Winstep releases Workshelf v1.71!

WorkShelf is the Swiss Army knife of User Interface enhancements.

Saturday, April 9, 2005 by JcRabbit | Discussion: WinCustomize News

Intended as a multi-leveled desktop replacement, WorkShelf is equally at home functioning as a tabbed program launcher. Like a dock, but better. It enables you to organize your most often used applications and documents into categorized shelves while taking as little screen space as possible: when not in use, WorkShelf can automatically collapse into a small strip of tabs.

WorkShelf also gives you access to frequently used system folders like the Windows Control Panel, My Computer, Network Neighborhood and more! Thrown in support for built-in modules such as a speaking Atomic Clock, Recycle Bin, Email Checker, Weather Monitor, CPU, Net and RAM Meters and the amazing - GNOME inspired - 'fortune cookie' Wanda fish (with more modules forthcoming) and you have a software marvel you’ll soon find you can’t be without.

Version 1.71 is a major update introducing several important new features: new modules that provide a mind boggling array of statistics, balloon tooltips that provide as much information about files as standard Explorer tooltips, image and video file thumbnails, full drag & drop support, dynamic width tabs that can be left, right justified or centered, and many other visual and functional enhancements.

Please, visit the Winstep Technologies website at www.winstep.net for a complete list of changes and additions to WorkShelf. You can also download the latest maintenance release of our popular NextSTART menuing system while you're there!

joeKnowledge
Reply #1 Saturday, April 9, 2005 8:51 PM
!!!
Valhalla
Reply #2 Sunday, April 10, 2005 4:01 AM
A really useful update.
I recommend it highly
Gnaw
Reply #3 Monday, April 11, 2005 1:57 AM
ive actually never seen this prog before, looks mighty useful, gonna check it out.

just a question before i do, how heavily does it use resources? just a curious question
JcRabbit
Reply #4 Monday, April 11, 2005 4:35 AM
Give it a try and find out for yourself. I think you will be pleasently surprised.
Scarebear
Reply #5 Monday, April 11, 2005 8:28 AM
I'd class it as 'light' on resources
Loxmyth
Reply #6 Monday, April 11, 2005 5:24 PM
Can anyone tell me how the winstep programs are different from or better than the stardock programs? Does workshelf do something object desktop doesn't? Can they be run together?
JcRabbit
Reply #7 Monday, April 11, 2005 5:55 PM
Yes they can be run together. As for how different they are, give them a try and decide for yourself. NextSTART has been around since the end of 1998 and WorkShelf since July 2000, they are not exactly 'new kids on the block'. There is a lot of functionality in those two applications, which you will undoubtly agree if you decide to scratch more than skin deep. Have fun with the programs while you are at it!
tjesterb
Reply #8 Monday, April 11, 2005 8:52 PM
I downloaded the trial, looks pretty good so far.
Doesn't seem to take as much resource as DesktopX, at least how I configure for my uses.

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