BLUEL FINDER ------------ Copyright (c) 2002-2007, Bluel Technologies Corporation All Rights Reserved http://www.bluel.com/ Bluel Finder is a simple replacement for Windows Explorer, adding some convenient features for users who regularly navigate complex directory trees. Bluel Finder is distributed as "freeware" by Bluel Technologies. It is unsupported software, and we make no guarantees. (USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK! - More about this in License.txt.) KEY FEATURES ------------ - INSTANT BOOKMARKS: If you hold down the TAB key, a floating window appears with 10 "slots" for saved folder locations. Left-clicking on a slot takes you to that directory, right-clicking saves the current directory. - QUICK HISTORY: If you right-click on the folder tree (the left pane), a history list appears. Unlike the Windows Explorer "back" button, the folders are displayed with full path (which matters e.g. if two folders have the same name). - COPY PATH: If you select a file and press CTRL+E, the file's full path will be copied to the clipboard. (This is very useful with "Open..." and "Save As..." dialogs that always seem to start in the wrong directory.) If use CTRL+E on a special folder (e.g. "My Documents"), it will copy the real path rather than the useless special name. - GLOBAL VIEWS: The folder view (e.g. "Details", "Thumbnails", etc.) applies instantly to every folder, whereas Windows Explorer by default tracks this individual for each folder you view. - WINDOWS SHELL SUPPORT: Unlike many other "file manager" utilities, Bluel Finder has supports copy and paste operations with Windows Explorer. It also supports overlays such as those used by TortoiseCVS and TortoiseSVN. OTHER NOTES ----------- - To see the full listing of accelerator keys (such as CTRL+E), right-click on the address bar at the top of Bluel Finder. - The bookmark sound effects are specified using the Windows Control Panel, and thus are remembered as part of your "sound scheme". To change the sound effects, click the "Sounds and Audio" icon on the Windows Control Panel, then scroll down until you see Bluel Finder. - The Settings menu has a checkbox "Show Details for Thumbnails". If the "Thumbnails" view is chosen, this causes the image dimensions to be displayed as a subtitle. - TO UNINSTALL, simply delete the Bluel Finder files from your hard disk. If you want to remove every last trace, you will also need to delete these registry keys (do so at your own risk!): HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Bluel\BluelFinder HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\BluelFinder ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ---------------- Concept and design by Pete Gonzalez. Special thanks to Jim Kueneman, Robert Lee, and Mike Lischke for their source code libraries, without which Bluel Finder would not have succeeded. CONTACTING BLUEL ---------------- Bluel Finder is distributed "AS-IS", and Bluel Technologies does not provide technical support for it. If you have questions or suggestions regarding Bluel Finder, you will have a higher probability of a response if you mail a written letter to our corporate address: ATTN: Bluel Finder Maintainer Bluel Technologies 14781 Memorial Drive, Suite #616 Houston, Texas 77079 If you use Bluel Finder regularly, please mail us a postcard. Thanks! ;-) CHANGE LOG ---------- Version 1.2.3 - Added setting to show/hide hidden files, with special support for Vista hidden shortcuts - Other updates to support the Windows Vista operating system - New implementation of image thumbnails - Bookmark settings are now saved immediately so they are not lost in the event that BluelFinder crashes - Bookmark storage format has changed -- old bookmarks will be reset when upgrading to this version - Various other minor changes Version 1.1.4 - Tortoise SVN overlay icons are now displayed correctly - "No disk in drive" error is now eliminated - Folders created externally (e.g. by WinZip) are now detected properly - Added a standard Windows installer - Various other minor changes Version 1.1b - Original release