v1.8.6
Change    : Updated readme.
Fixed    : Crash with empty path environment variable.
Change    : Use new method to tell sub menus from menu items.
Added    : Open run dialog from context menu.
Added    : Mid click open context menu with left mouse button being pressed down.

[2007-11-19] v1.8.5
Added     : Language selection option.
Added    : Mid mouse click option; to enable this, TL.dll is required.
Change    : Updated language files.
Change    : Show menu at mouse cursor position when TrayLauncher is reopened.
Change    : Check item icon.
Fixed    : Menu gets blank.

[2007-11-12] v1.8.3
Added    : 5 new skins(blue, green, gray, or, red) by Anthony.
Change    : Updated French translation by Anthony.
Fixed    : Skin menu does not work.

[2007-11-09] v1.8.2
Change    : Updated readme.
Fixed    : AutoStart sometimes does not work.
Added    : Run dialog : Alt-Enter to display the file property.
Added    : French translation by Chris
Added    : Run dialog : Drag and drop support and tooltip.
Fixed    : Run dialog : sometimes does not get the correct executable path.
Change    : Some minor changes;
Change    : Updated the default command file "TLCmd.txt".

[2007-09-27] v1.8.1
Change    : Removed the manifest file.
Fixed    : History list not saved in the correct order.

[2007-09-22] v1.8
Change    : Updated readme.
Added   : Menus are now skinable, two simple skins are included by default.
Added    : Run dialog history is saved in TL.ini when quit.
Added    : Run dialog : Search registry for proper executable files.
Fixed:    : Run dialog box do not set the correct working directory.
Added    : TL.ini : Show/hide hidden files and folders for wildcard items.
Change    : Commandline parameters removed.

v1.6.0.370
Added    : A configuration file TL.ini, to save settings, now only 4. 
Change    : Now use right click to close the "About" dialog box.
Fixed    : Run dialog path sometimes contains %1 at the end.

[2007-07-14] v1.6.0.360
Change    : Improved speed.
Change    : In the exit confirm dialog box, the default button is now set to Yes;
Change    : some code improved.
Fixed     : commandline does not accept "", and other minor fixes.

[2007-06-19] v1.5.0.352
Change    : Run dialog box UI, preview moved to above.
Added    : Run dialog box displays all of the found commands.
Fixed    : Run dialog box preview icons do not match exactly.

[2007-06-09] v1.5.0.350
Change    : Updated readme.
Added    : The tray icon is customizable; so is the run dialog box default icon.
Added    : A Language file "TL.lng"(a unicode text file) to support multilingual user interface.
Added    : A new wildcard mode(*+*) for advanced users.
Added    : Execute dialog, Auto complete known commands, icon and command (or fullpath) preview.
Change    : Program renamed to "TrayLauncher" from "TrayStart"; command file renamed to "TLCmd.txt" from "TSCmd.txt".
Change    : Execute dialog, History list can has 50 items.
Fixed    : Execute dialog, allow long commands.

[2007-05-11] v1.4.0.282
Change    : Optimized some code and speed.
Fixed    : Execute dialog position not correctly remembered.
Fixed    : Execute dialog history list display problem.

[2007-05-09] v1.4.0.249
Added    : A new Hotkey: Shift + LeftWinkey.

[2007-04-29] v1.4.0.232
Added    : Sort menu items added by wildcard.
Added    : A default icon for unknown files.
Change    : Some code has been rewritten.
Fixed    : "**" mode don't work well with heavy folders.

[2007-04-26] v1.3.0.170 (not public release)
Change    : Display "Empty" for an empty folder.
Change    : Optimized dynamic menu.

[2007-04-25] v1.2.0.164
Change  : Relative path now works well.
Change  : Some change in readme.
Change  : A New ** mode example in TSCmd.txt

[2007-04-24] v1.2.0.162
Change  : "**" mode should now work better.

[2007-04-19] v1.1.0.141
Added    : Now the execute dialog supports commands with parameters.
Added    : Support xp themes.

[2007-04-14] v1.1.0.133
Change  : Compressed with UPX
Fixed    : Execute dialog sometimes does not get input focus.

[2007-04-12] traystart v1.0.1.109
Added     : an execute dialog, it's like the native run dialog. Use hotkey "Ctrl + leftWinkey" to launch it.
Change    : readme.rtf .
Fixed     : program silently quit problem when press Alt + space.
Removed    : changeable About logo image. It's not very useful.

[2007-02-09] traystart v1.0.1.88
changeable About dialog logo image.
updated readme
some minor fix

[2007-02-04] traystart v1.0
first release.
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