TopDesk for Windows 95/NT v2.1
A freeware product from SnadBoy Software

If you have not registered your software, please do so.  Its free and can
be done at my Web site, 

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/SnadBoy/

or by e-mail,  by sending your name, location, e-mail address and any
comments or questions to dschless@slip.net
 
Installation:
Copy the TopDesk.EXE file to the directory of your choice, e.g. C:\WINDOWS.
Create a shortcut to the EXE file and place the shortcut in your StartUp
menu; typically, C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp.  That's all folks!!!

Use:
TopDesk is accessed by either clicking on the TopDesk icon in the system
task bar or by a user defined hot key.
	Left mouse click menu
                system objects *        Such things as 'My Computer' and
                                        'Inbox'.
                file objects *          All files, folders and shortcuts
                                        residing on the desktop.
                Desktop In Window       Opens a windows containing all the
                                        elements of your desktop.
                Display Properties      Open the 'Display Properties' dialog. 
                        * A left click on these desktop objects will result
                        in the system defined 'default action' being carried
                        out - typically, Open.  A right click will result in
                        the context menu for the selected item being
                        displayed.  The same flexibility can be achieved
                        from the keyboard by using Enter as a left mouse
                        click and CTRL + Enter as a right mouse click.
                        (to avoid timing problems, after pressing Enter
                        continue to hold the CTRL key down until the context
                        menu appears.)

	Right mouse click menu
                About   Presents the about box.  Various options are set
                        here.
                Exit    Exits TopDesk. 

	Hot Key 
                The menu resulting from the hot key will be the same as
                the 'Left mouse click menu' listed above.
                NOTE:  The hot key is set in the about box.

	Elimination of the startup splash screen can be set in the about box.

	Menu icons, large (32x32), small (16x16) or none can be specified in the about box.
		Users with slower CPUs and/or video cards may find TopDesk too sluggish 
		when using icons.

Known Bugs:
	The 'Send To' sub-menu comes up 'Empty'.

History:
	Version 2.1 - release April 4, 1996
				o Added optional icons to the TopDesk menu
                o Fixed bug (again!) that resulted in occasional empty 
                rectangles in the system app bar.

	Version 2.0a - released March 26, 1996
                o Fixed bug that resulted in occasional empty rectangles in
                the system app bar.
                o Fixed bug that affected hot key assignments.

	Version 2.0 - released March 23, 1996
                o Added hot key support.
                o Eliminated need for 'default action' and 'context menu'
                modes.  Left click on desktop menu item results in 'default
                action' and right click results in 'context menu'.

	Version 1.1 - released March 14, 1996
                o TopDesk will now 'remember' its state from its last run,
                i.e. 'Default Actions' or 'Context Menus' - this can be
                overridden by a command line parameter.
                o Added optional command line parameter to force desired
                mode at startup.
                o Enabled startup splash screen to be disabled from About box.
                o Fixed problem with OLE strings not always being handled
                properly.  TopDesk now works on NT with the new shell.
                o Fixed some minor memory leaks.

	Version 1.0 - released March 11, 1996
                Initial release.

Contacting the Author:
	E-Mail:		dschless@slip.net
	Home Page:	http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/SnadBoy/

Warranty:
        None.  The software is distributed as is.  Enjoy.


Copyright 1996, SnadBoy Software