Open-Shell (Formerly Classic-Start)

Compumind · 22 Jun 2020

Just a quick chime-in:

Classic Shell works just fine in the W10 2004 release.

FWIW

Josey Wales · 22 Jun 2020

Compumind said:

Just a quick chime-in:

Classic Shell works just fine in the W10 2004 release.

FWIW

I know it works on the builds in the Dev Ring , Fast Ring ..etc. Makes me wonder why IVO gave up on it.

Compumind · 22 Jun 2020

Josey Wales said:

I know it works on the builds in the Dev Ring , Fast Ring ..etc. Makes me wonder why IVO gave up on it.

He was tired of all the little changes he would have to make with each build.
As you can see, it really all wasn't that bad!

http://www.classicshell.net/forum/vi...php?f=4&t=8147

I wish that he would return.

pietcorus2 · 22 Jun 2020

After the upgrade to 2004 , got explorer-crashes ( only blue screen ) when trying to run Windows startmenu in OpenShell .
Windows startmenu opened , but when scrolling or clicking it went "poof" , sign-in again , etc.
Uninstalled severely , installed the 143-version , now all is fine again ( used my previous settings-backup ) , can use Windows Startmenu also..........
I think Open-Shell is much better then StartIsBack !

Callender · 22 Jun 2020

dalchina said:

@Callender I think what you need to make it vanish is this:
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- drag Programs from left to rt column

Not tried it as I don't want to mess anything up ...

I don't get those columns. Maybe because it's set to Windows 7 Style.

Callender · 22 Jun 2020

@f14tomcat

Your Post #69 fixed it. Thanks.

Callender · 22 Jun 2020

dalchina said:

To me it seems sensible to have it at the bottom- minimum movement from your posh start button to that to have it expand... why would you want to move it? That and search are the two main ways of launching progs.
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(Yes, it's a 'proper' orb with glow effect)

Well I find that when I want to power off the machine the mouse activates that menu as it passes towards the shutdown button.

For launching programs I use a portable launcher.

Quick Cliq - portable application launcher and clipboard manager

Windows search is disabled and I use alternatives.

dalchina · 22 Jun 2020

I have the start menu set to autohide, so Programs isn't visible. It sounds as if you have it always visible.

The time to show on hover is configurable:

Open-Shell (Formerly Classic-Start)-1.png

Increase the time and simply moving your mouse across it should have no effect.

Curiosity- as you have Windows search disabled, is searching Settings still quick?

Josey Wales · 22 Jun 2020

dalchina said:

I have the start menu set to autohide, so Programs isn't visible. It sounds as if you have it always visible.

The time to show on hover is configurable:

Increase the time and simply moving your mouse across it should have no effect.

Curiosity- as you have Windows search disabled, is searching Settings still quick?

I also have it disable with no problems.

larc919 · 22 Jun 2020

pietcorus2 said:

After the upgrade to 2004 , got explorer-crashes ( only blue screen ) when trying to run Windows startmenu in OpenShell .
Windows startmenu opened , but when scrolling or clicking it went "poof" , sign-in again , etc.
Uninstalled severely , installed the 143-version , now all is fine again ( used my previous settings-backup ) , can use Windows Startmenu also..........
I think Open-Shell is much better then StartIsBack !

I haven't had any problems at all with Open-Shell. Windows Start Menu without tiles is set to open with the keyboard Windows key and no problems with that either, but I very rarely use it.