XLaunchapad 1.05 Released

MacOSX Lion Launchpad for Windows

Saturday, March 17, 2012 by XWidgetSoft | Discussion: OS Customization

XLaunchpad - Mac OS X Lion Launchpad for Windows (Freeware)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Information]
XLaunchpad gives you instant access to all your shortcuts.Arrange apps in XLaunchpad any way you like by dragging icons to different locations or by grouping apps in folders. Simply drag one icon over another to create a folder. you can name the folder whatever you like when you open the folder.


Homepage: http://www.xwidget.com
Update log: http://www.xwidget.com/ver_xlp.html
Download: http://www.xwidget.com/download_xlp.php

 

Freeware
Version: 1.0.5.317
Updated: 3/17/2012
Requirements: WindowsXP/Vista/Windows7/Windows8


 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMHX-GGuZU4

 

 

 

   

[How to uses]
-- Run XLaunchpad.exe
-- Press Default Hokey F12 Or move mouse to Top-left Screen corner to activation it
-- Right click it background or Right click tray icon for more settings,etc : adjust icons size and spacing , Enabled background blur.
-- Drag&Drop some files/folders on to XLaunchpad to add shortcut
-- Drag&Drop the shortcut onto another shortcut to crreate folder
-- When you play fullscreen game or video,you can check the meunitem "Silence mode",will not be activation by hotkey or screen hot corner.
-- Right click on shortcut to change shortcut settings
-- Holding your left mousebutton down on an shortcut will activate Jiggle-EditMode,Click the little "X" button in the top left corner to delete shortcut item.


XLaunchpad run fast and smooth.


All feedback is appreciated

 

 

[Update log]
v1.0.5 2012-3-17
Add Thumb view for shortcut of Picture
Add Multi-Screen support, Setting--Layout--select screen
Add XLaunchpadStarter.exe file, Pin it to Dock or Taskbar will quickly Activation XLaunchpad
Add relative path support for shortcut,you can input relative path into "Shortcut Setting -- path"
Add AutoFit when Screen resolution change
Add AutoOpen folder and begin editing folder name When drag one shortcut to another shorucut to create folder
Fixed delete shortcut not auto delete temp ico file bug
Change page Indicator to Mac OSX Lion Style
Add French, Spanish, Finnish Language file
Fixed other small bugs

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RedneckDude
Reply #1 Saturday, March 17, 2012 1:18 AM

Looking into this...

Neilo
Reply #2 Saturday, March 17, 2012 4:28 AM

So...my iPhone on my desktop???  Different, i'll have a look!

Disturbedcomputer
Reply #3 Saturday, March 17, 2012 4:58 AM

to find again some day

Disturbedcomputer
Reply #4 Saturday, March 17, 2012 5:05 AM

ok I guess some day came sooner

 

Question

will this or the other one over write System files? and will they play NICE with Stardock programs?

 

Neilo
Reply #5 Saturday, March 17, 2012 5:26 AM

I have XLaunchpad installed (just did it now) and it seems to be working well with SD gear. I havent tried it all but i have Fences Pro, Objectdock Plus, WB 7 and Tiles all running atm and no issues.

Only oddity i found is that the default way to activate the Launchpad is to double click the desktop, and that obviously messes with Fences. Launchpad offers many ways to active though, i'm using move mouse to top left croner of screen, and finding it the easiest.

I downloaded XWidget, but have not installed it yet.

I don't know about overwriting system files, but all seems ok.

Disturbedcomputer
Reply #6 Saturday, March 17, 2012 5:32 AM

thanks for the info Neilo

did you restart your PC yet? if so is it still good to go?

 

so anyone know if it

Disturbedcomputer
over write System files?

XWidgetSoft
Reply #7 Saturday, March 17, 2012 5:36 AM

Disturbedcomputer
ok I guess some day came sooner

 

Question

will this or the other one over write System files? and will they play NICE with Stardock programs?

 

 

Hi, It not over write any systemfile, You can test it with Open UAC in win7.
It play nice with stardock all programs  

XWidgetSoft
Reply #8 Saturday, March 17, 2012 5:38 AM

Neilo
I have XLaunchpad installed (just did it now) and it seems to be working well with SD gear. I havent tried it all but i have Fences Pro, Objectdock Plus, WB 7 and Tiles all running atm and no issues.

Only oddity i found is that the default way to activate the Launchpad is to double click the desktop, and that obviously messes with Fences. Launchpad offers many ways to active though, i'm using move mouse to top left croner of screen, and finding it the easiest.

I downloaded XWidget, but have not installed it yet.

I don't know about overwriting system files, but all seems ok.

 

Thanks for your feedback,You can Unchecked this Option in "Settings" -- "DoubleClick Desktop to Show/Hide XLaunchPad"  , it will disabled activate the Launchpad when double click the desktop

 

 

Disturbedcomputer
Reply #9 Saturday, March 17, 2012 5:42 AM

XWidgetSoft
Hi, It not over write any systemfile, You can test it with Open UAC in win7.
It play nice with stardock all programs

 

Thanks will test it out...

Disturbedcomputer
Reply #10 Saturday, March 17, 2012 6:05 AM

@ anyone

I scanned the zip with

MSE - clean I trust

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware - Clean I trust

Spybot - Clean I trust

SlimCleaner it scanned with the 3 below

Avast - Clean I trust

Avira - Infected (xlaunchpad_setup.exe-->(app)\XLaunchPadStarter.exe <<< DR/Delphl.Gen) Never used

FProt - Clean Never Hard of

 

I am going to install it

@ XWidgetSoft If Avira is Wrong witch I think it is but I don't know if it is you might want to get in touch with them and have them Correct it as for anyone with Avira may not try it out do to them showing it is infected..

here a ss


By [URL=http://profile.imageshack.us/user/disturbedcomputer]disturbedcomputer[/URL] at 2012-03-17

 

XWidgetSoft
Reply #11 Saturday, March 17, 2012 6:56 AM

Disturbedcomputer
@ anyone

I scanned the zip with


 

Here is the Virus Scan report,it  just a  False positives

http://r.virscan.org/report/e7173858c4dcfda8121cea714d2cf40d.html

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VirSCAN.org Scanned Report :
Scanned time   : 2012/03/17 11:32:01 (CST)
Scanner results: 3% Scanner(s) (1/36) found malware!
File Name      : XLaunchpadStarter.exe
File Size      : 93184 byte
File Type      : PE32 executable for MS Windows (GUI) Intel 80386 32-bit
MD5            : 71996fef413113db21597575ddbecd3e
SHA1           : a654dc115adaec07c8a761962d37e2e02398bc26
Online report  : http://r.virscan.org/e7173858c4dcfda8121cea714d2cf40d

Scanner        Engine Ver      Sig Ver           Sig Date    Time   Scan result
a-squared      5.1.0.4         20120317040155    2012-03-17  0.83   -
AhnLab V3      2012.03.16.00   2012.03.16        2012-03-16  5.93   -
AntiVir        8.2.8.44        7.11.21.199       2012-01-27  0.21   -
Antiy          2.0.18          2.0.18.           0002-18-00  0.29   -
Arcavir        2011            201203110115      2012-03-11  3.81   Worm.Net.Kolab.Lbh
Authentium     5.1.1           201203161733      2012-03-16  1.48   -
AVAST!         4.7.4           120316-0          2012-03-16  0.19   -
AVG            12.0.1782       2114/4875         2012-03-16  0.35   -
BitDefender    7.90123.7026684 7.41465           2012-03-17  3.71   -
ClamAV         0.97.3          14659             2012-03-17  0.28   -
Comodo         5.1             11812             2012-03-16  3.23   -
CP Secure      1.3.0.5         2012.03.17        2012-03-17  0.28   -
Dr.Web         7.0.0.11250     2012.03.16        2012-03-16  12.44  -
F-Prot         4.6.2.117       20120316          2012-03-16  0.85   -
F-Secure       7.02.73807      2012.02.07.03     2012-02-07  2.50   -
Fortinet       4.3.392         15.322            2012-03-16  0.34   -
GData          22.4258         20120317          2012-03-17  6.25   -
ViRobot        20120316        2012.03.16        2012-03-16  1.35   -
Ikarus         T3.1.32.20.0    2012.03.16.80744  2012-03-16  5.20   -
JiangMin       13.0.900        2012.03.16        2012-03-16  2.83   -
Kaspersky      5.5.10          2012.03.15        2012-03-15  0.38   -
KingSoft       2009.2.5.15     2012.3.16.18      2012-03-16  3.85   -
McAfee         5400.1158       6651              2012-03-16  9.97   -
Microsoft      1.8101          2012.03.17        2012-03-17  4.83   -
NOD32          3.0.21          6841              2012-01-30  0.18   -
Panda          9.05.01         2012.03.16        2012-03-16  3.08   -
Trend Micro    9.500-1005      8.842.02          2012-03-16  0.41   -
Quick Heal     11.00           2012.03.16        2012-03-16  1.25   -
Rising         20.0            24.01.04.01       2012-03-16  3.88   -
Sophos         3.29.0          4.75              2012-03-17  4.95   -
Sunbelt        3.9.2530.2      11674             2012-03-16  4.62   -
Symantec       1.3.0.24        20120316.004      2012-03-16  0.86   -
nProtect       20120316.01     11020460          2012-03-16  1.70   -
The Hacker     6.7.0.1         v00425            2012-03-13  0.69   -
VBA32          3.12.16.4       20120316.0525     2012-03-16  3.68   -
VirusBuster    5.4.1.9         14.1.264.0/81380262012-03-16  0.55   -

 

 

 

Neilo
Reply #12 Saturday, March 17, 2012 7:02 AM

XWidgetSoft
Thanks for your feedback,You can Unchecked this Option in "Settings" -- "DoubleClick Desktop to Show/Hide XLaunchPad" , it will disabled activate the Launchpad when double click the desktop

Found it, ty!

I have not restarted as of yet Disturbed, will do so in the next few mins and report, i'll be installing XWidget before hand though. I scanned both installers with MalwareBytes and Bitdefender, no issues with either!


Disturbedcomputer
Reply #13 Saturday, March 17, 2012 7:35 AM

@ XWidgetSoft thanks good to know

@ Neilo thanks 

 

so far this Program look cool Now I just need to play with it

 

 

Neilo
Reply #14 Saturday, March 17, 2012 8:16 AM

Just installed the Xwidget and beware, by default it wants to install some 3rd party stuff.
Wants to install a toolbar and make some page your homepage plus a third thing i don't already recall, i unchecked all three boxes. I continued with the installation, but i'm not a fan. A little too messy for my tastes and not at all an improvement, IMHO, over the similar product from Winstep, which i don't use wither.
Personal taste at work here, just not for me.

I do like the Launchpad though!

Disturbedcomputer
Reply #15 Saturday, March 17, 2012 8:33 AM
 
the other one did it too.   what you said
Wants to install a toolbar and make some page your homepage plus a third thing
 
Mysearch results  set yahoo as home page and update to yahoo default search
 
make sure one clicks on custom and then click on DECLINE for (Default Tab)
the other one is
 
Fantapper  again clcik DECLINE
 
will if you want...
 
 
 
 
Neilo
Reply #16 Saturday, March 17, 2012 8:42 AM

Thats odd. We're talking about the Launchpad here yes? The installer for me failed to gain a net connection, i thought nothing of it at the time, and i actually expected the install to fail, but it proceeded and i was never presented with any options about installing, (i double checked just now) and have no 3rd party apps/toolbars or erroneous homepages installed.

Guess it was just a flumix with the installer. In any case, i can understand the thoughts behind including these things with free software, and a option to not install the software was provided, so no harm done.

Just ran my cleaners and restarted and checked my processes and all is well. Have the launchpad running with the same SD apps as before and no issues.

Nice app XWidgetSoft, well done!


Neilo
Reply #17 Saturday, March 17, 2012 8:56 AM

Ugh..Forums go Boom and........a double post. grrrrrrr

 

Disturbedcomputer
Reply #18 Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:10 AM

Yes xlaunchpad

 

i can understand the thoughts behind including these things with free software, and a option to not install the software was provided, so no harm done.

witch I like an opt out..

AceMatrix
Reply #19 Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:08 AM

You know, you can call me crazy, but something weird happened to me just before I started browsing the forums. Normally I have 2 homepages that open at the same time, they are WinCustomize and iGoogle. But this morning out of the blue a website changed my iGoogle homepage and tried to change my default browser, thankfully my UAC settings stopped the browser change, but not the homepage change unfortunately. I was able to change it back manually though. Anyway, here's the clincher......guess what the name of the webpage was that hijicked my iGoogle ??....."Fantapper" ... so, I refer you back to reply #15.  You think this is coincedence ?   I'm a little mystified since nothing like this has ever happened on my computer for a couple years. I don't know what to think right now, and mind you, this all happened before I even read anything here on this thread !!! 

Disturbedcomputer
Reply #20 Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:15 AM

that is ODD

 

or does DC have a magical keyboard 

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