Conventions
Launch! has been designed to be a point-and-click affair, but also support full keyboard navigation and efficiency.
The following icons are used across Launch! They're up here front row because if you understand the limitations of VGA/EGA font cells and 9th-pixel cell extension you'll appreciate how I managed to achieve pretty good results with incredible constraints.
| Function | Icon |
|---|---|
| Okay |  |
| Cancel |  |
| Exit |  |
| Help |  |
| Error/Warning | |
| Retry/Restart |  |
| Add |  |
| Edit |  |
| Delete |  |
| Save/Export |  |
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| Open | |
| Search | |
| File | |
| Directory | |
| Parent |
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Ctrl+QorAlt+F4- Close program -
Esc- Dismiss the current popup/dialog/view; does not close program -
F11- Toggle full-screen/maximize where supported -
Alt+Tab- Cycle through tabs where present
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Ctrl+A- Add a folder or launcher to the open menu -
Ctrl+D- Delete the selected item after confirmation -
Ctrl+E- Edit the selected folder or launcher -
Ctrl+Up/Down- Move the selected item within its menu -
Ctrl+S- Sort the open menu alphabetically
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Up/Down- Select an entry -
Right- Open a selected folder -
Left- Close the current folder -
Enter- Open a folder or send a launcher command to the prompt -
Esc- Close the complete menu -
\- Quick Launch mode, quickly search your menu and run
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Ctrl+O- Open -
Ctrl+E- Edit -
Ctrl+N- Create new -
Ctrl+S- Save -
Ctrl+D- Delete -
Ctrl+P- Print -
Ctrl+Del- Clear -
Ctrl+Ins- Show character map -
Ctrl+X- Cut -
Ctrl+C- Copy -
Ctrl+V- Paste -
Ctrl+G- Go-To -
F5- Reload/Retry
Have you ever seen a mouse cursor at the DOS prompt? Now you can!
If a suitable mouse driver has been loaded (MOUSE.COM, MOUSE.SYS, CTMOUSE.EXE, etc.) you will be able to use a mouse with Launch!
The cursor (pointer style by default) will be visible when Launch! is run.
- Left click outside all visible menu panels or an accessory/game closes the program.
- Left click activates items
- Right click an item opens its Edit dialog/properties
- Double clicking opens a list item
Where supported
- Holding the mouse button down will draw/construct
- Holding down
CTRL+as well will pan - Holding the right mouse button down will erase
