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Article #71531Re: W3.x program manager limitations
From: John Beardmore
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 00:00
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 00:00
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In article <817331353snz@jasper.demon.co.uk>
mike@jasper.demon.co.uk "Mike Tomlinson" writes:
>ISTR there was some discussion about the limit on Program Manager
>groups in Windows 3.xx here recently (approx 24 groups)...
>
>I tried to get around this with Win95 but had too many problems with
>that to be bothered spending time sorting them out, and so
>reverted to my W4WG setup.
>
>Just to let you all know that a program called TabWorks, from XSoft,
>does the trick, allows you to set up a hierarchal structure,
>is easy to use, and has an instant-access icon bar and right-button
>properties dialogs, a la Win95. It replaces Program Manager, and has
>quite a cute task switcher to replace taskman.exe.
>
>Unfortunately, it's not shareware or freeware. :(
Does it overcome problems with the number of icons that can be shown at
high colour depth ?
--
John Beardmore
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