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« on: May 31, 2008, 07:42:38 PM » |
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I feel awful not knowing its name or how to describe it succinctly, but it was an application launcher that worked by right or middle clicking on the screen to bring up an interface based on a circle (around your mouse pointer), and clicking on what you're looking for. It was shiny looking with alpha. Can anyone tell me what it was called, or the name of any piece of software that's like this? I like the concept a lot and want to try it out.
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steeladept
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2008, 11:37:08 PM » |
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Sounds like the launcher included with Logitech mice to me.
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PhilB66
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« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2008, 12:08:07 AM » |
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Could it be The Quicksilver Radial Menu? Maybe Firefox Pie menu add-on?
Suggest you Google for pie / radial menu to try finding the apps name.
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« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2008, 01:18:39 AM » |
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yotta
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« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2008, 07:08:09 AM » |
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orbit, if its the same one i used EDIT: homepage: http://www.ecocardio.com.br/orbit/. it seems that it is no longer in development, but the source code has recently been released |
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« Last Edit: June 01, 2008, 07:10:28 AM by yotta »
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« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2008, 07:29:25 AM » |
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Well, if you wait until Windows 7 (patience is a virtue you know!  ), it will be built-in: http://blog.wired.com/gad...8/05/ballmer-and-gat.htmlThere isn't really good generic radial menu (RM, also called pie menus) software for Windows that I could find, there is RadiaLM (haven't tried it), and some plugins for Firefox (thus not available elsewhere). RadiaLM:  On OS X, there is a fantastic selection of options: Constellation, a plugin for the über-launcher Quicksilver. Great iterative interface (radial menus stack for more options, and can be contextual). As usual on OS X and Quicksilver, looks beautiful:  An intelligent radial launcher, Sapiens. Analyses application types and groups related apps, also keeps items spatially consistent within their relational groups:  http://www.donelleschi.com/sapiens/A 'standard' radial dock interface: http://www.old-jewel.com/trampoline/----------------- UPDATE: ah, Orbit looks like a good windows alternative :-) |
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greasypigstudios
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« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2008, 01:38:29 PM » |
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orbit was what i was looking for, but the firefox extensions look awesome!
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« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2008, 01:42:42 PM » |
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Be careful with Orbit because last time I used it there was adware bundled in. Another windows one is Magic Formation by TokyoDownstairs. It takes a bit to get use to but, I like it. |
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greasypigstudios
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« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2008, 12:59:19 AM » |
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TokyoDownstairs is an awesome program, better than Orbit, which was what I was looking for. Thanks for the help everyone!
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« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2008, 01:15:07 AM » |
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i must say that Quicksilver's constellation is quite something.
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« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2008, 07:19:46 AM » |
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Be careful with Orbit because last time I used it there was adware bundled in.
Are you sure about that? I checked the content of the .zip file (orbit0350full) and absolutely nada. However, the project is dead but the source code is available for download. |
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Curt
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« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2008, 04:28:52 AM » |
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Does Magic Formation need 'mousegestures' to be ON ?  |
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Remember what you said, because in a day or two, I'll have a witty and blistering retort! You'll be devastated THEN!
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sri
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« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2008, 06:01:27 AM » |
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wow! Magic Formation is cool.  @Curt: What mousegestures are you talking about? To bring up the circular menu, you don't even have to press your right mouse button down. Just draw a small circle anywhere. |
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« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2008, 07:36:53 AM » |
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You could draw it clockwise / counter clockwise. This is a very cool dock, highly customizable. You could setup upto 20 docks, trigger shortcuts with a hotkey and run shortcuts with arguments. You may change the dock formation and even have the taskbar icons displayed. Very cool stuff.
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« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2008, 10:22:13 AM » |
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Have been using Magic Formation since January and it's my primary "visual dock" but, have to give credit the original finder Firecracker6 over at Aqua-soft.orgBe careful with Orbit because last time I used it there was adware bundled in.
Are you sure about that? I checked the content of the .zip file (orbit0350full) and absolutely nada. However, the project is dead but the source code is available for download. It was long time ago and maybe I tried it through a download site. It wasn't major adware either just yahoo toolbar. |
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sri
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« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2008, 11:10:55 AM » |
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Anything that gets installed w/o the user asking for it can perhaps be called adware. With that in mind, yahoo toolbar is adware even today. It got installed autotragically as a bundle w/ yahoo messenger. Unstalled the crap (yahoo toolbar) immediately.
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« Reply #17 on: June 06, 2008, 05:02:47 PM » |
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But not the crap (yahoo messenger) that was installed?  |
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« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2008, 03:25:54 AM » |
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orbit, if its the same one i used EDIT: homepage: http://www.ecocardio.com.br/orbit/. it seems that it is no longer in development, but the source code has recently been released Orbit looks great. thanks for the hint  |
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