Hofknecht / SystemTrayMenu

SystemTrayMenu - Browse and open your files easily
http://hofknecht.eu/systemtraymenu/
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Browse and open your files easily

SystemTrayMenu is an open source 'Desktop Toolbar' or 'Start Menu' alternative. It offers a clear, personalized menu which can be controlled via keyboard, mouse or touchscreen. Files, links and folders are organized in several levels as dropdown menus. Various options like appearance, hotkey, autostart and behavior can be adjusted.

Controlled via keyboard and like the 'Start Menu' - Demo

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Controlled via mouse and like the 'Desktop Toolbar' - Demo

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Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut Function
Ctrl+Win Open SystemTrayMenu (Shortcut can be configured)
/ Navigate items within a menu
/ Navigate through menus
Return Open selected item
Apps Open Explorer Context Menu
Tab Switch to next/previous menu (also via Shift+Tab)
Esc Close SystemTrayMenu

Sources

GitHub all releases Downloads SourceForge  Downloads Chocolatey
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Reviews

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Youtube

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FAQ

What do I have to do as first steps?

SystemTrayMenu is portable, so it does not need to be installed. After downloading e.g. SystemTrayMenu-1.2.6.0.zip, unzip the folder, then start SystemTrayMenu.exe. If you prefer an installation there is the possibility to install SystemTrayMenu via the Microsoft Store.

  1. Step: After starting the application the first time you have to choose the root directory.
    In this directory you should put shortcuts, files and folders (App, Game, Script, URL, Network),
    which you are often using and especially when you can not find them over the windows start menu search.
    You can also consider to put there all files from your desktop.

  2. Step: Move the SystemTrayMenu icon by drag and drop from the system tray into the taskbar below.

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  1. Step: 'Right click' on taskbar item -> 'Pin to taskbar'

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Now it is ready to start - just click on the icon in the system tray or the taskbar or press the hotkey (Ctrl + LWin) to open the SystemTrayMenu.


How can I change the root directory?

You can change the root directory in the settings menu, which can be opened by right clicking on the icon in the system tray.


What does the hotkey do?

In the settings menu you can choose a hotkey to open and close the SystemTrayMenu.


Can the SystemTrayMenu launch on windows startup?

Yes, you can select this option in the settings menu, which can be opened by right clicking on the icon in the systen tray.


How can I add Windows 'Shutdown' or Windows 'Restart'?

Create a file 'Shutdown.bat' : Shutdown.exe -s -t 00. Create a file 'Restart.bat'. Shutdown.exe -r -t 00. Make shortcuts of the files and maybe also set an icon to the shortcut. Rename the link to e.g. 'xx Shutdown'. Either put it directly into the root folder or include the files via option 'Folders'. There you could also hide the scripts by default and only show it when searching e.g. 'xx'. Then you can shutdown your PC with: hotkey + xx + Enter

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How can I switch sound between 'Speaker' and 'Headset'?

Download NirCmd, put nircmd.exe to your preferred location.
Create a file 'Speaker - Audio.bat': "D:\<preffered location>\nircmd\nircmd.exe" setdefaultsounddevice "VSX-521" 1
Create a file 'Headset - Audio.bat': "D:\<preffered location>\nircmd\nircmd.exe" setdefaultsounddevice "Speakers" 1.

Then you can switch between speaker and headset with: hotkey + headset + Enter

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How can I move the 'Recycle Bin' from the Desktop into the STM?

Create a shortcut of 'Recycle Bin' and put it into STM. Then hide it from desktop: To find the option, right-click on the desktop, choose “Personalize,” and then click “Desktop Icon Settings” in the left sidebar. Uncheck the “Recycle Bin” box and click “OK” to save your changes. Then you can e.g. empty your 'Recycle Bin' with: hotkey + recycle + Keys.App (to open context menu) + b (context menu shortcut for 'Empty Recycle Bin') + Enter

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Which options are there to control the behavior via taskbar item?

By default, the 'Show in Taskbar' option is activated, which means there is shown an active form in the taskbar which can be used to open and close the menu via activate and deactivate event, e.g. also via Alt + Tab.

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When you switch off the option, there is no active form in the taskbar. When you start the application, then other instances will be killed and a new one started. This behavior can be changed via

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If the shortcut is pressed then via the taskbar item, we need more time to show the menu (because we have to start an extra process which tells the first to open).


What can I do if I have a problem, idea or question?

If a problem has occured or you have ideas or questions, you are welcome to contact us:

Find more FAQ topics here: SystemTrayMenu FAQ

Security

Some antiviruses might flag this program as malicious, but it is not! The source is open, so you can compile it yourself.

Build

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Contributing

If you would like to contribute, you are very welcome.
If you are considering a feature, need guidance, or want to talk about an idea, don't hesitate to create an issue or a discussion here.
When contributing please respect the style used by the codebase and consider the following rules:

Contributors

Special thanks to our productive contibutors!

Thanks for ideas, reporting issues and contributing!

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145 Pascal Aloy,

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162 HansieNL,

163 igorruckert,

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195 #197 #225 #238 the-phuctran,

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231 Ryonez,

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237 Torsten S.,

240 video Patrick,

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272 Peter M.,

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277 Jan S.,

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499 spitzlbergerj,

Donations

PayPal/GitHub Sponsors - Thank you! ------------------ (Sponsors are listed here in the ReadMe and in the application about menu) * Stefan Mahrer * [boydfields](https://github.com/boydfields) * [RuSieg](https://github.com/RuSieg) * [igor-davidov](https://github.com/igor-davidov) * Ralf K. * Tim K. * Georg W. * [donaldaken](https://github.com/donaldaken) * Marc Speer * [Cito](https://github.com/Cito) * Peter G. * [Traditional_Tap3954](https://www.reddit.com/user/Traditional_Tap3954/) * Maximilian H. * Jens B. * [spitzlbergerj](https://github.com/spitzlbergerj) * Udo N.