Copyright: BAxBEx Software


Welcome to Shell Picture

 …the versatile tool for efficient image display and picture handling…

Shell Picture is an easy to use tool with an intuitive, self-explanatory user interface.

Although all setting and option dialog boxes offer context-sensitive help, we have provided this help file for those who want to read more detailed descriptions of all the features that Shell Picture is offering.

Shell Picture is not only the advanced alternative to conventional thumbnail preview utilities, but possesses additionally a number of powerful functions for quick preview of picture files in a variety of formats, conversion of pictures to other graphic formats and display of the contents of text documents.


Features

These are the features and functions of Shell Picture:

•	Previewing thumbnails of picture images in the Windows context menu

•	Supported graphics formats: BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PCD, PCX, TIFF, TGA, DIB, ICO, EMF, WMF, DIB, PBM, PGM, PPM

•	Displaying picture information (size, number of colors, format)

•	Loading pictures or text files with a user-defined editing program via the context menu

•	Directly converting picture files to selectable graphic formats

•	Batch conversion of picture files into a variety of formats with user-definable modification functions

•	Displaying a print preview of a picture with extensive functions for manipulating the final output

•	Copying image or image path and filename to the clipboard, saving images from the clipboard with user-selectable filename

•	Setting picture as background image for Windows desktop (tiled, centered, stretched)

•	Displaying a preview of text files in the Windows context menu

•	Opening text files in a user-defined editor program


Copyright

The Shell Picture executable, the help file and all other materials distributed with this package are Copyright (c) 1998-2000 by BAxBEx Software. All rights reserved.

Formats.dll  (Image-Formats DLL) is Copyright(c) 1999 Irfan Skiljan. Please check out his wounderfull freeware image viewer "IrfanView" at http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e9227474/

No parts of this package may be reproduced in part or in whole, except as provided in the License Agreement.  You may not remove any copyright or other proprietary notice from the software.  You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the software.

Any product or brand names mentioned in this software and associated manuals and files are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

See also:

 License Agreement

 Registration


License Agreement

Shell Picture Copyright (c) 1999-2000 by BAxBEx Software. All Rights Reserved.

Please read the following lines carefully before using this software.  If you disagree with any of the following, you are not allowed to use this program.  You MUST then delete it immediately.

Shell Picture is SHAREWARE and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation.  The purpose of Shareware software is to provide personal computer users with quality software on a "try before you buy" basis, however payment is still required for continued use of the product.  The evaluation period for Shell Picture is 30 days from the date of the first installation!

Shell Picture is protected by international copyright laws, it is not public domain.  You are granted a limited license to use this software for the purpose of evaluation of the software for a limited  period not to exceed 30 days unless otherwise agreed upon by BAxBEx Software.

Use of this software beyond a 30 day evaluation period without payment of the license fee is a copyright violation.

You are also granted a license to make and distribute complete and unmodified copies for the purpose of evaluation of the software by others.  Permission is granted to distributors to charge a reasonable media and handling fee for diskettes or other media containing this software or for access to the software on bulletin boards or FTP sites, but only if the original distribution file remains intact and unmodified.

Payment of the license fee entitles a single user to use Shell Picture. When you have registered and paid your license fee you will receive your registration code for this software.  "Single user" means that the software is to be used by only a single individual but the software may be installed for that one individual's use on multiple PCs (in the individual's office and home for example) OR the software may be installed on a single PC and be used by multiple individuals as long no two individuals can use this software at the same time.  Installation on multiple PCs or a network server with simultaneous access by multiple individuals requires a multi-user license.

Details concerning site licenses are available at the BAxBEx Software web site at http://www.baxbex.com or via e-mail at sales@baxbex.com .

You may distribute this software to friends and colleagues but you must include all files in the original distribution.  Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they make use of it.

See also:

 Copyright

 Registration


Warranty

LIMITED WARRANTY

The program Shell Picture is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.  In no event will BAxBEx Software be liable to you for any damages, including incidental or consequential damages, arising out of the use of the program, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. You acknowledge that you have read this license, understand it and agree to be bound by its terms as the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between us, superseding any proposal or prior agreement, oral or written, and any other communications between us relating to the subject matter of this license.

Legal domicile is Dorsten, Germany.

See also:

 Copyright

 License Agreement


Installing Shell Picture

Shell Picture uses a standard Windows installation routine, just start the setup program (double-click on SETUP.EXE in the Explorer or use Start →Run and then locate SETUP.EXE). The installation comprises the following steps:

1.	Select the folder, where Shell Picture is to be copied to.

2.	Select the program folder in the start menu, from which you can start the program as required.

3.	Finish the installation by selecting to run Shell Picture after the installation.

When you have finished the installation procedure and selected to run the program directly following the installation, the Shell Picture icon [image] is displayed in the Windows task bar. You can hide the icon later when you adjust the program settings.


Starting Shell Picture

The easiest way to run Shell Picture is to set it up to start automatically when you start Windows. If you have not made this setting in the options dialog, you can start the program via its entry in the corresponding folder in the Windows start menu.

Tip: If you want to disable the preview temporarily, you do not have to stop Shell Picture completely, just click once with the left mouse button on the icon in the task bar. The icon will be dimmed and the preview is disabled, all other functions can still be selected.


Options in the task bar menu

Click on the menu items to display further information about the particular option.


Settup up Shell Picture

All settings for Shell Picture are made in the options dialog box, which has various tabs with numerous settings. Note that the default values are appropriate for most users, only environment-specific settings such as editing programs and their locations must be adjusted.

To call the Options dialog box, right-click on the Shell Picture icon in the task bar and select the top menu item.

Click on the tab in the picture below to jump to the corresponding help page with detailed information on the settings of this tab.

See also: Options in the task bar menu


Register: General

Tab: General

Click on the various buttons, check boxes, option buttons and text fields to display further information about the particular setting.


Register: Context menu

Tab: Context menu

Click on the various buttons, check boxes, option buttons and text fields to display further information about the particular setting.


Register: Open with

Tab: Open with

Click on the various buttons, check boxes, option buttons and text fields to display further information about the particular setting.


Register: Extras

Tab: Extras

Click on the various buttons, check boxes, option buttons and text fields to display further information about the particular setting.


Register: Text images

Tab: Text images

Click on the various buttons, check boxes, option buttons and text fields to display further information about the particular setting.


Viewing picture images

Once you have installed, enabled, and setup the preview of picture images, you are ready to start using Shell Picture and its versatile tools.

Just open the Windows Explorer and right-click on a file (in a supported format).

According to your settings made previously, a preview of the picture will be shown in the context menu or  in the cascading menu of the Shell Picture option.

To see a full scale display of the image, right-click into the preview. This opens Shell Picture's internal image viewer. With a right-click you open the image viewer's context menu, from where you can reach the Shell Picture main context menu and some other functions to manipulate the picture preview.

See also:

 Viewing picture images

 Converting pictures images

 Opening picture images in graphics editor

 Print preview

 Miscellaneous features

 Viewing text images


Converting picture images

For converting pictures you have the choice of two methods:

•	Use the [OnClick-]Conversion option in the Shell Picture context menu to directly convert the image currently in the preview to one of four pre-defined formats.

•	Select the Convert… option in the context menu to open the Batch Conversion dialog box. In this dialog box you find two tabs: one for selecting files for batch conversion and one for selecting the output format and manipulating other parameters of the image during conversion. All pictures you have previously selected in the Explorer will be automatically entered in the list for batch conversion.

See also:

 Viewing picture images

 Converting pictures images

 Opening picture images in graphics editor

 Print preview

 Miscellaneous features

 Viewing text images


Opening picture images in graphics editor

Select this option to open the current preview image in one of the graphic editor programs you have defined on the Open with tab in the Options dialog box.

See also:

 Viewing picture images

 Converting pictures images

 Opening picture images in graphics editor

 Print preview

 Miscellaneous features

 Viewing text images


Print preview

The function "Print preview" allows you to display, manipulate, and print a picture via the context menu. The professional (WYSIWYG) print preview provides useful tools for conveniently modifying the picture before printing it, e. g. a frame showing the edges of a picture or "handles" for changing the size of the picture and its position on the paper.

See also:

 Viewing picture images

 Converting pictures images

 Opening picture images in graphics editor

 Print preview

 Miscellaneous features

 Viewing text images


Miscellaneous features

In this cascading menu you will find functions for copying the image into the clipboard, copying the image name to the clipboard (to be used as filename for open/save/print dialogs), and for setting the image as screen background (centered/tiled/scaled).

Furthermore, you can call up the Options dialog box via this submenu. This option comes in very handy when you have deactived the Shell Picture icon in the Windows task bar.

See also:

 Viewing picture images

 Converting pictures images

 Opening picture images in graphics editor

 Print preview

 Miscellaneous features

 Viewing text images


Viewing text images

After setting up the text image preview in the Options dialog box you can use the text preview feature, just open the Windows Explorer and right-click on a text file (in a supported format).

According to your settings made previously, a preview of the text will be shown in the context menu or or in the cascading menu (submenu) of the Shell Picture option.

The Shell Picture option in the context menu has the text preview functions shown to the left, click the function in the picture to see more information.

See also:

 Viewing picture images

 Converting pictures images

 Opening picture images in graphics editor

 Print preview

 Miscellaneous features

 Viewing text images


Shell Picture FAQ

After I have started Shell Picture, nothing happens. What's wrong?

Shell Picture is a program running in the background "only" adding entries and picture/text previews to the Explorer's context menu. After starting Shell Picture an icon will be displayed in the Windows task bar, allowing you to access the program settings, the image cache and other selected Shell Picture functions.

Is the functionality of the trial version restricted?

No. We think it is fair enough to allow unrestricted testing of Shell Picture for 30 days.

Does Shell Picture also work with other file managers?

This depends on the file manager: Rule of thumb: if the file manager support Windows context menus, then the Shell Picture options will be displayed.

How do I open the Shell Picture option dialog box?

There are two alternatives: either you right-click on the Shell Picture icon in the Windows task bar and select the "Options..." command or you right-click any picture file in the Explorer and select in the context menu "Shell Picture->Miscellaneous features->Shell Picture options..."

Why does the text preview look so "funny"?

Shell Picture displays the corresponding file in ASCII format.

The context menu does not display a text preview. What's wrong?

After the installation the text preview is not activated. You can activate the text preview in the options dialog box on the "Text images..." tab. If you still do not get a text preview, you might have selected the option "Enabled when holding down CTRL" on the tab mentioned. In this case you must press the CTRL key on the keyboard when you right-click on a text file in the Explorer.

Some programs listed in the "Open in..." list do not open the selected file automatically. What's wrong?

Shell Picture passes the filename of the selected file as a parameter to the program selected in the menu and uses long filenames for that. If the program does not open the file (e.g. programs for Windows 3.11) you must check whether you can solve the problem by changing the parameter passing setting. This is done in the options dialog box on the "Open with" tab. Double-click the respective program, click on "Extended" in the "Edit entry" box and change the parameter setting.

Why doesn't the "Open in" option show the symbol of program XXX?

If the program symbol is not shown, Shell Picture wasn't able to locate the program in the path specified. Just click on the entry and follow the instruction in the dialog box shown.

Why doesn't Shell Picture display small pictures in the original size in the preview?

You can choose how Shell Picture displays small pictures with the settings on the "Extras" tab in the options dialog box.

Why doesn't the online update work on my system?

When selecting the online update you must first have established an internet connection via the Dial-up Network. If you have done this and still get an error message, check the proxy settings.

Why doesn't Shell Picture display previews of pictures in XXX format?

Currently Shell Picture (version 1.15) supports the following formats:

BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PSD, PCD, PCX, TIFF, TGA, DIB, ICO, EMF, WMF, DIB, PBM, PGM, PPM, RLE

We are constantly working to improve the program and new format will be supported in future.

Sometimes a picture is not displayed in the context menu. Why?

If you have selected the "Web-like" display of a folder in Windows 98, it may happen with large files that you have to click a second time on a file in order to obtain a preview and the Shell Picture functions.

Why is the Shell Picture icon still displayed in the task bar, although I have deactivated it?

To permantently deactivate the Shell Picture icon in the task bar you must select the coresponding setting in the Shell Picture options dialog box. The option "Remove icon from task bar" in the task bar menu only deactivates the icon for the current Windows session (until the next Windows restart).

Are Shell picture updates free?

Shell Picture is not expensive in first place. Updates within a major revision series (e.g. from 1.09 to 1.15) are usually free. More information to special offers on updates can be found the BAxBEx Software Website http://www.baxbex.com. You can download free  updates from this website. Automatic mailing or emailing is only possible when you have concluded a corresponding service contract.

How do I know that there is a new version of Shell Picture?

On the BAxBEx Software Website http://www.baxbex.com you can subscribe to a free mailinglist in which you are informed automatically by email if there is an update available. You can submit you email address without being afraid of "junkmail", as we respect everyone's privacy and wil definitely not forward email addresses to third parties. See also: BAxBEx Software mailinglist

What do I do if I notice a bug in the program?

It is very important for us that Shell Picture functions problem-free. If you think you might have found a bug, let us know immediately. Describe the problem as precise as possible and, if this is applicable, how to reproduce the error. It is important that you make sure that you have the latest Shell Picture version installed and to provide some information on your system (Windows version, graphics board, printer, etc.)  See also: Reporting Problems

What do I do if I have suggestions for improvement?

Send email to us ( shellpicture@baxbex.com ). We surely appreciate suggestions for improvements.

How can I convert the trial version into a full version?

After ordering Shell Picture you will receive a restristration code an detailed instruction how to enter the code. See also: Register ShellPicture

What do I do if I have lost the registration code?

If you have an email address, we can send the registration via email to you. Please note that we can only send the registration code ONCE again.

What other programs are available from BAxBEx Software?

Look on the BAxBEx Software Website - http://www.baxbex.com - there you will find descriptions of other shareware and freeware programs by BAxBEx Software.

What do I do if the question that I have is not in this FAQ list?

Send an email to an shellpicture@baxbex.com. Describe the question as precisely as possible and don' forget to let us know the Shell Picture version you are using and which operating system your are running.


Register Shell Picture

Click here to call the Order Wizard!

Shell Picture is Shareware!  You must buy a license for Shell Picture if you want to use the program beyond the trial period of 30 days.

The license fee for a single copy of Shell Picture is US $29.  You can get Discounts if you order more than one license.

You will get a personal registration code after your payment is processed. This code transforms the shareware copy of Shell Picture into a registered copy. The code maybe valid for future releases of Shell Picture until further noticed.

You will get your personal registration code either via e-mail (preferred), fax or postal mail as soon as BAxBEx Software has received your payment or your credit card order.

Register on-line with your credit card:

You can register Shell Picture on-line using a major credit card.  Simply go to BAxBEx Software Website http://www.baxbex.com, and look for the 'Order' link.  Secure Server ordering is available to protect your credit card information.

When ordering through our Web site, you can request that the registration code be E-mailed to you, saving the cost (and time) of shipping a disk. Please note that we provide the registration code normally during next 12 hours.

Order via postal mail, fax or e-Mail:

For postal orders, fax orders or orders via e-Mail please use the Order Wizard which comes with Shell Picture. Click here to call the Order Wizard or select the Command "Order full version" in Shell Picture's Tasbarmenu.

Residents of the European Union:

If you reside in the European Union and do not want to pay with your credit card you can pay the license fee directly to BAxBEx Software via wire transfer, cash or (Euro-)check. BAxBEx Software accept Eurocheck only.

If you want to pay the license fee directly to BAxBEx Software please use the Order Wizard to the genarate the registration form and send it to BAxBEx Software via e-mail, fax or postal mail.  Please note: BAxBEx Software can't accept checks drawn in foreign currencies. You MUST draw your checks in Euro, DM or US-Dollar if you send them directly to BAxBEx Software!

   BAxBEx Software

   Eichenstueck 13

   D-46286 Dorsten

   Germany

   Fax:	  ++49 (2369) 24 80 92

   E-Mail:	  order@baxbex.com

You should include the subject "Shell Picture" in any payments.  Use the following details for wire transfer to the BAxBEx Software bank account:

   Volksbank Wulfen eG, D-46286 Dorsten, Germany

   Bank number:	400 694 77

   Account number:	934 434 401

   Account owner:	BAxBEx Software

Please don't forget to submit the registration form to BAxBEx Software if you pay the license fee directly to BAxBEx Software!

See also:

  Launch Order Wizard

  Copyright

  License Agreement


Contacting BAxBEx Software

Please visit the BAxBEx Software home page at:

  http://www.baxbex.com

to find out more about Shell Picture and the other products from BAxBEx Software.  If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about Shell Picture or would like more information, send an e-Mail to:

  shellpicture@baxbex.com

You can also download the most current versions of BAxBEx Software products from the BAxBEx Software FTP server at:

  http://www.baxbex.com

For those without access to the internet please submit your comments to:

  Postal mail:

     BAxBEx Software

     Eichenstueck. 13

     D-46286 Dorsten

     Germany

  Phone:

     ++49 (2369) 20 00 74

  Fax:

     ++49 (2369) 24 80 92

You may also want to subscribe the BAxBEx Software mailinglist


Reporting Problems

Before you report a problem:

•	Make sure that your running the most recent version of Shell Picture.

•	Check the help file for advise.

The information we need:

•	What OS are your running and what version.

•	Describe in detail what you did, what function you were using, etc.

•	Note down in detail any messages from Shell Picture.

•	Can you reproduce the problem? If yes, please provide a detailed description how to reproduce it.

•	Any other information you think may be relevant.

Send this information by e-mail (preferred), fax or postal mail to:

E-mail:

   shellpicture@baxbex.com

 Fax:

     ++49 (2369) 24 80 92

Postal mail:

     BAxBEx Software

     Eichenstueck 13

     D-46286 Dorsten

     Germany


BAxBEx Software mailinglist

Click here to subscribe the free mailinglist

BAxBEx Software supports a free mailinglist, which keeps you informed about new releases of Shell Picture and other products of BAxBEx Software.

If you subscribe to the BAxBEx Software mailinglist you will receive a short e-mail notice if a new version of Shell Picture is released.

You can subscribe or unsubscribe to the BAxBEx Software mailinglist directly on our website.  Just go to the URL below and follow the links to the mailinglist:

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You may also subscribe or unsubscribe by sending a short e-mail message. Send a message to the address below with subject set to either "subscribe" or "unsubscribe":

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Note:

Your privacy is guaranteed!  BAxBEx Software will never trade your e-mail address to third parties because we do not support unsolicited commercial e-mail!


Image_viewer_context_menu


Calling_the_Options_dialog
Calling the Options dialog

This opens the Options dialog box which has various tabs with numerous settings. Note that the default values are appropriate for most users, only environment-specific settings such as editing programs and their locations must be adjusted.


Empty_cache
Empty cache

Select this option to empty the image cache and free some memory.

The number in brackets behind the option name indicates the number of pictures that are currently stored in the image cache.


Cache

Select this option to display information about the image cache.

The size of the images in the cache is displayed along with previews of the cached images (see sample below).


Remove_icon_from_task_bar
Remove icon from task bar

Select this option to remove the display of the icon in the Windows taskbar (after a warning message). Shell Picture will keep running in the background and you can display the icon again by calling the Windows context menu and selecting Shell Picture→ Miscellaneous features →Shell Picture options… and then checking the corresponding box on the General tab.


Online_service
Online service

Select this button to open a cascading menu with options for online updating, sending your feedback to BAxBEx Software, and directly opening the Shell Picture's website.


Info_1
Info

Select this option to display Shell Picture's info box


Finish

Select this option to close Shell Picture and remove its icon from the task bar.


Quick_help
 Quick help

When you click this button, a question mark is attached to the cursor [image] and you can click any item in the dialog box to display a brief help text.


Info

Select this option to display Shell Picture's info box


Cancel

Click this button to close the dialog box and discard all changes.


OK

Click this button to close the dialog box and apply all changes.


Cache_size
Cache size

Displayed pictures are stored in the Shell Picture Cache so that they can be displayed immediately when required. Click on the arrows of the spin box to change the cache size to improve the display speed.

  Tip: To empty the cache, use the command Empty cache from Shell Picture's menu that is called with a right mouse click on the icon in the task bar. The cache is automatically emptied when the preview in the context menu is disabled.


Show_Shell_Picture_icon_in_task_bar
Show Shell Picture icon in task bar

Check this box if you want the Shell Picture icon [image] to be displayed in the Windows task bar. With a right click on the icon you have access to some of Shell Picture's functions, e. g. the picture cache.

If you uncheck this box, the icon is removed (Shell Picture keeps running in the background) and can be displayed again by calling the Windows context menu and selecting Shell Picture → Miscellaneous features → Shell Picture options… and then checking this box again.


Start_Shell_Picture_with_Windows_Autostart_
Start Shell Picture with Windows (Autostart)

Check this box if you want to activate Shell Picture when you start up Windows. If Shell Picture is not deactivated before shutting down Windows it will be automatically started the next time Windows is started.


Start_Shell_Picture_automatically
Start Shell Picture automatically

For some functions, such as conversion routines, Shell Picture's main program must have been started. Check this box if you want to activate Shell Picture whenever it is required by a function.


Display_image_in_Explorer_s_context_menu
Display image in Explorer's context menu

Check this box if you want to activate the preview of pictures in the Windows context menu.

Tip: If you want to disable the preview temporarily, you do not have to stop Shell Picture completely, just click once with the left mouse button on the icon in the task bar. The icon will be dimmed [image] and the preview is disabled, all other functions can still be selected.


Position_in_context_menu
Position in context menu

Select one of the options for the menu level at which the preview is displayed. To the left of the option buttons a sample of the context menu preview is shown.

Display preview in Explorer's submenu means that the preview is nested one level below the Windows context menu.

Display preview Explorer's menu means that the preview is directly shown on the Windows context menu level.


Image_size_in_context_menu
Image size in context menu

Use the value in the spin to determine the frame size (in pixels) of the preview picture in the context menu. The picture is scaled proportionally if the actual size is larger than the selected preview size. The dimensions of a 150 × 150 preview in the context menu looks like the example to the right.


Display_context_menu
Display context menu

Click this button to see a preview of the context menu with the current display settings (the preview contains a screenshot of the current screen display).


Up_and_down_arrows
 Up and down arrows

Click on the arrows to move the program names up or down in the list above. This is the order that is shown in the cascading menu Open in of the context menu. When you move the cursor over an arrow, it changes its color…

Tip: You can also change the program order by using drag-and drop.


Add_Program
Add Program

Click this button to open the dialog box shown below. The extended section is only displayed when selected and can be hidden again.

Clicking on the folder icon to the right of the Application field opens the standard windows open dialog.

To change the parameter that is passed to the application (default: "filename"), click on the arrow to the right of the Parameters field.

Tip: You can also open the Add dialog by double-clicking into the empty space below the program list.


Remove_a_program
Remove a program

Select an entry from the list and click Remove to delete the program from the list.


Display_symbols_in_cascading_menu
Display symbols in cascading menu

When this box is checked, the program icons are displayed in the Open in cascading menu in the context menu.

When this box is not checked, these icons are not displayed.


Program_list
Program list

The programs listed here are shown in the same sequence in the Open in cascading menu in the context menu, see the sample below.

Tip: You can open the Add dialog by double-clicking into the empty space below the program list or by clicking the Add button. Click on the arrow symbols [image] to move the program names up or down in the list above.


Display_image_in_internal_viewer
 Display image in internal viewer or with an external application

Select the option Display image in internal viewer to view the image using Shell Picture's built-in preview routine.

Select the option Display image with an external application to view the image using an external program that is defined in the drop-down list below the option.


How_to_scale_images
 How to scale images

Select No… when images that are smaller than the selected preview frame size are to retain their original size in the preview.

Select Yes… when images that are smaller than the selected preview frame size are to be scaled positively, i. e. larger than the original size. In the example to the right the preview frame size is set to 90 × 90 pixels and the original picture size is only 32 × 32 pixels.


Select_the_user_interface_language
 Select the user interface language

Select one of the currently implemented languages for the user interface from the drop-down listbox.


Vertical_tab_Extensions
Vertical tab: Extensions

	• Define the filename extensions of the text files you want to preview in the context menu. • The currently selected extensions are displayed in the scrolling list. • To define an extension, type in its name and click Add. • To remove an extension, select it in the scroll list and click Delete.


Vertical_tab_Details
Vertical tab: Details

Set the appearance of the font in the text image preview (style, size, color) and the background color.


Enabling_the_text_preview
Enabling the text preview

Enable the text preview (checkbox: Enabled) and decide whether the preview is shown always or only when you CTRL-click on a text file in the Explorer (Ceckbox: Enabled when…).


Position_in_context_menu_1
Position in context menu

Select the position where the preview appears: directly in the context menu or in the Shell Picture cascading menu.


Image_size_in_context_menu_1
Image size in context menu

Similar to the picture image preview you can set the size (in pixels) of the text preview in the context menu.


Click_on_txt_preview
Application to open text file

Choose the program to open the previewed text file. Click on the arrow of the drop-down list box and locate the text processor you want to use.


Print_the_text_file
Print the text file

Select this function to print the text file in the preview onto the default printer.


Open_in_Wordpad
Open in Wordpad

Select this function to open the text file in the standard Windows text editor Wordpad.


Copy_text
Copy text

Select this function to copy the text file into the Windows clipboard.


Copy_name
Copy name

Select this function to copy the text filename to the clipboard (to be used as filename for open/save/print dialogs)


Shell_Picture_Options
Shell Picture Options

Select this function to call the Options dialog box which has various tabs with numerous settings. Note that the default values are appropriate for most users, only environment-specific settings such as editing programs and their locations must be adjusted.