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Apple II DeskTop

Project page: https://github.com/inexorabletash/a2d/

Numbers like (#123) refer to items in the issue tracker. https://github.com/inexorabletash/a2d/issues

1.2 - alpha

DeskTop Enhancements

  • Current day/time shown on right side of menu bar, if system has a clock. (#7, #142)
  • Up to 13 volumes are shown on the desktop (was 10). (#20)
  • Drag "unlimited" number of icons (was 20). (#18)
  • Dragging files to same volume moves instead of copies; use Open-Apple to force copy. (#8)
  • Menu bar menus are now drop-down in addition to pull-down. (#104)
  • Add Special > Check Drive command to refresh a single drive. (#97)
  • Reorganized/renamed several menu items. (#13)
  • New file type icons: graphics, AppleWorks, relocatable, command, IIgs-specific, and DAs. (#105)
  • Desktop icon shown for AppleTalk file shares. (#88)
  • Improvements to several existing icon bitmaps. (#74)
  • Icons for volumes positioned more predictably and sensibly. (#94)
  • GS/OS filenames (supported by ProDOS 2.5) are shown with correct case. (#64)
  • Tip about skipping copy to RAMCard is shown during startup. (#140)
  • Holding Apple while double-clicking or using File>Open closes parent folder. (#9)
  • Apple-` or Apple-Tab keypress cycles through open windows. (#143)
  • Apple-Delete deletes selected files. (#150)

Desk Accessory Enhancements

  • Up to 12 Desk Accessories are shown in the menu (was 8). (#90)
  • Desk accessory files can be executed directly. (#101)
  • Desk accessory files with high bit in aux-type set are hidden in Apple menu. (#102)
  • Show Text File DA: Keyboard support. Escape quits, arrows scroll. (#4)

Additional Desk Accessories

  • This Apple
    • Gives details about the computer, expanded memory, and what's in each slot. (#29)
  • Control Panel
    • Allows editing the desktop pattern (#31), double-click speed (#2), insertion point blink speed. Also shows joystick calibration. (#72)
  • Run Basic Here
    • Launch BASIC.SYSTEM with PREFIX set to the current window's pathname. (#42)
  • Key Caps
    • Shows an on-screen keyboard map and indicates which key is pressed.
  • Screen Dump
    • Dumps a screenshot to an ImageWriter II attached to a Super Serial Card in Slot 1. (#46)
  • Eyes
    • Eyes that follow the mouse. (#53)
  • Screen Saver
    • Homage to the classic After Dark "Flying Toasters" by Jack Eastman. More to come. (#27)

Note that several of the new Desk Accessories will not work with older versions of Apple II DeskTop/MouseDesk, due to dependence on new APIs.

The former "Show Text File" DA is now part of automatic preview functionality (see below).

Automatic Preview

Text, Graphics and Font files with the correct file types can be previewed without leaving DeskTop; select the file icon then select File > Open, or double-click the file icon.

  • Text files must be type TXT ($04).
  • Graphics files must be type FOT ($08), or BIN ($06) with an aux type of $2000 or $4000 and 17 or 33 blocks (hi-res/double hi-res) or $5800 and 3 blocks (Minipix a.k.a. Print Shop).
  • Font files must be MGTK fonts with type FNT ($07).

To preview files of other types, you can copy the preview handlers named SHOW.TEXT.FILE, SHOW.IMAGE.FILE, etc. from the PREVIEW folder to the DESK.ACC folder, and restart DeskTop. To use them, select the file, then select the appropriate command from the Apple menu.

Notable Fixes

  • Dates 00-39 are treated as 2000-2039; dates 100-127 are treated as 2000-2027. (#15)
  • File > Quit returns to ProDOS 8 selector, and /RAM is reattached. (#3)
  • SELECTOR.LIST created if missing. (#92)
  • Prevent crash after renaming volume. (#99)
  • Prevent crash with more than two volumes on a SmartPort interface. (#45)
  • Startup menu will include Slot 2. (#106)
  • Correct odd behavior for file type $08. (#103)
  • New Folder/Rename file dialog no longer truncated after IP. (#118)
  • Correct rendering issues with desktop volume icons. (#117, #152)
  • Prevent occasional rectangle drawn on desktop after window close. (#120)
  • Empty directories can be copied/moved. (#121)
  • Ctrl+Reset quits cleanly back to ProDOS (except buggy emulators). (#141)
  • Desk Accessories:
    • Date: Read-only on systems with a clock. On systems without a clock, date is saved for next session. (#30, #39)
    • Calculator: don't mis-paint when moved offscreen and other fixes. (#33, #34)
    • Sort Directory: don't need to click before sorting. (#17)
  • Hardware/Emulator Specific:
    • IIc Plus: don't spin slot 5 drives constantly. (Use Special > Check Drive) (#25)
    • Laser 128: avoid hangs checking SmartPort status. (Use Special > Check Drive) (#138)
    • IIgs: color DHR is re-enabled on exit. (#43)
    • Macintosh LC IIe Option Card: don't crash on startup. (#93)
    • Macintosh LC IIe Option Card: correct problems with interrupts affecting AppleTalk. (#129)
    • KEGS-based IIgs emulators no longer crash on startup. (#85)

Known Issues

  • Selector app is unmodified.
  • Special > Disk Copy app is not substantially modified, and may suffer bugs fixed in DeskTop (e.g. SmartPort behavior)

1.1

Final release by Apple Computer. November 26, 1986.

See Jay Edwards' MouseDesk/DeskTop History for more version information.