What is Desktop Strip?

Desktop Strip comes with three modules, Program Menu, Monitor Depth and Program List.  To use these modules, put them into the folder 'Desktop Strip Modules' inside the System folder, or if you have previously used Control Strip, put them into the folder 'Control Strip Modules' inside the System folder.  You have to reboot to activate the modules.

Program Menu is a Control Strip Module that allows you to view a list of active applications (including background applications) and switch between running applications.   Command-clicking on the module displays a menu that allows you to select if you want to include background applications in the list.

Monitor Depth is a Control Strip Module that displays and allows you to change the color depth of the main monitor. Command-clicking on the module displays a menu that allows you to select if you want to show number of colors or bit depth.

Program List is a Control Strip Module that displays all running applications, using a horizontal or vertical list of icons, and allows you to switch between the applications by clicking their icons.  If Drag Manager 1.1 is installed you can drag and drop documents on the applications (System 7.5 has the Drag Manager included).  Command-clicking on the module allows you to change its settings.  Option-clicking on a program will switch to that program and hide the current one, unless you option-click on the current program in which case all other programs will be hidden.

  Tip:  Put this module into its own strip and use it to switch between applications and drag and drop documents onto running applications.  This module is an ideal candidate for putting in a vertical strip.

HandyMan is a Control (Desktop) Strip Module that displays a list of icons. These icons or aliases can be whatever you like. (Trash, Folder, Server, Applications, compiled Apple Scripts...)

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Architecture

68K + PPC (FAT)

Compatibility notes

Emulating this? It could probably run under: Basilisk II