02/04/2024 Topic: SyMenu 8.01 sl23	Ok, yeah, when you put it like that, it sounds like a good plan!
25/04/2024 Topic: Who (the hell) are the SyMenu users? sl23	Will that limit backups? eg. I have a main SyMenu on D:/ which is backed up on E:/ But then I have a second version on E:/ for apps not used much, like CCleaner, Minitool Partition Wizard, etc.Which is also backed up. So I have one on D:/ Two on E:/ Those two are also backed up On F:/ And just to be sure, These are also backed up further onto a USB Stick. Seven versions of SyMenu in all, although some are just copies of others as they are merely backups and not new instances. But would that count as more than five? Gets a bit complex looking at it that way. Hopefully the version on D:/ backed up onto E, F and G:/ counts as one installation as it is an exact copy? Same with the other version on E:/ backed up to F and G:/ meaning I actually only have two instances. How would that work exactly?
30/04/2024 Topic: Who (the hell) are the SyMenu users? sl23	How about creating a branch or 2nd profile? Using one main version but having different profiles available? For example, for the two versions on E:/ each would have their own profile. I could copy one to D:/ and have both backed up on F:/ allowing me to then also use a separate version on my laptop. That then gives SyMenu more functionality whilst keeping it tied to a single account and allowing more versatility. Over the years, I have tried several different configurations that suit me and this current setup is the best yet. I really do not want to have all my apps in one SyMenu as It becomes distracting. But, of course, many are very useful in certain circumstances. Anyway, just an idea I thought may help
11/05/2024 Topic: Who (the hell) are the SyMenu users? sl23	Well, if the number of duplications is high enough to allow for circumstances such as mine, then I'm happy for it to stay as is and forget the profile idea. It was just a suggestion to see if that suited your idea of dealing with this issue.
25/07/2024 Topic: Placement on Windows taskbar? sl23	If you go to the SyMenu root folder, drag and drop the SyMenu.exe to the taskbar, doesn't that do what you want?
05/02/2025 Topic: öneri; sl23	Are you close to giving up on SyMenu? That would indeed be a real shame, perfectly understandable, but a real shame! Just sent a donation! I should do this more, I am so forgetful, apologies for that. You're efforts are so appreciated by myself and I'm sure others. If you do decide to finally give it up, I can appreciate the why. Don't feel bad either! You've done some amazing work here! Thank you so much for every single ounce of effort you have given to this project edited by sl23 on 05/02/2025
05/02/2025 Topic: SyMenu 8.05 sl23	Thanks for your continued work!
05/02/2025 Topic: SyMenu 8.06 sl23	Thanks again
05/02/2025 Topic: Non SyMenu apps - Update them with Rainmeter skin sl23	Not sure if anyone here would be interested, but if you like to use Rainmeter, I designed a skin for it that is similar to the PublishedAppTrack. It needs some user setting up, so isn't a one stop fix for everyone I'm afraid. All the instructions are on the skins' download page. Basically, you set the RegEx requirements used to search a web page. It checks for a version number and a download link. Personally, I find it easier to use than PAT and it shows a visual indication of whether the app has an update or not. The download button will download the latest version. There is a limitation of this functionality though. It doesn't work with pages using javascript. Like some of my examples, you may be able to get only a version info or download link but not both. Anyway, I just thought it may be useful here as many people here likely use apps not included in the SPS ecosystem.
06/02/2025 Topic: Non SyMenu apps - Update them with Rainmeter skin sl23	Yeah, it can be used to check for any changes on a website. So it's limited by your imagination only! and of course, lack of javascript support!
07/02/2025 Topic: Merged my 2 SyMenu's into 1. Now use Rainmeter... sl23	I had two setups for SyMenu. One for my main daily most used apps, and a second installation for every other app I use, however rarely. It worked well for about three years or so. But recently, I found it becoming a chore to keep both up to date, backing each one up, managing two separate SyMenu's was a bit annoying. I started this as I got fed up having all apps merged in one menu. As apps I rarely use, just got in the way when looking for an app I wanted. Now I've gone back to basics, set up one menu and coded a Rainmeter skin using a shortcuts folder to launch apps. It's not quite finished yet, in fact, I'm adapting an older skin to look like SyMenu and work in a similar way. The difference however is that you don't have the R-click context menu that SyMenu offers and folders are not opened in the same way as in SyMenu, they open like in Windows Explorer. You enter into a folder and come back out of it using a back button. Still, I thought I'd point to it here in case anyone is interested. This is just a mock-up so far, no folders and looks will be changed. edited by sl23 on 07/02/2025
10/02/2025 Topic: Merged my 2 SyMenu's into 1. Now use Rainmeter... sl23	Here's the finished skin: (Sorry, attached gif refuses to show!) You need to create a button in another skin. I use one on the taskbar. Then click the skin to activate it. Once the skin loses focus, much like SyMenu, it gets deactivated. If anyone is interested in using it, I'll post the relevant code here. edited by sl23 on 10/02/2025

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