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Portable Executor Changelog

What's new in Portable Executor 1.0.11 Build 0

Jan 9, 2023
  • Added in "Settings - Visual / skin" two buttons to set the color of the title text in the main window and in the list window. This makes it easier to load a skin and change the main text colors of the skin without having to fiddle with the skin file. Click here to see example of this.. Also a new skin can found here on the forum.
  • Updated the start/settings wizard to use more modern skins.
  • Fixed in "Settings - Visual / skin" the "Save visual settings as skin" feature did not really support "alpha" skins. Also fixed and improved various small things in this functionality as well.

New in Portable Executor 1.0.10 Build 0 (Jan 3, 2023)

  • Added a new skin "alpha_large". It's layout is a bit different and only compatible with Executor 1.0.10+ click here to see example of skin. Will probably do some more fancy skins later (when in a creative mood) using this new format.
  • Added new skin property "icondefault" which can define an icon that will be shown per default when no input match (or input). This can only be used with alpha mode skins.
  • Added new skin properties "listlargeiconpaddingleft" and "listlargeiconpaddingright" which allows to define left and right padding to the large icons in the list window.

New in Portable Executor 1.0.9 Build 0 (Dec 20, 2022)

  • Improved for the clipboard functionality some retry logic to improve corner case where other Apps functionality puts a global lock on the clipboard, which can result in text not being captured.
  • Improved a case where some Windows system commands requiring UAC/Admin access would still have the UAC/Admin prompt flashing in taskbar and not on screen.
  • Added a new keyword "password" that can generate passwords. The keyword can be imported from "extras.exc". Default is a password with a length of 16 characters and always contains atleast one number, one uppercase character, one lowercase character and one special character. It also supports two parameters, which are length and the parameter "no". "no" will specify that no special characters should be included. Example "password 20 no" will generate a password of 20 characters with no special characters. The keyword is powered by the special command $PASSWORD$ in case you want to create your own keyword etc.

New in Portable Executor 1.0.8 Build 0 (Jun 16, 2022)

  • Added calculations and the result of the calculation can now be added to history. This is disabled by default, but can be enabled in Settings -> Misc -> Calculator -> "Add calculation to history". The reason it's disabled per default is the security concern that calculations can be sensitive data. So it would not be good practise to add these to history without the users knowledge.

New in Portable Executor 1.0.7 Build 0 (Apr 9, 2022)

  • Fixed bug with $NOTES$ command and using parameters would result in space characters in parameters would be removed.
  • Internal recompiled using latest compiler. Latest compiler has some bug fixes and improvements.
  • Added internal commands: -?, -h, -help that will open the help section.

New in Portable Executor 1.0.6 Build 0 (Apr 26, 2021)

  • Fixed bug where if selection a keyword icon from a dll or ico file and selecting first icon (index=0) this would have no effect.

New in Portable Executor 1.0.5 Build 0 (Mar 21, 2021)

  • Fixed bug where with certain settings the exclude list was not respected for the input auto-complete.

New in Portable Executor 1.0.4 Build 0 (Feb 25, 2021)

  • Improved logic for the UWP Apps indexer in order for it to perform better and do less IO operations.
  • Added special command $FLUSHUWP$ this will force a full reindexing of UWP Apps and write number of items found. It's mostly for debugging (you have to create a keyword and insert the command into the keywords command if you want to try it out).

New in Portable Executor 1.0.3 Build 0 (Feb 23, 2021)

  • Added the option "Also try index UWP Apps" to "Setting" - "Indexing & cache". This will try to index UWP Apps as well if indexing is enabled. UWP Apps are mostly those "new" built-in Windows Apps that look like they were made for small children, in order to be tablet/touchscreen friendly etc. A prerequisite for this is you're running the bit version of Executor that match the bit version of the operating system. For example if you're running Windows 10 64bit, you also need to run the 64bit version of Executor in order for the indexer to pick up these UWP Apps. Also on Windows versions older than Windows 10 this might not work (UWP Apps will then just not be indexed). Certain user security restrictions might also prevent the indexing. The option is on by default. The UWP Apps are the last items that the Executor indexer will scan, so you might need a bit of patience the first time (but they will be cached etc. if you have cache options enabled).
  • Fixed bug with all the $GRAB...$ related commands with text being corrupted.

New in Portable Executor 1.0.2 (Feb 23, 2021)

  • Added "Auto import of keywords" now also support a filepath (and not only a url).
  • Added some new keywords for mouse manipulation etc. The idea for these are you can for example after launching an application set the mouse to some specific desktop screen location, automatically click some screen position (for example dismiss some annoying mandatory splash screen). This can then be done by for example having one keyword call two keywords, one for launching and one for mouse minipulation (look in docs how to do this). I created some default keywords for this that can be imported from the "extras.exc" located in Executors program folder. The keywords are the following: "setmousepos" this will set the mouse position at a given x,y position on the desktop. "getmousepos" get the current x,y position of the mouse cursor. "mouseclick" do a left mouse click at (x,y) screen position. "mouserightclick" do a right mouse click at (x,y) screen position. "getmouseposcolor" Get RGB color code at mouse cursor position (no param) or x,y position (I need this functionality at work sometimes...).
  • Added internal special commands powering the above keywords: $GETMOUSEPOS$, $SETMOUSEPOS$, $MOUSECLICK$, $MOUSELEFTCLICK$, $MOUSERIGHTCLICK$, $GETMOUSEPOSCOLOR$ these can also be found in the documentation/help section.
  • Change Signed installer (ExecutorSetup.exe) with a code signing certificate (Publisher: Martin Bresson). As I'm an individual and not a company this is an OV code signing certificate (and not a auto trusted expensive EV company certificate). So it has to build trust from Microsoft SmartScreen and Chrome etc. So you might get some warnings on installing before the certificate has gained enough trust from number of installs.

New in Portable Executor 1.0.1 (Feb 23, 2021)

  • Change Changed the way Executor open applications. This should fix that sometimes applications start up minimized blinking in the taskbar (especially if a UAC confirmation is required). This is a big change, in case you have any problems with this, the behavior can be reverted in Executors .ini file by setting "openmode=0" instead of "openmode=1".

New in Portable Executor 1.0.0 (Feb 23, 2021)

  • Added option to launch input text in browser when there are no valid matches (keywords, indexed items, history etc). This setting is found in "Settings - Misc" at the top called "If pressing enter and input is not something valid then...". This can also still be set to launch first item in list (default). Power users can change the default search keyword used in executor.ini named "fastsearch" (type "-edit" to open executor.ini).
  • Change removed beta tag! (been in beta since 2007), and bumped version to 1.0.0.
  • Fixed tab order in "Settings - Misc".

New in Portable Executor 0.99 Beta Build 32 (Jan 18, 2019)

  • Added exclude list setting. This can hide items from list and/or input auto-complete. Found under "Settings - Misc".
  • Added pressing "esc" key in Notes hides the Notes window.
  • Added hidden setting in Executor.ini named "indexextraitems". With this you can remove some of the additional indexing, beside start-menu, that Executor does when indexing is enabled. For example the control panel items, admin tools and short-cuts from desktop etc. See hidden settings documentation for more info.

New in Portable Executor 0.99 Beta Build 12 (Oct 23, 2013)

  • Fixed Several stability bugs (fixes ported from latest test build 0.99.17).

New in Portable Executor 0.99 Beta Build 11 (Aug 14, 2011)

  • Added Pressing next delimiter (TAB by default settings) on a keyword that points to a folder will expand the folder in the input and list.
  • Added a "Automatic backup" setting under "misc" enabled by default. This will make a backup of executor.ini each time Executor is closed under the following conditions: No backup file was found, backup file is at least two days old, executor has been closed at least 5 times after a new executor.ini was written (this is so a new ini (maybe result of old being corrupt) just doesn't overwrite a possible useful backup right away).
  • Added When Executor creates a new "executor.ini" but detects a backup, a notification about this will be displayed on startup.
  • Added $SENDTEXT$ this will send text from the parameter of the keyword that contains the command $SENDTEXT$ to the current focused window. For example I could make a keyword called "signature" with command "$SENDTEXT$" and parameter "Martin Bresson{ENTER}Author of Executor". When triggering this keyword it will send this text to the current focused window. I could also assign a hotkey to the keyword so I wouldn't have to open Executor to activate the keyword. special keys are also supposed example new line is {ENTER}. Other examples {TAB}, {F1}, {ESC}, {END}, {PGDN} etc.
  • Added new tag $PASTE2$ that is probably most useful with hotkeys. $PASTE2$ will paste the previous text that was in the clipboard (not the current). So for example we can create a new keyword called "pasteprev" with command "$PASTE2$" and hotkey "CTRL+ALT+V". Pressing CTRL+ALT+V will then paste the previous text from your clipboard.
  • Added tag $PASTE3$ and $PASTE4$.. Like $PASTE2$ but will return text number 3 and 4 from your clipboard history.
  • Added optional parameter to $WCENTER$ ("center" keyword). The optional parameter is the monitor number you would like to center the window on. Monitor numbers starts from 1 (meaning 1 is your primary one). Monitor numbers can be seen in your windows display settings.
  • Added $DATAFOLDER$ tag. Making a keyword with this as command opens the folder containing executor.ini etc.
  • Added optional browser now supports $D$, $H$ and environment path (%systemroot% etc).
  • Improved opening of items slightly for better support of programs that are iconic (system tray apps/programs for example) will in Win7/Vista open directly instead of sometimes only being opened and highlighted in the taskbar.
  • Improved more safe data file writing to avoid executor.ini getting corrupt.
  • Improved clipboard sniffer recovery code.
  • Improved Executor recompiled under an updated compiler and a couple of updated libraries.
  • Improved "Don't display scrollbar" setting is now enabled by default on new install.
  • Fixed bug fix with a incorrect buffersize that could in rare cases cause access violation.
  • Fixed disabling clipboard sniffer in settings now really ignores clipboard. Before Executor would still hook into the clipboard and listen to messages but just not keep track of them.

New in Portable Executor 0.99 Beta Build 10 (Apr 27, 2011)

  • Fixed bug with backup not being written under certain conditions.
  • Added $DATAFOLDER$ tag. Making a keyword with this as command opens the folder containing executor.ini etc.

New in Portable Executor 0.99 Beta Build 09 (Apr 27, 2011)

  • Executor recompiled under an updated compiler and a couple of updated libraries. If you experience any side effects please tell.
  • Small bug fix with a incorrect buffersize that could in rare cases cause access violation.
  • Don't display scrollbar" setting is now enabled by default on new install.
  • Disabling clipboard sniffer in settings now really ignores clipboard. Before Executor would still hook into the clipboard and listen to messages but just not keep track of them.
  • Added a "Automatic backup" setting under "misc" enabled by default. This will make a backup of executor.ini each time Executor is closed under the following conditions: No backup file was found, backup file is at least two days old, executor has been closed at least 5 times after a new executor.ini was written (this is so a new ini (maybe result of old being corrupt) just doesn't overwrite a possible useful backup right away).
  • When Executor creates a new "executor.ini" but detects a backup, a notification about this will be displayed on startup.

New in Portable Executor 0.99 Beta Build 08 (Apr 27, 2011)

  • Pressing next delimiter (TAB by default settings) on a keyword that points to a folder will expand the folder in the input and list.
  • Added optional browser now supports $D$, $H$ and environment path (%systemroot% etc).
  • Fiddled more with clipboard sniffer recovery code.

New in Portable Executor 0.99 Beta Build 07 (Apr 27, 2011)

  • Added new tag $PASTE2$ that is probably most useful with hotkeys. $PASTE2$ will paste the previous text that was in the clipboard (not the current). So for example we can create a new keyword called "pasteprev" with command "$PASTE2$" and hotkey "CTRL+ALT+V". Pressing CTRL+ALT+V will then paste the previous text from your clipboard.
  • Added tag $PASTE3$ and $PASTE4$.. Like $PASTE2$ but will return text number 3 and 4 from your clipboard history.
  • Added $SENDTEXT$ this will send text from the parameter of the keyword that contains the command $SENDTEXT$ to the current focused window. For example I could make a keyword called "signature" with command "$SENDTEXT$" and parameter "Martin Bresson{ENTER}Author of Executor". When triggering this keyword it will send this text to the current focused window. I could also assign a hotkey to the keyword so I wouldn't have to open Executor to activate the keyword. special keys are also supposed example new line is {ENTER}. Other examples {TAB}, {F1}, {ESC}, {END}, {PGDN} etc.

New in Portable Executor 0.99 Beta Build 06 (Apr 27, 2011)

  • Fiddled with more safe data file writing to avoid executor.ini getting corrupt

New in Portable Executor 0.99 Beta Build 05 (Apr 27, 2011)

  • Added some experimental code to try repair situations where clipboardviewer chain has been broken (normally you would have to restart Executor).
  • Added optional parameter to $WCENTER$ ("center" keyword). The optional parameter is the monitor number you would like to center the window on. Monitor numbers starts from 1 (meaning 1 is your primary one). Monitor numbers can be seen in your windows display settings.

New in Portable Executor 0.99 Beta Build 04 (Apr 27, 2011)

  • Fixed external links in Executor to new domain

New in Portable Executor 0.99 Beta Build 03 (Apr 27, 2011)

  • Added setting (drop-down) to indexing called "Auto index". This has the following options "Never", "Only on startup", "Only on focus", "On startup and on focus", "Only on 15 minutes of idle", "On startup and on 15 minutes of idle". This replaces the previous checkbox option called "Only index on startup". A note on the new "15 minutes of idle", Executor will not index again if the machine keeps being idle after 30min and then again 45min etc. Executor will detect if the computer is still in the same idle state since last indexing, and will only start indexing if it's a new idle state.
  • Added hidden setting "indexidle", with this setting you can change the default 15 minutes of idle. Will only have an effect if your using one of the "Auto index" idle modes.

New in Portable Executor 0.99 Beta Build 02 (Apr 27, 2011)

  • Fixed problems with keywords calling other keywords, didn't pass and resolve the tags that might be in the original keywords parameter field.
  • Fixed keywords containing parameter info and calls another keyword, will now be displayed correctly in history (previously the keyword parameter info would also be added to history).
  • Fixed importing keywords that have more than one keyword would not be detected as a duplicate/already existing.
  • Fixed current icon disappearing just after closing settings/keyword dialog.
  • .Added new tag $CC$. Only handy for hotkey keywords. This is just like $C$ but will trigger a copy to clipboard event first (so you just have to mark the text and then trigger the hotkey).
  • Added new tag $CX$. This works like $CE$ but will in case the clipboard text is not a url or filepath replace $CX$ with the clipboard text (where $CE$ opens a predefined keyword with clipboard text as parameter). Limitation is it only works in a keywords command field at the moment.

New in Portable Executor 0.99 Beta Build 01 (Apr 27, 2011)

  • Added hidden setting "calcchar" with this you can change the default calculator prefix character "#" to something else.
  • Fixed alarm message text was ignored.

New in Portable Executor 0.99 Beta (May 19, 2009)

  • Added when pressing enter in the input and current input is not recognized as something to execute, then the first item in the list will be executed. This only applies if list/drop-down is visible or set to auto-open (so those who have set an open delay on list can still press enter at once).
  • Added new "Auto open delay" setting for found in settings under "Drop down / list". Default value is 0 (instant). Handy for slower computers or if you type faster than your computer can manage....
  • Added new option "Search type" to "Drop down / list". This can be "Words starts with (default)" or "Contains text (same as ctrl+r)". Will probably add a "Suggestions only" option later.
  • Added new typing "Short form" typing assistance.
  • Added new key CTRL+E. This will list the folder/items of what is current typed in the input box (a keyword, environment variable, index/scanned item), and you can also press ctrl+e on highlighted item in the list. Try type mycomp (if you still have that default keyword) and press ctrl+e. Also try type my then go in the list highlight my computer (if you have scanned items) and press ctrl+e. Regarding keywords Executor tries to figure out what part of the keyword (command, parameter) should be used for listing.
  • Added a hotkey CTRL+D and right-click context menu item called "Open folder of item". It will in windows, open the folder of the current item.
  • Added index setting "Build cache file (for quick start)". This applies to indexed items. When closing Executor all indexed items are saved to a file, and when Executor is started this is loaded and used before new index scan is complete. If using Executor on a usb-drive between different computers this setting should probably not be used.
  • Added new setting to import a keyword file from internet on startup. By this you can share keywords on different Executor installations (provided they have internet access and you have somewhere to host this keyword file). Setting can be found in settings - misc (along with a test button). This will be loaded async when Executor starts up (to prevent hanging if no internet is available) so it might take some seconds for the keywords to be available. Also these imported keywords will overwrite (update) any existing keywords of the same name.
  • Added that font script can now be set to something else than "western" like cyrillic, hebrew etc. (See settings/"Visual / skin" / Font button). The list / drop-down will also inherit this.
  • Added a "Import keywords from url". In the keyword editor (right-click keyword list for context-menu). This will present the usual list where you can toggle which keywords to import from the url etc. You can try it out with this url that contains one keyword called "forum" that will open Executors forum maximized. Test url: http://home25.inet.tele.dk/mb/executor/test.exc you can also use this url to test the auto import feature mentioned above.
  • Added a new item to the right-click context menu called "Copy full path of input" (can also press F8). It will copy the full path of the item in the input box (indexed item or keyword). For keywords it will just copy the command part of the keyword.
  • Added default keyword refreshindex. This will rebuild the index. If will write number of index items when finished if input is not changed meanwhile.
  • Added new setting to toggle if global hotkey will also hide Executor if Executor already has focus and pressing hotkey. This can be found in settings/general called "Hotkey will also hides when focus" (located just beneath where you set the global hotkey).
  • Added default keyword "listgroups".
  • Added default keyword textclean. This will remove any formatting to the current text in clipboard. Example you want to copy text from a web-page and paste it into a mail, but don't want the formatting (font-size, color etc) of the web-page to be pasted as well. Then first copy text from web-page, then launch the keyword textclean, and then paste the (now clean) text into the mail. If you want a hotkey to do all this see $TEXTCLEANPASTE$ info below.
  • Added calculator will show result preview when typing (in title/description).
  • Added icon be resolved when using relative paths.
  • Added another option to Suggestions to "Only list suggestions in list". For people that want suggestions in list but not in input field. For example those that like "Contains text" search, and also have suggestions enabled, might prefer to have it launch the first item in list (pressing enter) instead of launching some suggested item matching the "contains" criteria you typed.
  • Added that pressing tab (or ctrl+tab if input setting "Switch tab behavior" isn't enabled) will expand the file path of the indexed item in the input field, or in case the indexed item doesn't have a file path (like control panel folders "Printers and faxes", "Administrative tool") it will expand it in the list.
  • Added order of "Suggestions" in list will be at same position as "Indexed item". Replacing indexed items if "always add short form detection" is enabled, and if disabled placed just before "Indexed items".
  • Added more stop delimiter characters when using ctrl+left arrow and ctrl+right arrow to navigate input.
  • Added background indexing reserves a little less cpu when scanning in background lower priority thread.
  • Added "Programs" to auto-completion. So none history scanned/indexed items can be suggested in the text input when typing. Off by default, can be enabled in "Settings"/"Input, wording & auto completion"/"Auto-complete and order".
  • Added option to "Additional typing assistance" to always add short detection items to list and replace indexed items (if any). If not checked short detection items will only be added when no other items are found.
  • Added simple alarm, stopwatch and timer functionality (can be imported from standard.exc). These will probably not expand much further as there are a lot of good software for this. It's just meant as a quick and simple help, if for example you're on a foreign computer and in need of one of these functions. These are not saved when closing Executor.
  • Added Stopwatch keyword. Parameters "start, stop" and no parameters will start (if not started) or show stopwatch time (if started).
  • Added Timer keyword. Parameters "h:m:s or h:m or m, stop". If no parameters timer will display time left or syntax if not started. timer example: timer 10 (will make a timer with 10 minute countdown), Another example: timer 1:20:30 (will make a timer with countdown of 1hour 20min and 30sec). An optional timer text can be made as a last space separated parameter. Example: timer 10 break is over.
  • Added Alarm keyword. Parameters "h:m or h, stop". If no parameters alarm will show when the alarm is due, or syntax if not started. Alarm example: alarm 23:00 (will set an alarm for 23:00 same day, unless the current time is later than 23:00 then it will be the following day). Also supports am/pm. Another example: alarm 11pm. An optional alarm text can be made as a last space separated parameter. Example: alarm 22:00 time to go home.
  • Added an alarm/timer sound can be set under Settings / Sound.
  • Added "Clear last input" will not clear calculations.
  • Added in apps list pressing "shift-del" will now kill process while pressing "del" will close the process. It's really recommended to try close the process (del key) first as killing it might terminate it while it's writing data etc.
  • Added if list set to be hidden when no content, fixed commands like time, ip, next, prev will hide list after being executed.
  • Added option for keywords to open "Hidden". Will probably not work with all programs as some programs force show/focus when they open.
  • Added keywords that still have the default name "new..." will be removed.
  • Added when using ctrl+tab (or tab if setting switch tab behavior enabled) to move delimiter, it now also stops at spaces placed before any slashes or backslashes.
  • Added ctrl+s, ctrl+k and ctrl+alt+k works when focus is on the list.
  • Added setting (under general) to have Executor "hide from Alt-Tab".
  • Added setting (under indexing) "Don't add to history". If enabled no scanned items will be added to history.
  • Added when auto hide behavior is disabled and pressing esc (if no input) or double esc, Executor will focus the previous active window.
  • Added pressing "del" key in application list will try to close application (same as right-clicking it and selecting "Close").
  • Added keyword editor can now also be sorted by command,comment,parameter.
  • Added the two hidden settings "clipboard sniffing" and "enter will launch first item in list if input don't make sense" to the settings listed under "Misc".
  • Added hidden setting "importurlfast" if this is set to 1 then Executor will import keywords from internet immediately (sync and not default async). The risk is that Executor might hang up to 60sec if there's trouble reaching the specified import url.
  • Added hidden setting "clipautopaste" (found in executor.ini). If enabled (clipautopaste=1) this will also paste to the current window when selecting a clipboard item in Executor. Disabled be default.
  • Added hidden setting (in executor.ini) named refreshindex. When executor has been idle it checks how long it has been idle when brought back to focus, normally if it has been idle for longer than two minutes it will refresh index (unless set to only refresh at startup, or indexing is disabled). with refreshindex setting you can set something else than the default 2 minutes. refreshindex does not support decimals.
  • Added hidden setting (in executor.ini) named defaultenter, setting this to 0 will disable the feature that pressing enter when nothing has been auto-completed/suggested in the text input will launch first item in list.
  • Added new tag $GRABTOINPUT$, if added to a keywords command this will grab the output and write it in Executors input. This requires that the command is a console application that outputs some text (like for example ipconfig.exe).
  • Added new tag $GRABTOLIST$, works like $GRABTOINPUT$ but will instead display the text and set focus in the list (multi-lined text). To dismiss the text from the list press esc (while the text has focus). Example try make a keyword with command c:windowssystem32ipconfig.exe$GRABTOLIST$
  • Added new tag $GRABTOLISTNOFOCUS$ works likes $GRABTOLIST$ will display the result text in the list, but will maintain focus on input field.
  • Added a new special command $CLR$ for keywords. If the keywords command or parameter field contains $CLR$ it will clear the input in Executor after the keyword is launched. This can be handy if you for example launch a keyword that has sensitive information. For example a password as parameter, and you don't want this to be visible the next time Executor gains focus (if you want to clear input for everything there is already a setting for this).
  • Added a new tag $TEXTCLEAN$. This will strip any formatting etc from current text in clipboard (if any).
  • Added a new tag $TEXTCLEANPASTE$. This is only for hotkey fans, that can make a keyword with this tag and assign it a hotkey. This will both clean text like $TEXTCLEAN$, and will also paste the text.
  • Added new tag $REFRESHINDEX$ it will force index to be rebuild.
  • Added index setting to include hidden folders (enabled by default). Previously hidden folders would not get scanned.
  • Added settings to display full path for scanned items in main window and/or list. Settings found under "Indexing, scanning & cache".
  • Added if an additional scan path has an empty extension, it acts as a wildcard and add everything.
  • Added tag $GROUPS$, creating a keyword with $GROUPS$ will list all groups when typing/launching the keyword. From the list you can then select a group and the group will be displayed. Ctrl+e in list/drop-down also works for groups (like selecting).
  • Added the tag $WADJUST$ it takes four parameters width,height,left,top. This can resize and/or move a window by a specific amount of pixels. Example adjust 10,0,0,0 will make the window 10 pixels wider. Another example adjust 0,0,0,-10 will move the window 10 pixels up. Also added a default keyword called adjust that can be imported from "windowkeywords.exc" file.
  • Added values listfontname, listfontsize, listrowheight, dropdownfontname, dropdownfontsize, failcolor, titlefontsize can be set in skinfiles now.
  • Added two command-line parameters -safemode (will start Executor in safemode, see help for more details) and -wizard (will force Executor to startup with setup wizard.
  • Improved when moving alpha skinned Executor, the window should move more fluent and take up less cpu while moving.
  • Improved "Don't try to resolve network paths" to be able to detect more.
  • Improved icon load speed.
  • Improved "Indexed items" in input auto completion. Will now suggest the closest match first. It's also recommended that if you have indexed items enabled for auto-completion (Settings / "Input, wording & auto-completion") to move it above history.
  • Improved "Wizard". After selecting skin it will display some dialogs to try and pinpoint user type (normal user, power user etc). This is to have good start settings, so forum/my mail won't get cluttered too much, and will hopefully give the user a better start experience.
  • Improved Executor window is now better at getting focus when pressing hotkey (for example open pop-up menus in the taskbar could deny focus, like active program button groups).
  • Improved the "write to disk" routine. Should be about much faster, and use less resources than the standard component that was used before.
  • Improved behavior of "only one instance running" keywords when an instance is running and triggering keyword again (often nothing would appear).
  • Improved when typing something and auto completion suggests a text that doesn't fit the input field, the input field will be scrolled to the right. Now if continuing typing the suggested text might change to something that does fit the input field, but the visual area of the input field is still scrolled to the right. This will now be detected and visual area will be scrolled back to start of input.
  • Improved some behavior when opening windows that are minimized.
  • Changed clipboard list is now sorted so latest items will be in top of the list.
  • Renamed "Programs" to "Indexed items" and most "scan" terms to "index" to simplify terms a bit.
  • Fixed some issues with indexing and a minor memory leak.
  • Fixed an issue with multiple commands on command-line.
  • Fixed a hotkey bug that could affect certain hotkeys (if you had problems with hotkeyed $CE$ you might wanna try again).
  • Fixed an issue with users that have switched mouse button behavior (left-handed setup etc.) couldn't move skinned window (was alpha skins only).
  • Fixed a memory leak and possible access violation.
  • Fixed some rare error dialogs that could popup when scanning.
  • Fixed a bug with list skin not always being stretched correctly.
  • Fixed a GDI object leak when using alphaskins. Specially annoying if infoenabled was enabled with alphaskin.
  • Fixed a bug that could rarely occur when having Executor running on windows startup.
  • Fixed a bug where under certain circumstances launching an item could cause a access violation.
  • Fixed annoying bug that under certain circumstances would prevent indexed items from being shown in auto-completion.
  • Fixed expected behavior when assigning time or ip to a hotkey.
  • Fixed that under certain conditions, Windows could pop-up a "No media inserted drive" dialog when scanning, or listing certain history items.
  • Fixed a bug that after using keyword editor groups wouldn't execute properly.
  • Fixed so shell: commands with space works.
  • Fixed an issue with clipboard handling.
  • Fixed having defined an optional browser, it's home folder will be set when an url is Executed (Opera for example seem to require this).
  • Fixed clipboard list won't trim and remove linefeed when selecting an item. Also linefeed will be displayed as {BR} in the clipboard list.
  • Fixed that when option "Stay on top" is enabled, the Executor window could stay on top of the settings window or keyword editor window.
  • Fixed that listing apps can freeze if a listed app is hanging.
  • Fixed that scanned/indexed items that are not shortcuts (.lnk) will have their own folder set as working folder when executed.
  • Fixed a bug with "Open keyword editor maximized" and when it was maximized and restored.
  • Fixed issue with show info on focus keep reappearing when using arrow keys etc to navigate input field content.
  • Fixed a system tray icon issue when using the option "Display window frame" and skins using this option.
  • Fixed a bug with list not showing additional scan paths when disabling scanning of start-menu and control panel items.
  • Fixed spelling of ?hibernate default keyword.

New in Portable Executor 0.95b (Aug 29, 2007)

  • Keywords have properties like shortcuts, and you can for example drag-drop a shortcut/file/folder/favorite to add it as a keyword.
  • Auto-completion for keywords, file system and history (can also be configured).
  • Url detection, Enter URLs directly (like www.google.com, mail.google.com or http://www.google.com).
  • Keywords support parameters. Example "google latest executor" "wiki nirvana".
  • Besides keywords Executor can also optionally and dynamically add matching start-menu items, control panel items and other handy items to the drop-down/list.
  • Keyword "find [text]" for using Windows Instant Search (Vista) feature or Windows Desktop Search (WDS for XP etc.).
  • Optional show icon for current keyword/input.
  • Optional show drop-down box for current keyword/input (auto-completion).
  • Optional drop-down box can be set to auto-open (like windows run) displaying auto-completion suggestions.
  • Optional Vista like list displaying matching items.
  • Layout can be customized. Set colors, font, dimensions, position, transparency and more.
  • Skinable.
  • Each keyword can be assigned a hotkey, so Executor can also perform like many popular hotkey managers.
  • Many settings to customize the program as you like.
  • Shortcut keys for faster navigation.
  • Can be launched from an user defined hotkey.
  • One keyword or text input can start multiple keywords/urls/programs/documents/files etc. Example one keyword opens three websites and/or programs.
  • A number of special commands (like for example pause and replace tag with parameter).
  • Optional windows context-menu integration (as another way of easily adding new keywords).
  • Optional show title for the current input.
  • Can import keywords from windows start-menu.
  • All file-paths can be auto-completed (also when file-path is a parameter).
  • Integrated calculator.
  • Import/Export keywords.
  • Option to override windows run hotkey (Win-R).
  • Optional sounds.

New in Portable Executor 0.94b (Aug 8, 2007)

  • Added a new power feature. "Programs" option to drop-down settings. If enabled (default) this will automatically detect, add and sort matching start-menu items, control panel items and some other handy items to the drop-down/list (dynamically and not as keywords). See screenshot. This feature is not using/depended on any windows indexing service. This feature also matches sub words, for example "photo" will match "adobe photoshop". Help section has more info on "Programs".
  • Added a new default keyword "find [text]" that will use the new Windows Instant Search (Vista) or Window Desktop Search (if available) for XP etc.
  • Added better key navigation in list when type headers are enabled (selection will skip past type headers).
  • Added a new command-line parameter (for executor.exe) called "-exit" that will close down Executor.
  • Added so you can type to access home drive files. Example "program files" file system auto-completion works with this.
  • Added a 48x48 pixel main icon.
  • Added a new skin to the wizard called "medium_metal_big". Thanks to Dan Mendez for making this skin.
  • Added a hidden setting called "norefreshindex". This will if "Programs" is enabled only read the windows items (start-menu etc.) on startup and not every time Executor gains focus.
  • Fixed a bug with "Import from windows start-menu" that could result in this function not working or only work partially.
  • Fixed that when moving items up/down (F5/F6) in the keyword editor the moved item stays in view.
  • Fixed a bug where pressing alt f4 in list could cause problems.
  • Fixed a bug where rarely the list would not match the latest input text, but previous input.
  • Fixed an annoyance where clicking tray icon the click could trigger other items.
  • Fixed hidden option "listnoscrollbar" will cause less flickering when scrolling.