Shedko Badges is a free program that will forever change your notion of desktop icons. A program, which in a blink of an eye will assist you in searching lost files or imperceptible folders. A program, so simple and clear to use, and in the same time functional and innovative.

Badges - the program, allowing placing handy emblems upon familiar Windows icons. From now there is no need to invent sophisticated file names, to drag icons to different corners of the screen or to seek new ico-files for having fast access to a folder with recent projects or with latest images. Place a badge on the desired icon and you will notice it immediately!

Here are some key features of "Shedko Badges":

· Custom themes support.
Badges uses special format SBZ as themes. These files are automatically associated with the program and are fully-processed (intuitive drag'n'drop). Want to create your own theme? You are welcome! Check out the "Badges Icon Design Guidelines", delivered in English and Russian languages.

· Seamless integration with Windows Explorer and core services.
Badges adds item in contex menu, the tab to dialog of properties of files and folders and also new column in to Explorer. It is possible to involve simultaneously all options, the opportunity of disconnect of everyone them however is stipulated..

· Interaction with all Windows applications.
If you place a badge upon a file, it can be seen not only in Explorer. Your badge will be shown in any "Open, "Save" etc. dialogue window.

· Exquisite design.
Badges can brag of the refined interface and corporate identity by Va-deam's Lab. The style will not disappoint both Vista Aero fans and Mac OS X Aqua adherents. The "Mellow" badges theme was specially created and is exclusively distributed with Badges. Mellow features bright colours, glass shine, clear lines and contrast. It looks brilliant at any size.

· Convenient manager for maintenance and control over all the badges you placed.
If you put a lot of badges and moreover in various places, and then want to remove them, the built-in manager will come to the help! Use fully functional sorting for comfort display of the library and removal of unwanted badges.

· The program was translated into many languages.
In standard package English and Russian language files are included. Badges category names can also be translated. Also you may download more languages from this page .

· Place a badge even on removable disks, hard disks and network drives!
Unlike other programs, which operate with icons, Badges can place a badge even on removable disks, hard disks and network drives! Any badge can be shown even in the system tray if your storage device appears to be full.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Added new extension to Windows Explorer : Badges Column.
· Context menu: added support for multi-selection, so one apply badge to multiple objects simentanously.
· Context menu: Now badge chanded immediately after apply.
· PropertyPage: fully recoded, new GUI.
· PropertyPage: added support for multi-selection, so one apply badge to multiple objects simentanously.
· Property Page : selection indicator changed from text to icon.
· Manager: Added feature to open selected file/folder in Explorer from Badges Manager.
· Manager: Added feature to Rebuilt icon-cache.
· Manager: added feature to select color scheme for badges-, languages-, themes-lists.
· Manager: added feature to select color-appearance of lists and toolbar.
· Manager: in status bar now showing information about library, when you was open Library tab.
· Manager: removed notice about changed library, now it will be reloaded without notice.
· Common: Added feature to separate library of badges on multi-user computer for each user.
· Common...