| ZLauncher User Manual | English |
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Index

Introduction Requirements Installation User Interface Overview Popup Panel Menu ZL Preferences Display Setup Color Setup Dialog Setup Category Setup Quick Launch Setup Top & Bottom Bar Hard Button Setup Icon Setup Theme Manager File Manager Usage Launching Fast Find Using JogDial Using 5-Way Navigator Creating Category Deleting Category Categorizing Beaming Viewing Information Deleting Changing Path Creating Directory Copying Moving Setting Background Adjusting Detail View Hiding Rearrange Tabs Creating ShortCut Changing Date/Time Format Uninstall ZLauncher ZLauncher Resources Registration Release History Plans in the future Disclaimer and Legal stuff Contact us |

Introduction

ZLauncher is a powerful system management program that integrates the system supervisor, application/database manager and expansion card manager. It is more than a standard launcher:

- Color Support: Full color support from monochrome to 16-bit color depth (65,536 colors). You can set any color depth supported by handheld in ZLauncher freely.
- High-Resolution / High-Density Support:
  - Full support Sony HiRes(320 X 320) and HiRes+ (320 X 480), and ability to display High-Density icon on PRE-PalmOS5 Sony HiRes handhelds.
  - Full support for PalmOS 5 and High-Density(320 X 320) display. ZLauncher can display Low-Density or High-Density icons and the smaller fonts.
- Customizing User Interface:
  - Supports THEME & Icon Set. Changing a theme can give you a fresh look of ZLauncher. Icon Set provides the capability of replacing the build-in applications' icons.
  - ZLauncher can convert a BMP/PGP/JPG file into a background image database directly. You can change the background image according to your favor. You also can PREVIEW the supported pictures inside or outside the Theme Manager.
  - Theme Manager provides the most convenience for managing themes, icon sets, and background images.
  - You can change various color of the interface, such as icon text color, tab title text color, tab background color, and etc..
  - You can change various font of the interface, such as icon text, tab caption text, and etc..
  - You can change the tab icon.
  - You can hide tab captions manually or automatically.
  - Offers up to 15 combinations of user interface and 3 item view modes(Icon view, List view, Detail view). You also can set the UI tansparent to make more background visible.
- Flexible Management: ZLauncher provides most flexibility for different users. You can organize applications/databases/files of the handheld in tab mode, or in the classical compact mode. You can rearrange or hide the tabs according to your favor easily and quickly.
  - Each tab matches a system category. You can manage the category quickly and easily. You also can overwrite the category information of system with ZLauncher's.
  - Each expansion card on handheld is corresponding to a single tab.
  - Supports specific category. You can choose one of the multiple presets or specify the database creator and type to create a specific tab.
  - Supports Trash Bin which is similar to the Recycle Bin in MSWindows. You can archive useless applications or databases into trash bin, or recover the applications/databases from the trash bin if necessary. You also can delete the items directly without archiving in the Trash Bin..
  - Supports for creating Short-Cut for a application which is stored on expansion card manually or automatically. You can categorize the Short-Cut to any Application Category.
  - Full featured File Manager, enables you manage all items on your handhelds(internal memory as well as external memory) easily and quickly. You can perform a single operation to dozens items.
- Convenient Manipulation:
  - Drag & Done. You can perform most manipulations of applications, databases and files (such as categorizing, viewing information, beaming, deleting, and etc.) by dragging.
  - Tap & Hold. Tapping on an item for a while will pop up an operating menu. You also can pop up the menu with JogDial or 5-Way Navigator.
  - You can customize Beaming and Deleting operations. If the operated item is an application, you can only operate on the application or operate on it and its related databases together.
  - You also can beam all applications/databases/files in a tab at one time.
  - Supports jog wheels such as Sony JogDial and Handhspring Treo RockerSwitch, and Palm 5-Way Navigator. You can perform most operations with single hand.
  - Supports sending databases/files via Bluetooth/SMS/EMail.
- Full Expansion Card Support:
  - You can directly perform operations on expansion card files such as moving, copying, viewing information, beaming, deleting, and etc.. You even can operate the whole directory tree. This operation is as simple as operating in Windows.
  - You can export applications and databases from memory(ROM or RAM) to expansion card, or import the files from expansion card to RAM. The exported files must be in the form of standard PalmOS database(PRC, PDB or PQA).
  - You can launch a application from anywhere of expansion card directly.
  - Support multiple expansion cards. You can copy or move files/directories between different expansion cards of a handheld.
  - Path-Tree enables you to go to anywhere of the expansion card quickly and easily.
- Easy Launching:
  - Quick Launch+ list records the favorite/common/latest launched applications. With the help of Quick Launch+ list, you can launch the most used applications quickly and easily.
  - Fast Find enables you finding out a certain application/database/file quickly. Type character within the preset interval can highlight the item which matches the inputted string best. During the period of highlight, inputting a linefeed character will launch/open the highlighted item.
  - You can launch a application by tapping its related database.
- Advanced Information Management:
  - View the system information in detail. You can know the status of your handheld clearly at anytime.
  - You also can view the information of application/database/file or modify its attributes.
- Easy Function Extension: Support file association. By associating databases/files with a specified application, you can directly open a specified database/file which isn't an application ( E.g., after installation of ZReader Lite for ZLauncher which is bundled with ZLauncher, you can tap to read the PalmOS format document directly.). Note, this feature only available with ZReader Lite at the moment.

Requirements

> Hardware: | Handheld device which runs on PalmOS 3.5 or higher (except HandEra330 presently).
> Memory: | At least 300K of free memory.

Installation

> Before installing ZLauncher, please be sure you've installed Palm Desktop software. If not, please read the item on "Palm Desktop" in the reference for the handheld device.

> 1. Download ZLauncher(ZIP file) from our web site: http://www.zztechs.com.
> 2. Extract ZLauncher.prc from the ZIP file.
> 3. Double click ZLauncher.prc. Then select the Palm user name.
>    Click OK button:
> 4. Press the HotSync button on the HotSync cradle, and synchronize ZLauncher to the handheld.

User Interface

> Overview:

> ZLauncher provides most flexibility for different users. You can organize applications/databases/files of the handheld in tabs, and specify the tabs laying on 4 sides of the screen.
> You can change the Tab Mode in the ZL Preferences form.
> ZLauncher provides 3 views for diaplying icons: Icon View, List View or Detail View.
> Icon View: Icon view is similar to the system Launcher, it displays large icons and the icons are sorted by name. |  | List View: List view is similar to the system Launcher, it displays small icons and the icons are sorted by name. |  | Detail View: Each row of Detail View matches a corresponding item. Under the view, all icons can be reordered by a certain information by tapping the column button.
> | Category Tab Title | Tap the tab title to activate the corresponding category, and you will see the icons under the category.
> | Previous Tab Button | Tap the button to activate the previous tab.
> | Next Tab Button | Tap the button to activate the next tab.
> | Tab List Button | Tap the button to pop up the category list. Select a item of the list to activate the corresponding tab.
> | Scroll Bar | If the screen is not enough to display all icons, you can use the scroll bar to scroll the screen and display the rest icons. PageUp and PageDown buttons are also available for this purpose.
> | Top / Bottom Bar Toggle Button | Tapping this button will toggle the top/bottom bar.
> | Column Title Button | By tapping the corresponding button in Detail View, you can resort the icons, and the new order is available in Icon View and List View. You also can adjust each column width by changing the width of the corresponding button.
> | Tools / Control Panel Toggle Button | Used to toggle the popup Tools / Control Panel.
> | DateTime Button | Display the current system time. Tapping on the button will display the current system date. Tap the button to change to cycle displaying Time/Date/Day of Week. If you don't want to show this button, just uncheck the box of "Time" in the Top&Bottom Bar Setup form.
> | Battery Info Button | Display battery voltage in 10 levels. Tapping on the button will display the battery voltage and percentage of the power remaining. Tap the button to change to cycle displaying Graphic/Voltage/Percentage of the remaining power. If you don't want to show this button, just uncheck the box of "Battery" in the Top&Bottom Bar Setup form.
> | Memory Info Button | Display free memory in 10 levels. Tapping on the button will indicate the free memory. Tap the button to change to cycle displaying Graphic/Megabytes/Percentage of the free internal memory. If you don't want to show this button, just uncheck the box of "Memory" in the Top&Bottom Bar Setup form. If the percentage of free memory is over 50%, the chip is displayed in green. If the percentage of free memory is between 30% and 50%, the chip is displayed in yellow. If the percentage of free memory is under 30%, the chip is displayed in red.
> | Expansion Card Info Button | Display the free space of the first expansion card. Tapping on the button will indicate the free memory. Tap the button to change to cycle displaying Megabytes/Percentage of the free space. If you don't want to show this button, just uncheck the box of "Exp.Card" in the Top&Bottom Bar Setup form.
> | Fullscreen Toggle Button | Tapping the button can toggle the Virtual Graffiti area. If you don't want to show this button, just uncheck the box of "Fullscreen" in the Top&Bottom Bar Setup form. (Only available on Sony Clie NR/NX series handhelds).
> | Menu Button | Used to call up the system menu.
> | Category Label Button | Display the current category. Tapping on the button will pop up the category list.

> Popup Panel
> Pop-up Panel can make full use of the limited display room, and it is easy to use. You can show or hide the panels at your will.
> There are 3 types of pop-up Panels: Memory Tools Panel, Expansion Card Tools Panel and Control Panel.

> Memory Tools Panel: | Memory Tools Panel appears only if the active tab is an application tab or a specific tab.
> | Application Categorizing Button | Change the category of the application / launchable database.
> | New Tab Button | Create a new tab.
> | Beaming Application/Database Button | Beam applications/databases.
> | Viewing Information Button | View information of system or applications/databases.
> | Trash Bin Button | Store or direct delete useless applications/databases.
> Expansion Card Tools Panel: | Expansion card tools panel appears only if the active tab is an expansion card tab.
> | Create Back Image / Create ShortCut Button | Drag a picture file to the button to convert it into a background image, and set it as the current one. Drag an application file to the button to create a short cut database for the file.
> | Creating Directory Button | Create new directory on the current path.
> | Copying File Button | Copy files to the specified location.
> | Moving File Button | Move files to the specified location.
> | Beaming File Button | Beam files from the expansion card.
> | Viewing File Info Button | View information of system or files/directories.
> | Deleting File Button | Delete files/directories.
> | Changing Path Button | Turn to a specified location, and the new path will display on the button.
> Control Panel: |
> | Preferences Button | Call up the Preferences form.
> | Display Setup Button | Call up the Display Setup form.
> | Color Setup Button | Call up the Color Setup form.
> | Dialog Setup Button | Call up the Dialog Setup form.

> Menu:

> Trash bin: | View contents of trash bin. The menu shortcut to is "D".
> Info: | View the system information. The menu shortcut is "I".
> File Manager: | Open the File Manager. The menu shortcut is "F".
> Toggle icon view: | Toggle the current view among Icon View, List View and Detail View. The menu shortcut is "V".
> Toggle Top Bar: | Show or hide the Top Bar
> Toggle Bottom Bar: | Show or hide the Bottom Bar
> Toggle tools panel: | Show or hide the Tools Panel
> Toggle control panel: | Show or hide the Control Panel
> About / Register: | Call up the About ZLauncher form. You can call up the Register form by tapping the Register now button at right-bottom corner, and register your copy of ZLauncher. The menu shortcut is "A".
> Exit: | Exit to the system launcher, and set the system launcher as default launcher. If the option of "Default launcher" in the ZL Preferences form is checked, when the handheld soft reset, it'll set ZLauncher as the default launcher automatically. The menu shortcut is "X"
> New tab: | Create a new tab. The menu shortcut is "N".
> Delete tab: | Delete the active tab. This operation only operates on the tab, not on the applications/databases/files of the tab.
> Beam tab: | Beam all visible applications/databases or files in the active tab. If the active tab contains application, it will be beamed with the Beaming Application Rules . The menu shortcut is "B".
> Tab properties: | View the properties of the active tab. The menu shortcut is "T".
> Show/Hide hidden tabs: | Show or hide the tabs those whom are marked Hidden. The menu shortcut is "H".
> Preferences: | Call up the ZL Preferences form. More details about Preferences please refer to the section .
> Display setup: | Call up the Display Setup form. The menu shortcut is "S"
> Color setup: | Call up the Color Setup form. The menu shortcut is "C".
> Dialog setup: | Call up the Dialog Setup form. The menu shortcut is "G".
> Category setup: | Call up the Category Setup form. The menu shortcut is "Y".
> Quick Launch setup: | Call up the Quick Launch Setup form. The menu shortcut is "Q".
> Top bar setup: | Call up theTop Bar Setup form.
> Bottom bar setup: | Call up theBottom Bar Setup form. The menu shortcut is "B".
> Hard Button setup: | Call up the Hard Button Setup form. The menu shortcut is "K".
> Icon setup: | Call up the Icon Setup form. The menu shortcut is "O".
> Theme Manager: | Go to the Theme Manager. The menu shortcut is "M".
> Refresh apps: | Manually refresh the application information cache database. It also will scan the /Palm/Launcher/ directory, and create the Virtual ShortCuts for the applications in the directory automatically.
> Back light: | Adjust the brightness of the screen. It will toggle the backlight on some handheld models such as Palm m505. The menu shortcut is "L".
> Launch Prefs: | Launch Prefs application..
> Launch HotSync: | Launch HotSync application..
> Launch Security: | Launch Security application..
> Soft reset: | Reset the handheld. Once reseting the handled, the last preferences will not be saved. The menu shortcut is "R".

> ZL Preferences:

> Tab Mode: | Select the side of the screen which tab titles laying on.
> Show hidden items: | Display the hidden items by checking the box.
> Show hint: | Enable hints by checking the box.
> Show hidden tabs: | Display the hidden tabs by checking the box.
> Cycle tabs: | Checking the box will enable cycling switching tabs.
> Start on 1st tab: | Always activate the first tab when ZLauncher starts.
> Lefty: | Lefty friendly support.
> Tab panel: | Pop up the the multi-row tabs instead of the list of the tabs.
> Default launcher: | Set ZLauncher as the default launcher or not. If the option is on, ZLauncher will be the default launcher even after a soft reset. Tapping on the "App" button will activate the next tab, otherwise, tapping on the "App" button will exit ZLauncher.
> Use PgUp/PgDn to scroll tabs: | If there is no more icons to be scrolled, pressing PageUp or PageDown button will activate the previous or the next tab. This feature is also available for JogDial, RockerSwitch and 5-Way navigator.
> Auto sync /Palm/Launcher/: | If you check this option, every time ZLauncher starts, it will scan the /Palm/Launcher/ directory, and make Virtual ShortCuts for the applications in the directory automatically. When the expansion card is removed, ZL will delete all Virtual ShortCuts automatically, and recreate the Virtual ShortCuts if the expansion card is inserted again. NOTE: If you check this option, it will slow down the start of ZLauncher heavily. You can uncheck this option, and refresh the applications cache database manually when the files in the directory is modified.
> Fast Find: | Check the box to enable the Fast Find function. You can set the highlight period with the slider bar on the right hand side.
> Tap & Hold: | Set the period of tap and hold to pop up anoperating menu.

> Display Setup:

> Transparent UI: | If this box is checked, and the background image is enabled, most of the UI will be transparent and shows most of the background image.
> Graphic tab: | If this box is checked, the tab title will be displayed with graphic image, Otherwise, only the frame of the tab title will be drawn and the tab will be transparent.
> Fast Scroll: | If this box is checked, when you scroll icons by dragging the scroll bar, the icons will not respond until you release the stylus.
> Use ScrollBar: | If this box is unchecked, the scroll bar will only display the scroll up and scroll down buttons.
> Active text text shadow: | Check this box to enable the text shadow of the active tab caption.
> Auto Popup Panel: | If this box is checked, when you drag an icon or the tab to the last row of the icons, the Tools Panel will pop up automatically.
> Animate panel: | Animation show / hide panel. Checking the box will slow down the display speed.
> Auto hide tab caption: | Hide the caption of all inactive tabs, and only display the caption of the active tab.
> Tap tab title to Tab Properties: | If this box is checked, when you tap the tab title, you can go to the corresponding Tap Properties form.
> Support AcidImage: | Support for viewing images with AcidImage. If this box is checked, when you tap on a BMP/JPG/GIF file, ZLauncher will launch AcidImage and AcidImage will open the image file automatically. This feature requires AcidImage 2.4n or higher version.
> Popup Menu font: | Select the font of Popup Menu.
> Tab Title Font: | Select the font of tab titles. If you are using the Compact UI mode, this font setting is also avaiable for the Category Lable button.

> Color Setup

> Icon Text: | Select icon text color.
> Tab Back: | Select tab back color.
> Tab Text: | Select tab title text color .
> Active Tab Text: | Select the active tab title text color.
> Underline: | Select the color of underline in the Detail View.
> Text Shadow: | Select icon text shadow color.
> Category Button Label: | Select the text color of the Category Label button.
> Time: | Select the text color of the DateTime button.
> Battery: | Select the text color of the Battery button
> Memory: | Select the text color of the Memory button.
> Path: | Select the text color of the Path button.
> Default Button: | Restore the default color settings.

> Dialog Setup

> Hide delete confirmation dialog: | Check the box if you do not want to see the Deleting Confirmation Dialog when you delete applications/databases, and the deleting operation will follow current Deleting Rules.
> Hide beam confirmation dialog: | Check the box if you do not want to see the Beaming Confirmation Dialog when you beam applications, and the deleting operation will follow current Beaming Rules

> Category Setup

> Overwite System Category Info: | Once you tap this button, ZLauncher will overwrite the category information of the system with the ZLauncher's. If you want to uninstall ZLauncher, and want to keep the category information, you can overwrite the system's category information first, then uninstall ZLauncher.
> Init Category Info from System: | Once you tap this button, ZLauncher's category information will be overwritten with the system's. And all category settings of the Application categories will be lost.
> Clear ZLDB Orphaned records: | Once you tap this button, all orphaned records in ZLauncherDB will be deleted, which might reduce the size of ZLauncherDB. If th e expansion card is not inserted , the category information of all applications stored in "/Palm/Launcher/" will be lost. Also, if you are using PiDirect or MSMount, be sure it's active before clearing the orphaned records, or all category information of PiDirect/MSMount apps will be removed.

> Quick Launch Setup

> Quick Launch+ list provides a way for you to launch your favorite applications quickly. Quick Launch+ list is made up of Favorites List, Commons List and Recents List. To set an application as your favorites, just simply drag the application to the QuickLaunch Button, then it will be added to the Favorites list as your favorite application. |
> Favorites: | Setup the number of items in the Favorites list.
> Edit Favorite list: | Manage the items in the Favorites list. See below for details.
> Clear Favorite list: | Remove all items from the Favorites list.
> Common: | Setup the number of items in the Common list.
> Recent: | Setup the number of items in the Recent list.
> Clear Recents list: | Remove all items from the Recent list.
> Clear all lists: | Remove all items from the Quick Launch list.
> Allow repeat items: | If you uncheck this box, it only allows a item appearing once at one time.
> Clear all lists: | Remove all items from the Quick Launch list.

> Top & Bottom Bar

> You can easily customize the top bar and the bottom bar. To setup the top/bottom bar, just simply drag the button from the Buttons List to the lower Buttons Row. Every square on the Button Row is corresponding to a button on the top/bottom bar. If you set the button to a empty square, then the corresponding area of the bottom will be empty. The checkboxes are more prior than the buttons of the Button ROW. |
> | Clear the button setting.
> | Pop up the system menu.
> | Open the menu command bar.
> | Activate the next tab. If the option of "Default launch" in the ZL Preferences form is unchecked, tap on this button will exit ZLauncher.
> | Pop up the Find dialog.
> | Power off.
> | Soft reset.
> | Toggle the back light state.
> | Popup the Brightness dialog.
> | Popup the Contrast dialog.
> | Toggle the views.
> | Pop up the QuickLaunch+ list.
> | Refresh the applications cache database.
> | Pop up the Path Tree.
> | Exit to the system launcher.
> | Pop up the Graffiti Reference dialog.
> | Categorize the applications.
> | Create a new tab.
> | View the information of the system or a certain application/database/file.
> | Delete a certain application/database/file.
> | Pop up the setups list.
> | Call up the Tab Properties form.
> | Delete the active tab.
> | Beam all items on the active tab.
> | Launch the application which is combined with the Silk-Calc button.
> | Launch the Prefs application.
> | Launch the HotSync application.
> | Launch the Security application.
> | Lock the handheld and power off.
> | Show or hide the hidden tabs.
> | Beam an item.
> | Send an item via Bluetooth/SMS/EMail.
> | Open the Theme Manager.
> | Open then File Manager.
> | Popup the All Buttons Panel.
> Time: | If this box is checked, the DateTime button will be available on the Bottom Bar(in Tab UI mode) or on the Top Bar(in the Compact UI mode).
> Battery: | If this box is checked, the Battery button will be available on the Bottom Bar(in Tab UI mode) or on the Top Bar(in the Compact UI mode).
> Memory: | If this box is checked, the Memory button will be available on the Bottom Bar(in Tab UI mode) or on the Top Bar(in the Compact UI mode).
> Exp. Card: | If this box is checked, the Exp. Card button will be available on the Bottom Bar(in Tab UI mode) or on the Top Bar(in the Compact UI mode).
> Category: | If this box is checked, the category button will be displayed on the right most corner of the top bar.
> Show Toggle Top Bar Button: | Show the button for toggling the top bar on the screen.
> Fullscreen: | If this box is checked, the Fullscreen toggle button will be available on the Bottom Bar. This option is only available on the Clie NR/NX/NZ series handhelds.
> Show Toggle Bottom Bar Button: | Show the button for toggling the bottom bar on the screen.

> Hard Button Setup

> You can setup the function of long pressing the Back button of the JogDial or the Select button of the 5-Way Navigator. |

> Icon Setup

> Underline: | If this box is checked, it will display an underline for each row in Detail View.
> Show icon name: | If this box is checked, it will display the name of each icon.
> Text shadow: | If this box is checked, it will display the shadow of the icon text.
> Zoom icon: | If this box is checked, the icons will be displayed in the zoom(larger) mode. This function is only available for HiRes and High-Density handhelds.
> Hi-Density Icon: | If this box is checked, the High-Density support is enabled. Then it will display the High-Density version icon of the application even ZLauncher runs on PRE-PamlOS5 handheld.
> ROM tag: | Display a chip tag for the ROM based item on the cornor of the icon by checking the box.
> Card tag: | Display a blue tag for the Card app on the cornor of the icon by checking the box.
> Columns: | Setup the number of columns in Icon View and in List View.
> Font: | Select the icon text font.

> Theme Manager

> Theme Manager is a useful tool for managing themes, iconsets and background images. You can manage themes, iconsets and background images easily and quickly. You can change the color depth with the Color Depth drop down list. The choices of the Color Depth list are based on the selected theme and the display capability of the handheld.

> Theme page lists all themes on the handheld. If the theme is stored on the expansion card, there is a expansion card icon following the theme name. The path for storing themes is: /Palm/Programs/ZLauncher/Theme/ Once you open the theme page of the Theme Manager, ZLauncher will create the directory for storing themes automatically. To manage the theme, first select the theme, then choose the operation from the popup Operating Dialog.
> Iconset page lists all iconsets on the handheld. If the iconset is stored on the expansion card, there is a expansion card icon following the iconset name. The path for storing iconsets is: /Palm/Programs/ZLauncher/Iconsets/ Once you open the iconset page of the Theme Manager, ZLauncher will create the directory for storing iconsets automatically. To manage the iconset, first select the iconset, then choose the operation from the popup Operating Dialog.
> BackImage page lists all background images on the handheld. If there's no icon leading the file name, this file is a converted background image database, otherwise, it's a picture file, and much be converted before using as background image. If the background image is stored on the expansion card, there is a expansion card icon following the background image name. The path for storing background images is: /Palm/Programs/ZLauncher/BackImage/ Once you open the BackImage page of the Theme Manager, ZLauncher will create the directory for storing background images automatically. To manage the background image, first select the background image, then choose the operation from the popup Operating Dialog.

> NOTE:

> - In-use database can not be modified or deleted. It means that you can not delete an in-use theme or overwite the in-use background image.
> - Only the first expansion card is supported in the Theme Manager.

> File Manager

> File Manager is a very useful utility for managing apps/files in internal memory, as well as the files on expansion card. You can perform a single operation on multiple selected items at one time. File Manager also fully supports HiRes+, it can use the screen efficiently. It also supports multiple expansion cards. You can use JogDial or 5-Way Navigator to toggle between internal memory and expansion card.

> | All items in the internal memory. Tap the buttons on the upper right can fast switch between Internal Memory and the first Expansion Card.
> | Files on the expansion card. Tapping on the Name trigger under the form title can popup the PathTree.
> | Selection choices. File Manager provides several operation of selecting items. Tapping on the item icon can select/deselect the item.
> | Multiple information. It's very handy to view a certain information of the items. It's also available for the files on the expansion card.
> | Type of the items in the internal memory. You can only list items in RAM or in ROM.

Usage

> Launching Launching applications in 3 ways: Select the application with stylus. Input the former part of the application's name to highlight it, then input a linefeed(Return) character to launch it. If the handheld contains a jog wheels, you also can use the jog wheels to select the application, and then press to launch it. If an expansion card is inserted, you can launch any application on any location of the expansion card (If the application requires related databases, please be sure those related databases already exist in RAM before you launch the application).
> Fast Find In case of lots of applications have been installed on the handheld , it may cost a lot of time to find out a certain item. You can solve the problem simply with Fast Find. To enable Fast Find, just check the check box of Fast Find in ZL Preferences. During the icon highlighted period, as long as you input icon name in order, it will find out the most matching icon automatically and highlight it. The inputted character can be letter or numeral, and it is case insensitive. For example: Launch Memo Pad application with Fast Find. First enter letter "M": Then enter letter "E": Finally the icon of Memo Pad appears and has been highlighted. Now you can launch it with entering a linefeed character (strike from the top-right corner to the left-bottom corner in the left part of writing area with your stylus, or just press the return key if a keyboard is presented.)
> Using JogDial ZLauncher offers a good support for JogDial:
> Back: | Double pressing the Back button can pop up the category list. Long pressing will perform an operation, which is set in the Hard Button setup.
> Press & Release: | If there is no highlighted item, releasing the JogDial will activate the next tab. If an item is highlighted then releasing the JogDial will launch the item.
> Scroll Up: | Highlight the previous item.
> Scroll Down: | Highlight the next item.
> Pushed Up: | Scroll up one page of the current items.
> Pushed Down : | Scroll down one page of the current items.
> Using 5-Way Navigator ZLauncher offers a good support for 5-Way Navigator:
> Select: | If there is no highlighted item, pressing the Select button will activate the first icon of the screen. If an item is highlighted then pressing the Select button will launch the item.
> Up: | If there is no highlighted item, pressing the Up button will scroll up one page. If an item is highlighted, pressing the Up button will activate the upper item.
> Down: | If there is no highlighted item, pressing the Down button will scroll up one page. If an item is highlighted, pressing the Down button will activate the lower item.
> Left: | If there is no highlighted item, pressing the Left button will switch to the previous page. If an item is highlighted, pressing the Left button will activate the previous item. If the current active item is the first item, the current active item will be deactivated.
> Right: | If there is no highlighted item, pressing the Right button will switch to the next page. If an item is highlighted, pressing the Right button will activate the next item.
> Creating Category There are 3 types of category in ZLauncher: Application category, specific category and expansion card category. Application tab only contains applications and launchable databases, similar to the system Launcher. Specific tab only contains non-application databases. The databases with same CreatorID/TypeID(or both) can be grouped as a category. Expansion card tab can be and only can be created by ZLauncher automatically. Each expansion card tab is corresponding to an expansion card inserted in the handheld. Both Specific Category and Expansion Card Category are only available in ZLauncher, and do not exist in the system Launcher. Tap the New Tab button, or select the menu command Options > New tab will Pop up the New Tab dialog. Preset: The preset parameter of several common types of category. You can create a specific category quickly by choosing one of the presets. Name: The name of the new category. Creator and Type: If you specify neither Creator field nor Type field, the created category is an application category; If you specify one of the two fields, the created category is a specific category. So you can group the databases in memory with same CreatorID/TypeID( or both) as a new category by specifying the Creator field or the Type field. For example, the CreatorID of standard PalmOS document is REAd, and the TypeID is TEXt, By creating a specific category with CreatorID and TypeID mentioned above, you can view all standard PalmOS documents in a tab. If you want to create a tab of an application's related databases in another way, you can drag the icon of the application to New Tab button, then the pop up dialog will be set up the corresponding parameters automatically. This function is also available for databases. For example: If you have bought a new handheld, and you wish to duplicate the data of Address on your old handheld to the new one, you can first drag the icon of Address application to Creating Tab Button, then select OK to create a new Address related specific tab, and then drag the icon of AddressDB to the Beam button to beam it to the new handheld via IR.
> Deleting Category You can delete a category by dragging the corresponding tab title to Trash Bin/Delete File button; or delete the active tab directly by selecting the menu command Options > Delete tab. This operation only deletes tab, not the applications/databases/files in the tab. If the deleted category is an application tab, all applications in it will be moved to Unfiled category.
> - Categorizing Only applications can be categorized. You can change the category of application in 3 ways: Drag the application to the Category button, then select the destine category from the pop up list of application categories:
> Drag the application icon to the destine tab title: Drag the application icon to Information button to call up the Application Information form, then select the new category from the application category list, finally tap the Apply button to confirm the operation. Overwrite System Category Information: Goto the "Category Setup" form, tap the button, then you can overwrite the category information of system with ZLauncher's.
> Beaming All databases/files can be beamed via IR. Just drag the database/file icon to Beam button and the database/file is beamed. If you are beaming an application, it will pop up a dialog to setup the beaming operation.
> Beam application: | The application will be beamed if you check this box.
> Beam related databases: | The application related databases will be beamed if you check this box.
> Always use these rules: | Always use rules mentioned above. If you check the box, the dialog will not appear anymore, and when you beam an application, the beaming operation will follow the current rules. If you want the dialog to appear again before beaming a application, deselect the option of Hide beam confirmation dialog in Dialog Setup form.
> Beaming Category: You can beam all visible items in the Tab by dragging the tab title to Beam button. If you want to beam invisible items, please show the hidden items first, then perform the operation mentioned above. For example: You can duplicate all eBooks in one handheld to other one by beaming the eBooks category tab. You can create one as described in section Creating Category if the eBooks category dose not exist. If you don't want to beam all eBooks, hide the eBooks you don't want to beam before beaming, and restore them when the operation complete.
> - Viewing Information With the information function of ZLauncher, you can know you handheld better and make full use of it. Viewing System Information: Tap the Information button to view the system information.
> - Viewing Application Information: Drag the application to the information button to view the application information.
> - Viewing Database Information: Drag the database to the information button to view the database information.
> - Viewing Directory Information: Drag the directory to Information button to view directory information. Please be patient since this operation will search all sub-directories and files under the selected directory and it may be slow.
>   |  |  | WARNING: Do NOT insert or remove the expansion card when it is busy to avoid any damage to it!
> - View File Information: Drag the file icon to the Information button to view file information.
> - Viewing Tab Properties: Drag the tab title to the information button to view the properties of the tab.
>   |  | Application Tab Properties Form
>   Specific Tab Properties Form | Expansion Card Tab Properties Form
>   Hide tab: If this box is checked, this tab will be marked as hidden and will not be displayed if the box of "Show hidden tab" in the ZL Preferences form is unchecked. .Hide caption: If this box is checked, this tab's caption will not be displayed. If the box of "Auto hide tab caption" in the ZL Preferences form is checked, this option will be ignored.
> Note: You also can view the information of an item by tapping on its icon for one second, then select "Info..." from the popup menu. For expansion card tab, changing the tab name will also change the volume label of the corresponding expansion card. You can tap the Rescan button to rescan the icons in the tab.
> - Deleting Trash Bin in ZLauncher is similar to the Recycle Bin in MS Windows. You can archive the useless applications/databases in the trash bin, and recovered them if necessary( This feature isn't available for files/directories ) Deleting Application: Drag the icon of deleted application to Trash Bin button, and the Deleting Confirmation Dialog appears.
>   Delete application: | The application will be deleted if you check this box.
>   Delete related databases: | The related databases of the selected application will be deleted if you check this box.
>   Delete application preferences: | The preferences which saved in the system of the selected application will be deleted if you check this box.
>   Move to trash bin: | The selected items will be archived in the trash bin if you check the box, otherwise they will be deleted directly and cannot be recovered.
>   Always use these rules: | Always use the rules mentioned above. If you check the box, the dialog will not appear anymore, and when you delete an application, the deleting operation will follow the current rules. If you wish the dialog appear again before deleting an application/a database, just deselect the option of Hide delete confirmation dialog in Dialog Setup form.
> - Deleting Database: Drag the icon of deleted database to Trash Bin button, and the Deleting Confirmation Dialog appears.
> - Please refer to the section about Deleting Application for the meaning of the checkboxes . Deleting File/Directory: Dragging file/directory to Delete File button can delete the specified file/directory. If the specified item is a directory, all sub-directories and files will be deleted together.
>   |  |  | WARNING: Please make sure you want to delete the file, since the deleted file cannot be recovered! Do NOT insert or remove the expansion card when it is busy to avoid any damage to it!
> Trash Bin:The items put into trash bin are not really deleted. They are just not available for ZLauncher You can deleted the useless items in Trash Bin to release memory, or recover them as you need. NOTE: Trash Bin can only store applications/databases. Files/Directories put into Trash Bin will be deleted and can NOT be recovered.
> - Changing Path This function is only available for the handheld presenting an expansion card. Tapping the directory icon can enter the corresponding directory. Tapping the parent directory icon(which icon name is ". .") can back to the parent directory of the current one. Tapping the Change Path button will pop up the Path Tree, select the destination directory and select OK button will turn to the selected directory
>   | New: Create a new directory on the selected location.
>   Rename: Rename the selected directory.
> The top item - Palm - means All category of the application categories
> Creating Directory This function is only available for the handheld presenting an expansion card Tapping the Creating Directory button can create a new directory in current path Tapping the New button in path tree form can create a new directory in the selected path
> Copying Copying File/Directory: Drag file/directory to Copy button can pop up the path tree. Then tap the OK button in path tree form and it will copy the specified file/directory to the destination path selected in path tree. If the destination expansion card is different from the source expansion card, you also can drag the file/directory to the destination tab title directly. All sub-directories and files will be copied if the source item is a directory. Exporting Application/Database: Dragging an application/database in memory to the tab title of destination expansion card can export it to the current path of the destination expansion card. You also can drag the item to Category Button, then select "Copy" from the pop up menu. Note, if there's few free internal memory, the import operation maybe very slow, even failure. Importing File: Drag the file to an application category tab title can import the selected file to memory. The imported file must be the standard PalmOS database(.PRC, .PDB or .PQA). If the imported file is an application, you can specified the category when you import it. In this case, dragging application to a tab title will categorize it to the corresponding category, or categorize the it to it's default category by dragging to the "All" tab title. WARNING: Do NOT insert or remove the expansion card when it is busy to avoid any damage to it.
> Moving This function is only available for the handheld presenting an expansion card Drag file/directory to Move button can pop up the path tree. Tapping the OK button in path tree form will move the specified file/directory to the destination path selected in path tree. All sub-directories and files will be moved if the source item is a directory. Dragging file/directory to a directory icon can move the source item to the destination directory. If the destination directory is the parent directory, the source item is moved to the parent directory. WARNING:Do NOT insert or remove the expansion card when it is busy to avoid any damage to it.
> Setting Background Converting Background Image: ZLauncher can directly convert BMP/PGP/JPG files into background image databases. There's 3 ways for converting your own background image files: Drag a supported picture file to the Create BackImage/ShortCut button, then it will be converted into a background image, and set as the current background image automatically. Tap on the supported picture file for one second, then select "Back Image" from the popup menu. Then it will be converted into a background image, and set as the current background image automatically. Go to the Theme Manager, then open the BackImage, select a picture file, then tap the "Select" button from the pop up Operating Dialog. When you tap the OK button to exit the Theme Manager, the selected picture file be converted into a background image, and set as the current background image automatically. Note: The JPG support requires Sony JpegUtil Library or JpegLib. Sony JpegUtil Library is a built-in library on some Sony Clie handhelds(NR series and Clie T650C/T665C/T675C and all OS5 models). However, if you install the Sony JpegUtil Library(JEPG_Library.prc and JPEG_Util_Library.prc) to your handheld, the JPG support maybe work on the handheld(except for other OS5 handhelds than the Clie ones). You can find the Sony JpegUtil Library in the ROM of the above listed handheld models. NOTE: WE TAKE NO REPSONSIBILITY FOR USING THE Sony JpegUtil Library, YOU USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. JepgLib for Palm is a PalmOS port of the Independent JPEG Group JpegLib, which is ported by Yves Piguet. JepgLib for Palm can be used on all handheld models. You can visit http://www.nyctergatis.com/jpeglib/index.html for the latest news of JepgLib for Palm. Sony JpegUtil Library is faster than JpegLib, so if Sony JpegUtil Library is available on your handheld, you don't need to install JpegLib. If the background image database is converted in the Theme Manager, it will be marked as a temporary background image. Once you change to other background image, temporary background image will be deleted from RAM automatically. If you want to get the best quality of the converted back image, you should change the display color to the proper depth before converting the image. For example, if the picture file is 16-bit color depth, you should change the display mode to 64K colors mode before the conversion. If the current display color depth is less than the color depth of the background image, it will not be available. For example, if the color depth of the background image is 16-bit, and the current display color depth is 8-bit(256 colors), then the background image will not be displayed. Modifying the picture files on desktop computer before the conversion is recommended. If there is no expansion card available for your handheld, you can convert the picture file in PalmOS Emulator which can do the job, then export the converted background image database from the PalmOS Emulator, and synchronize it to your handheld. ZLauncher supports all color depths of supported picture files. No exact dimension limitation for the picture files. If the background image is smaller than the screen, ZLauncher will tile the background image to full fill the screen. To import BMP/JPG files to the expansion card, you can use some 3rd-party software such as SyncWizard, Card Export, PalmDisk. If you are using a Sony Clie, you also can use MS Import/Data Import. You also can import picture with Quick Install Tool which is bundled with PalmDesktop 4.1. Importing the picture files to the /Palm/Programs/ZLauncher/BackImage/ directory is recommended, so that the Theme Manager can recognize them. If you don't have an expansion card on your handheld, you can try PalmRAMDisk to create a virtual expansion card, then import picture files onto the virtual expansion card and then convert the pictures into background image databases. Setting Current Background Image: You can change the background image with the installed images. Go to the Theme Manager, then open the BackImage page, select one of the list backround image, then tap the OK button. WARNING: Do NOT insert or remove the expansion card when it is busy to avoid any damage to it.
> Adjusting Detail View In Detail View, you may notice that some contents you are interest in are truncated. If you do want to display all of a truncated content, you can adjust the width of the corresponding title button to change the width of whole column. For example: As the illustration below, the name of Memo Pad application is truncated since the its width is wider than the Name column's First, tap on the line between Name button and Creator button: Now, an inverted vertical line appears. Then drag the line to right: When the stylus moves a certain distance( enough for displaying whole name of Memo Pad), release the stylus and the Name column is become wider. The name of Memo Pad is no longer truncated.
> Hiding Hiding Application/Database:Each PalmOS database has its own database attributes. One of them - Hidden attribute - decides whether the database is visible. Modifying the Hidden attribute of a database can make it visible or invisible. You can change the attributes of database in the Database Information form. Dragging a database to Information button can call up the Database Information form. If the application to be hidden is in RAM. Selecting the Attrs select trigger will call up the Database Attributes form. You can hide the application by checking the Hidden box, or uncheck the Hidden box of a hidden application to make it visible. This function is also available for the databases in RAM. Hiding File/Directory: Similar to database, file also has the Hidden attribute, and the operation of modifying file's attributes is similar to the operation on database too. Dragging the file/directory to File Information button can call up the File Information form. Modify the Hidden attribute can make the file/directory visible or invisible. To display the hidden items, check the box of Show Hidden Items in ZL Preferences form. WARNING: Do NOT modify the attributes of database/file if you don't know the exact signification of them. Any modification may cause the crash with other applications. Hiding Tab: Go to the "Tab Properties" form, check the box of "Hide tab" to mark the current tab as hidden tab. If you want to display the hidden tab, go to the "Preferences" form, check the box of "Show hidden tabs", or select the menu command "Tab > Show hidden tab".
> Rearrange Tabs: Drag the source tab title to the destine tab title, then the source tab will be moved to the destine position.
> Creating ShortCut: Go to the expansion card tab, then drag the application file to "Create ShortCut/BackImage" button(the first button of the popup panel), then it will create a shortcut database for the selected application automatically. You also can first tap on the file for one second, then select "Short Cut" from the pop up menu. The created short cut database can be seen inside or outside ZLauncher. To create the Virtual ShortCuts for the applications in the /Palm/Launcher/ directory, please refer to section ZL Preferences.
> Changing Date/Time Display Format: You can change the date/time display format in the "Format" panel (launch application "Prefs", then select panel "Format").
> Uninstall ZLauncher : If you want to uninstall ZLauncher, please follow the below stops: Uncheck the option of "Default launcher" in the ZL Preferences form. Exit to the system launcher by selecting the menu command: "App" > "Exit". Delete ZLauncher with the system launcher.

> The above mentioned usage is just a part of the functions. We believe that you must can find more skills and use your handheld better with ZLauncher.

ZLauncher Resources

There're a few nice ZLauncher themes/iconsets/background images available on Internet, here's links to these great artworks:

ClieSource's ZL Skins section:
http://www.cliesource.com/sdownload/index.php?op=showfiles&catid=51&sortby=date&sortorder=DESC

PalmSpirit's ZL Skins section:
http://www.palmspirit.com/phpmalogitheque/details_cat.php3?cat=30

ClieSkins's ZL skin section:
http://www.clieskins.com/sdownload/index.php?op=showfiles&catid=22

Honolulu's ZL Themes page:
http://a.cortado.free.fr/

Len Rodman's ZL works:
CopperDeckII low-res for ZLauncher:
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=EC429433-019E-4429-98149DC951F75F33&prodID=46806
CopperDeckII OS4 hi-res for ZLauncher:
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=EC429433-019E-4429-98149DC951F75F33&prodID=46473
CopperDeckII OS5 hi-res for ZLauncher:
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=EC429433-019E-4429-98149DC951F75F33&prodID=47635

hike Lin's ZL works:
Crystal for ZLauncher
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=EC429433-019E-4429-98149DC951F75F33&prodID=48361
Crystal Clie for ZLauncher:
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=EC429433-019E-4429-98149DC951F75F33&prodID=48273

Infinity Ltd. 's ZL works:
Michrome Lo-Res ZLauncher Skin:
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=EC429433-019E-4429-98149DC951F75F33&prodID=47044

Alex Venkov's ZL works:
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=EC429433-019E-4429-98149DC951F75F33&prodID=48354

ZL Themes:
http://www.zlthemes.com/

Jack Swinden's ZL works:
http://home.austin.rr.com/swinden/clie_themes.html

You can find more resources at www.palmgear.com and www.Handango.com, searching with the keyword "ZLauncher".

All these artworks are copyrighted by their original creators.

If you would like to make your own themes/iconsets, please refer to ZLauncher Theme Specification and ZLauncher IconSet Specification.

Registration

This is shareware. By registering this software, you not only show your respect for our copyright, but also encourage us to improve and update our work.

1. Purchase - Once it expires after 30 days of trial, please visit our web site(http://www.zztechs.com/) to choose the most favorable way of your purchase.

   Registration Code:Upon receipt of your payment, we'll create a specific registration code for you which depends on your Palm User Name. Therefore, you have to tell us your Palm User Name and your e-mail address, so that we can send you the registration code by e-mail You should keep the registration code in a safe place, and this code will be valid both for current and future updates. Note: If you find your registration code not clear enough to read, please try to enlarge it in the desktop editor. That will be helpful. Palm User Name ( (sometimes is called HotSync Name) is the name your Palm device is assigned during HotSync. It is required for code generation. You can easily get your Palm User Name from either the HotSync screen (upper right corner), Palm Desktop or the System Information form of ZLauncher (Just like the illustration below, " Palm m505"). Note: Palm User Name is case sensitive, so please offer the exact Palm User Name for registration code, or you'll get a wrong registration code. i.e., "Peter" and "peter" are different Palm User Names.

2. Entering Registration Code

   Call up About ZLauncher form (Options >About / Register). Then tap the Register now button to call up the Register form The Register form appears just like the illustration below: At the location of Registration Code, enter your registration code. After filling in the code, you can continue to use this software, and enjoy our free update service.

Release History & Updates

> 4.00B5 - 12/19/2003

> - REIMPLEMENTED the tabs/categories. Now EACH tab can has its own properties. You can set different background images for different tabs to make your handheld like a photo album.
> - Integrated the various setup forms into one tabbed form. Now setting up ZL is much more easier.
> - Added ability to specify the Doc Reader. Note, the specified app must respond the sysAppLaunchCmdOpenDB launch code to open Docs.
> - Added ability to specify the width of the tab title while the tabs are set on the left/right side.
> - Added HiRes+/landscape support in Theme Manager.
> - Added an option in QLA's Extension list to go to ZL File Manager.
> - Added an option in the Tap & Hold popup menu to add items to the QL's Favorites List.
> - Improved the Detail View. Now it remembers the status of columns, and supports reverse order.
> - Added function buttons to display the second card info on Top/Bottom bar.
> - Removed Control Panel.
> - Miscellaneous updates and bug-fixes.
> - Free upgrade for all registered users!

> 3.70 - 11/04/2003

> - Added support for Pen Input Manager. Now ZLauncher can take the advantage from the virtual graffiti of the handhelds which equips Pen Input Manager, such as Garmin iQue3600.
> - Natively support for Palm Tungsten|T3.
> - Added support for the 5-Way navigator of PalmOS5.3 or higher. This feature is also available for Treo600.
> - Added support for Garmin iQue3600's Thumb Wheel.
> - Added support for viewing JPG/BMP/GIF on card via Resco Photo Viewer v1.3 or later. Resco Photo Viewer is allowed to be stored in the internal memory or in the/Palm/Launcher/ directory of the expansion card. *To use this feature, you need to select Resco Photo Viewer from Display Setup > Viewer.
> - Integrated the Zip/Unzip feature of FlyZip. Now you can compress any apps which are stored in RAM. *This feature is only available for FlyZip v2.5 which has been installed in RAM.
> - Better compatible with Uninstall Manager's Work in Background feature.
> - Added a filter for copying/moving app's related DBs to expansion card when using Move to Card feature.
> - Added Copy to RAM/Move to RAM to the Tap & Hold menu when tapping & holding on a PalmOS format file on the expansion card.
>   Now you can easily copy/move the PalmOS format files from card to RAM.
> - Changed the methods of toggling the system status display(memory, battery, expansion card, date time). Now tap and hold on the button will popup a list for changing the status.
> - Updated ZReader Lite to 0.3. Now it natively supports the wide screen of Palm Tungsten|T3, landscape mode of UX50 and Pen Input Manager. This requires ZLauncher 3.70 or higher version.
> - Miscellaneous updates and bug-fixes.

> 3.60 - 09/02/2003

> - Added support for Sony Clie UX50. Note, currently the most suitable theme for UX50 is the latest ZLT_AuqawoodXP_Hi_64K.prc.
> - SPEED BOOSTED. This might not be noticable on OS5 handhelds as those handhelds are fast enough.
> - Added support for viewing JPG on card via Splash Photo v4.04 or later. Splash Photo is allowed to be stored in the handheld or in the/Palm/Launcher/ directory of the expansion card. To use this feature, you need to select Splash Photo from Display Setup > Viewer.
> - Changed the theme support on Sony Clie OS5 models. Now the Sony Clie OS5 handhelds can also use the High-Density themes that were formerly only used by Palm High-Density devices (e.g., ZLT_AquawoodXP_Hi_64K.prc).
> - Added ability to directly open HandBase DB in the internal memory. * Only tested with HandBase 3.0i.
> - Added a selection for HandBase DB in the "Presets" list of "New Tab".
> - Changed the implementation of shortcut. Now Agendus Pro with iambicMail can be launched together from expansion card and work correctly.
> - Added recognization for files with .jpeg extension.
> - Fixed the incomplete list bug of File Manager while the VG is hidden and the list font is set to the smallest font or the second smallest font.
> - Fixed the repeat items problem in Quick Launch list on some handheld models.
> - Miscellaneous updates and bug-fixes.

> 3.50 - 07/18/2003

> > - Changed the implementation of shortcut. New shortcut is a real application that can be mapped to the hardware buttons. It also supports syncing related databases of application even the application is sotred on expansion card.
> >   Note, the new shortcuts only work if ZLauncher 3.50 or higher version exists in internal memory.
> > - Added QuickLaunch Anywhere. You can pop up QuickLaunch+ List inside or outside ZLauncher by pressing a hard button or by swiping on the graffiti area. QuickLaunch Anywhere also contians an Extension List which provides many useful features. If you are using a handheld running on PalmOS 3.5 or 4.X, you need to
> >   install ZLQuickLaunch Hack, and activate it in the hack manager program such as XMaster, Teal Master. So that you can use the new QuickLaunch Anywhere
> >   feature. For handhelds running on PalmOS 5, you do NOT need this HACK, and you can NOT use this HACK.
> >   Note, this feature only works if the current active launcher is ZLauncher.
> > - Added ability to add Panel to the QuickLaunch+ list.
> > - Added ability to add DA in /Palm/Launcher/ directory to QuickLaunch+ list.
> > - Enhanced Card Launch. Added ability to launch app and its related databases from expansion card. When the launched app exits, ZL will backup modified files to expansion card and delete the rest files copied from card.
> >   Here's the rule:
> >   - If the app is in /Palm/Launcher/ directory, only the main program will be copied.
> >   - If the app is in the sub-directory of /Palm/Programs/ZLauncher/Apps/ directory, all files will be copied.
> >   - Otherwise, only the specified app and its related databases will be copied.
> > - Copy/Move To RAM feature now is also available for the new shortcuts.
> > - Added ability to specify the operation of Copy/Move to Card feature. Now you can copy/move app and its related databases to ANY expansion cards. You also
> >   can specify the destine path to /Palm/Launcher/ or the corresponding sub-direcotry under /Palm/Programs/ZLauncher/Apps/.
> > - Added ability to Create/Update all shortcuts for the apps under /Palm/Programs/ZLauncher/Apps/ directory. Be sure the sub-directory name must be same as the PRC filename so that the corresponding shortcut could be created properly. Menu option Update All ShortCuts was added to Options.
> > - Added ability to copy DB which contains large resource records(larger than 64K, such as NetFront) from expansion card to RAM. Also the copy
> >   operation is a bit faster compared to previous version. Note, this feature is only available on PalmOS 5 or higher.
> > - Improved the encoding of filename's invalid characters.
> > - Added ability not to display ROM-based apps in ZLauncher's main screen.
> > - Menu option Theme Manager was moved from Options to App.
> > - The shortcut has been re-implemented since v3.50B5, the first time of launching this version will delete all old shortcuts created by the previous betas of v3.50B5, and re-create new shortcuts for the apps under /Palm/Programs/ZLauncher/Apps/ directory.
> > - Miscellaneous updates and bug-fixes.

> 3.20 - 06/02/2003

> > - Added ability to manually sort app icons. Note, this feature is only available for Application tabs.
> > - Added support for directly open ISilo and WordSmith documentations, even ISilo/WordSmith is stored in /Palm/Launcher/ directory of the expansion card. Also can open READ-ONLY ISilo/WordSmith documentations from expansion card.
> > - Added presets for creating ISilo/WordSmith documentation tab in New Tab form.
> > - Added options to specify the max columns of Icon View and List View. Now you can specify the column width when you are not using Average icon alignment.
> > - Added an option in File Manager to hide the 'a68k' databases.
> > - Added more color display in the File Manager to distinguish Read-Only and Hidden items.
> > - Added File Manager Preferences to setup the preferences of File Manager.
> > - Added ability to list apps' version string in File Manager.
> > - Added an option to disable the support for Attention Indicator, which will fix the minor refresh problem when ZLauncher's main screen appears.
> > - Added a new Card Tag icon for apps stored on second expansion card.
> > - Added an option to specify the non-solid icon highlight.
> > - Disabled 1-bit and 2-bit color depth modes, due to some compatible issues with PalmOS 5.
> > - Fixed the conflict with Uninstall Manager's Background Monitoring feature.
> > - Due to a bug in v3.20B2, this version will resort all application icons in alphabetically one more time to fix the incorrect ZLauncherDB.
> > - Miscellaneous updates and bug-fixes.

> 3.12 - 05/08/2003

> > - Added ability to specify the icon alignment.
> > - Added ability to specify the vertical marge between icons of Icon View.
> > - Added basic compatibility to the system attention indicator(alarm reminder).
> > - Added option for disabling fast access drop down menu by tapping the blank region of the tabs.
> > - Fixed conflict with V3BHack 0.3 when displaying ZLauncher's icons.
> > - Miscellaneous updates and bug-fixes.

> 3.01 - 04/14/2003

> > - Added an option to specify File Manager's font.
> > - For the handheld which running on PalmOS 4.0 or higher, now does not distinguish color depth of themes, that means now all non-color handhelds running on OS4 or higher can also use 64K color themes. However, using the proper themes is recommended.
> > - Added support to the upper-right Card button in the File Manager for multiple expansion cards.
> > - Added an option to disable the auto-resort mechanism in the File Manager. Now if the items are not sorted by name, when you change the right column item information, the list will not be resorted if the auto-resort feature is disabled. You can sort it manually.
> > - Added a function button for direct Modem HotSyncing.
> > - Now the Category Label button is no longer fixed width.
> > - Separated the DateTime buttons on the Top Bar and the Bottom Bar. Now you can set one to display time, and the other is set to date.
> > - Miscellaneous updates and bug-fixes.

> 3.00 - 04/07/2003

> > - Changed UI Mode to Tab Mode in the ZL Preferences form. Now you can posit tab titles on all sides of the screen, even can specify no tab titles, and the Compact UI Mode has been removed.
> > - Added ability to toggle the Top Bar.
> > - Divided Top&Bottom Bar Setup into Top Bar Setup and Bottom Bar Setup, now you also can customize the Top Bar, all funtion buttons on the Bottom Bar can also be placed on the Top Bar.
> > - Added ability to hide the Toggle Bottom Bar button, it's also available for the Toggle Top Bar button.
> > - added HotSync button, now you also can perform the HotSync operation directly without launching HotSync application.
> > - Added support for sending files via Bluetooth/SMS/VersaMail/SnapperMail.
> > - Added an option to initialize the category information from the system launcher.
> > - Added function buttons for Beam, Send, Theme Manager, File Manager, All Funtion Buttons Panel.
> > - Added lefty support for Path Tree.
> > - Added ability to display Memory and Battery information with graph and text at same time.
> > - Added ability to toggle bwteen expansion card and internal memory in the File Manager with JogDial and 5-way Navigator.
> > - Miscellaneous updates and bug-fixed.

> 2.30 - 03/18/2003

> > - Full featured File Manager. You can manage all items in the internal memory, as well as the files on the expansion card. You can perform a single operation on mutil-selected items at one time. It's also a HiRes+ and Lefty friendly!
> > - Added support for lefty users.
> > - Added ability to edit the Favorites List of QuickLaunch+ List.
> > - Added Tab Panel. Ability to rearrange the order of tabs, and also can categorize apps by drag & drop in Compact UI Mode.
> > - Added an option to specify using scroll bar or scroll button to scroll icons.
> > - Added an option to disable tapping on the tab title to go to the Tap Properties form.
> > - Added ability to add Launchable DBs to the Favorites list.
> > - Added an option to speed up navigating the icons by dragging the scroll bar.
> > - Added ability to clear the orphaned records of ZLauncherDB to reduced its size.
> > - Changed: Now the Toggle Tools Panel button is no longer always on top.
> > - Miscellaneous updates and bug-fixed.

> 2.22 - 03/04/2003

> > - Added ability to preview supported picture files and Background Image database in full screen(inside or outside the Theme Manager).
> > - Added ability to activate the next tab by entering the "Space" character, and activate the previous tab by entering the "Back Space" character.
> > - Added an option to set ZLauncher as the default launcher or not. If the option is on, ZLauncher will be the default launcher even after a soft reset.
> > - Added an option to hide the Toggle Fullscreen button on the bottom bar on Clie NR/NX series.
> > - Added an option to make the records in the QuickLaunch+ list unique.
> > - Added an option for disabling the text shadow of the active tab.
> > - Added HiRes+ support for the Path Tree.
> > - Added a new option to the Hard Button Setup for going to the Theme Manager.
> > - Added an option to enable or disable displaying the Card app tag.
> > - Added an option for disabling the auto popup of the tools panel.
> > - Now drag & drop is also available for the Info/Category/New Tab/Trash Bin buttons on the bottom bar.
> > - Improved the Launching/Copy/Move progress dialog, now you can abort the operation freely.
> > - Reduced the dynamic memory usage, that increases the compatibility with other applications.
> > - Fixed the incorrect behavior of scroll button of popup list.
> > - Added support for viewing images with AcidImage.(This feature requires AcidImage 2.4n or higher version)
> > - Provided basic compatibility with Jot 2.0.
> > - Solved the problem of disabling the Virtual Graffiti function on Sony Clie NR series after returning from MS Dict 2.02.
> > - Basically solved the problem of slow redrawing when launching an application if Butterfly Hack is active.
> > - Fully support for Palm Tungsten | W.
> > - Better HiRes+ support.
> > - Fixed the inaccurate information of Memory and Exp. Card buttons on some occasions.
> > - "Auto hide tab captions" was moved to the Display Setup form, "ROM Tag" was moved to the Icon Setup form.
> > - Miscellaneous updates and bug-fixed.

> 2.21 - 01/13/2003

> > - Changed Bottom Bar Setup to Top & Bottom Bar Setup. Added ability to configure the Top Bar in the Compact mode. Now Exp. Card button is also availabe for Compact mode.
> > - Improved Theme Manager. Now it lists the size of every listed database/file, and displays the free RAM and Card space. You also can view the information of the Back Image DB. And added support for JogDial and 5-Way Navigator.
> > - Fixed the reset occurs when browsing the expansion card with Detail View in some occasions.
> > - Fixed the reset occurs when copying/launching file from expansion card on some handheld models..
> > - Fixed the incorrect behavior of Command Bar in fullscreen mode with no status bar on Clie NR/NX series handhelds.
> > - Fixed the incorrect information of Exp. Card button on some handheld models.
> > - Fixed the bug in popping up the Clock with silk clock button on Palm M series, and with Select button on Palm Tungsten | T.
> > - Fixed the bug of automatic activating next tabs when turning on the handheld on some handheld models.

> 2.20 - 01/06/2003

> > - Added Theme Manager, which gives you the best convenience in managing Themes, IconSets and background images. You can store the unused themes, icon sets, and background images on the expansion card, and select them from expansion card with the minimum manipulations. You also can put the supported picture file to the /Palm/Programs/ZLauncher/BackImage/ directory and select the them in Theme Manager directly. With the help of the new Theme Manager, you can manage and change the theme/icon set/background image quickly and easily.
> > - Added ability to specify the function of long pressing JogDial's Back button and the Select button of 5-Way Navigator.
> > - Added ability to indicate whether a directory is empty or not through the different icons. Now you can know clearly which directory is empty and you can delete it without a thought.
> > - Improved the algorithm of poping up panel, reduced the unecessary poping up panel when an object is being moved.
> > - Improved the support for applications stored in the /Palm/Launcher/ directory GREATLY. Now you can copy/move app from RAM to the /Palm/Launcher/ directory or from the /Palm/Launcher/ directory to RAM easily and quickly. You also can delete the app which is stored on the /Palm/Launcher/ directory directly without going to the /Palm/Launcher/ directory. The apps in the /Palm/Launcher/ directory are more similar to the ones in RAM.
> > - Changed the function of ZL Preferences button in the bottom bar. Now you can pop up a list of all setup forms by tapping the original ZL Preferences button in the bottom bar.
> > - Improved the progress indicator of launching Card-programs.
> > - Added an Exp. Card button to display the free space of the first expansion card.
> > - Compatible with Biorythm DA.
> > - Miscellaneous enhancements, updates and bug-fixed.

> 2.10 - 12/23/2002

> > - Ability to launch DA. You also can add a DA to the QuickLaunch+ as a favorite app.
> > - Added ability to display the total size of the app and its related databases in Detail View.
> > - Added the Show/Hide Hidden Tabs button that can be customized to the bottom bar.
> > - Added Ability to change the font of the CategoryLabel Button.
> > - Compatible with MSMount.
> > - Reduced the usage of Dynamic memory that increasing the stablity & compatibility of ZLauncher.
> > - Fixed the bug of modifying attributes of directory.
> > - Fixed the error when you access an expansion card with Path Tree that the expansion card is hidden.
> > - Fixed the bug in changing the shadow color that is darker than the icon text color.
> > - Fixed some minor bugs on the CategoryLabel Button.
> > - Miscellaneous enhancements and updates.

> 2.00 - 12/17/2002

> > - Added Compact UI mode which is similar to the system launcher, providing a fresh & clean look. Now Tab-based UI is optional.
> > - Ability to customize the bottom bar with rich funtion buttons. Time / Battery / Memory indicated buttons are optional now. You can setup the bottom bar with 30+ different buttons, and there are 11 buttons can be set at one bottom bar at maximum.
> > - Ability to toggle the bottom bar to make the screen more clean.
> > - Ability to change the color of Time / Memory / Battery / Path / Category Label individually.
> > - improved the support for Palm's 5-Way Navigator. Now it's much similar to the system laucher. Plus the improvement that can go to the next/previous tab by simply pressing right/left.
> > - Miscellaneous enhancements and updates.

> 1.50 - 12/06/2002

> > - Added support for the /Palm/Launcher/ directory of expansion card. Ability to import the apps in the /Palm/Launcher/ directory automatically without copying them into internal memory or creating short cut for them. You can categorize all apps in the /Palm/Launcher/ to any app-tab. The categoriy information will be keeped even you remove the expansion card then insert it again.
> > - Added a menu option for manual refreshing apps' cache.
> > - Ability to setup the Tap & Hold period of the popup menu.
> > - Ability to change the font of tab captions.
> > - Ability to change the font of popup menu & QuickLaunch+ list.
> > - Ability to tap the most top empty area of the screen to activate the menu.
> > - Miscellaneous updates and bug-fixed.

> 1.40 - 11/24/2002

> > - Added support of full screen transparent UI.
> > - QuickLaunch+ - Enhanced QuickLaunch list that ability to record your favorite/common used/recent used apps. You also can launch the top 10 apps in the list by simply inputting the corresponding index number([Menu Command Key] + 0 ~ 9).
> > - Added support of small icon & font for High-Density handhelds such as Palm Tungsten | T, Acer S50/S60.(The small font support requires latest ZL_Theme_AquawoodXP_Hi_64K.prc).
> > - Added support of double pressing Back key of JogDial to pop up the Tabs List.
> > - Ability to disable the support of high-density icon for Clie HiRes handhelds, which can speed up the icon display.
> > - Added the remaining memory in megabytes and remaining power in voltage for Memory/Battery button.
> > - Miscellaneous updates and bug-fixed.
> > - ZReaderLite v0.2 is PalmOS5 & HiRes+ compatible now.

> 1.32 - 11/14/2002

> > - Fixed the resets when a BugME! v4.3 alarm goes off.

> 1.31 - 11/12/2002

> > - Reduced the memory usage, fixed the problem in converting large picture into background imge.
> > - Fixed the Virtual Graffiti area issue when launching the HiRes+ application.
> > - Make tab title transparent when the option of "Graphic tab" is disabled.

> 1.30 - 11/11/2002

> > - Full support for PalmOS 5 handhelds(Palm Tungsten T, Clie NX70/NX60).
> > - Full support for Palm 5-Way Navigator.
> > - Added more fonts for the icon text.
> > - Fixed the flicker problem of Time/Memory/Battery status refreshing.
> > - Ability to display the thumb bitmap of PGP as the file icon.
> > - Miscellaneous updates, speed improvements and bug-fixed.

> 1.20 - 11/01/2002

> > - Add pop-up operating menu. Tapping on an item for a while will pop up an operating menu. Highlight an item, and press the JogDial for a while also can pop up the operating menu.
> > - Support of converting PGP or JPG(with the Sony Jpeg Decode Library, which is available for Clie NR70/NR70V/T650C/T665C) into background image DB.
> > - Ability to hide tab caption automatically, only display the caption of the active tab.
> > - Ability to scroll tabs with PageUp/PageDown button.
> > - Ability to tap a database to launch its owner(same CreatorID) app.
> > - Add Power Off button on non-NR/NX series handhelds.
> > - Ability to adjust the contrast levels individually. This function is extreme useful for the non-color devices.
> > - Ability to toggle DateTime button to the state of time/date/days of week.
> > - Fix the bug of viewing/modifying attributes of app/db.
> > - Miscellaneous updates and bug-fixed.

> 1.10 - 10/21/2002

> > - Ability to hide tabs & tab captions, rearrange tabs, and set up tab icon.
> > - Implement short-cut function. User can make short-cut of program which saved on expansion card, and categorize them into Application Categories.
> > - Add function of cache information of deleted application. Now ZLauncher works normal with PiDirect.
> > - Change the rule of Application Category. Now Application Category can contain applications and launchable databases, user can categorize either application or launchable database.
> > - Speed up the Pop-up panels.
> > - Speed up the process of generating Path-Tree.
> > - Make the category information of ZLauncher individual. Now the category information of ZLauncher isn't synchronized with the system's automatically. And user can overwrite the system category information with ZLauncher's manually.
> > - Add List Mode of item view modes.
> > - Add support of displaying High-Density icon of application on Sony High-Resolution handhelds..
> > - Support all PalmOS system time & date display format.
> > - Add function of changing icon name of (RAM or ROM) application .
> > - Add support of MS Autorun.
> > - Add two fonts supported for Sony High-Resolution handhelds.
> > - Add percentage mode of Memory / Battery status.
> > - Better JoyDial/Rocker Switch control.
> > - Add support of copying/moving items in Application Category tab to expansion card with Category button.
> > - Ability to change icon text shadow color and Time/Battery/Path button text color.
> > - Fix the bug of crashing with BugMe 4.0. Many bugs in the similar case should be fixed.
> > - Fix the bug of confusing with the Clock silk button on Palm m series.
> > - Fix the crash of viewing HotSync information while BatteryLog Hack is active.
> > - Compatible with PageDown Hack and NR Buttons.
> > - Fix the bug of converting 32-bit color depth BMP file into background image.
> > - Miscellaneous updates, speed improvement and bug-fixed.

> 1.00 - 08/22/2002

> - First release is issued on August 22, 2002.

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