Favorite Dialog

Add or Edit a Favorite

Use the Add Favorite dialog to create a shortcut to a program or file, or to change an existing favorite. Favorites appear in the Tools → Favorites menu.

Open the dialog

• Add a favorite: Choose Tools → Favorites → Add…, or choose Tools → Favorites → Organize and click New….
• Edit a favorite: Choose Tools → Favorites → Organize, select a favorite, and click Change…. You can also double-click the entry.

The window is titled Add Favorite when editing an existing entry as well.

Fill in the fields

Field	What to enter
Description	The name to display in the Favorites menu. Required.
Filename	The program or file to open. Required. Click the adjacent … button to browse.
Arguments	Optional command-line arguments for the program. Put arguments here, separately from the filename. Quote paths containing spaces when the target program requires it.
Working directory	An optional starting folder for the program. Click the adjacent … button to choose a folder.
Window style	The requested initial window state. See the current limitation below.
Environment variable	An optional variable name to pass to the launched program. The dialog supports one name/value pair.
Value	The value for the environment variable. Enter both the name and value, or leave both fields blank.

Window style limitation

The current labels do not match the behavior requested by the application:

Displayed option	Requested behavior
Normal	Normal window
Hidden	Maximized window
Maximized	Minimized window

Use Normal for the usual window behavior. The target program may handle its initial window state differently.

Test the favorite

1. Enter the required description and filename.
2. Fill in any optional settings.
3. Click Test….

Test… actually opens the file or starts the program. It uses the current field values without saving the favorite or closing the dialog. If the launch fails, the application displays a warning.

Save or cancel

• Click OK to accept the favorite and close the dialog. You can also press Enter.
• Click Cancel to discard changes made in this dialog. You can also press Esc.

Canceling does not stop a program already started with Test….

After accepting the favorite and closing the organizer, if open, select its description from Tools → Favorites to launch it.

Example: Add Notepad

Field	Example
Description	Notepad
Filename	C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
Arguments	Leave blank
Working directory	Leave blank
Window style	Normal
Environment variable and Value	Leave both blank

Use the actual location of Notepad on your computer. Click Test… to check the shortcut, then OK to accept it.

Troubleshooting

Problem	What to check
The dialog stays open after clicking OK	Check the error indicators. Description and filename are required. If using an environment variable, both its name and value are required.
Test… cannot open the target	Check the filename, arguments, and working directory. Use the browse buttons to select an existing file or folder.
An environment variable causes a test warning	Check whether the variable already exists in the application's environment. The current test action adds a variable rather than replacing an existing one. Custom environment variables are intended for directly launched executable programs.
The window opens in an unexpected state	Check the Window style limitation above.