Version History

1.0 - Final release

1.1 - Removed second stop dialog after doing a "Remember" due to user complaints.

Fixed About Box, had font problem and some text clipping would occur.
Updated docs.

Added support for disk icons and the Trash can.

Added a wait dialog procedure to the remember part of the program.

Added support for command keys.

Added support for desk accessories, etc.

Fixed bug with Sys 7.5 - 7.6 machines, which caused icons to jump up 20 pixels when reset.

Added support for multi-resolutions! It now keeps a prefs folder on the desktop
which contains a desktop snapshot for each monitor resolution!

Added support for quick remembering and quick resetting! No more main menu, now you can just double click the program and your on your way!

Added support for auto-switching. This means that you can have Desktop Resetter automatically switch to the Finder when it is resetting or remembering icons.


1.1.1 Fixed problem on some machines where it would report 'Finder Error' when auto switch to background was turned on.


1.2 Removed button support in the Remember/Reset dialogs.

Rewrote entire engine for remembering/resetting icons. Speeds recorded at around 25% - 90% faster than previous versions.

The new engine also adds support for all types of icons. Including disks, trash, hard drives, folders, documents, alias', cd's, shared volumes, pcmcia cards, etc.

Auto switch feature now doesn't affect the resetting procedure, just the remembering.

Reduced dialog sizes and rewrote text in most.

Auto-switch will now return to the program that LAUNCHED Desktop Resetter. (ETC. If you launched it via another application other than the Finder, auto switch will return control to that app.)

Changed prefs file to support os 8's new standards.

1.2.1 Added support for OS 8.5's application switcher window. Recompiled under Codewarrior Pro 4. Minor
speed tweaks.

2.0 - Added support for windows and popup windows!
Rewritten with Powerplant and C++.
Faster.
Added a launch at startup button.
New icon.
New help.
Support for Appearance Manager.
Totally new, cooler interface.
Now only PPC supported. 68k users can download the 1.2.1 version.
Added support for Internet Config, now direct links are supported from Desktop Resetter.
The program is now registerable instead of having a seperate registered program.


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