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From: elmanad@leland.Stanford.EDU (Adam Elman)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Another project suggestion...
Summary: Progman replacement?
Message-ID: <1991Apr3.071441.28618@leland.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 3 Apr 91 07:14:41 GMT
Organization: AIR, Stanford University
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Here's an idea for a Windows programming project that I'm surprised
hasn't been attempted yet.  One of my biggest gripes with Windows is
that the Program Manager only has one level of menuing -- groups and
icons within groups.  What I would like is a Program Manager which
allows me to put groups within groups.  I know there are programs like
Usher and Backmenu that allow me to create custom menus, but I really
like the graphical interface of Progman.  
This program, to be REALLY nice, BTW, would have the following
features:  Compatibility with the existing .ico format for icons (and
of course embedded icons and .dll libraries.).  The ability to assign
.ico files to groups as well as programs.  The same general look and
feel as Progman, perhaps, but with the addition of groups within
groups and maybe even icons in the main window without a group.

If somebody were REALLY ambitious, some File manager features would be
nice to have as well, but this is just a suggestion.

I just think this is a nice idea and would do it myself if I had the
expertise (and I don't. :-) I also bet that this would be nice for
network managers who need to make network menus and cannot because
progman only has one layer.

Like I said, this is just a suggestion.  BTW, if there is already a
program around with this functionality, PLEASE let me know...

Thanks,
Adam Elman
elmanad@leland.stanford.edu