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{{Software | {{Software | ||
|Picture= | |Picture=DEnhancer_001.gif | ||
|Version=6. | |Version=6.10g | ||
|Author=[[Richard Castle]] | |Author=[[Richard Castle]] | ||
|License=Shareware | |License=Shareware | ||
|Download= | |Download={{FileLink|DialogEnhancer99_3-00b.zip}}, {{FileLink|DialogEnhancer99_pack_7-00e4.zip}} | ||
|Website=[https://web.archive.org/web/19990429074405/http://www-student.lboro.ac.uk/~mcrsc/de/dl.html Archived | |Website=[https://web.archive.org/web/19990429074405/http://www-student.lboro.ac.uk/~mcrsc/de/dl.html Archived] (1999) | ||
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Dialog Enhancer '99 is a desktop enhancer for OS/2 Warp 4. | Dialog Enhancer '99 is a desktop enhancer for OS/2 Warp 4. | ||
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*Additional application support | *Additional application support | ||
*New desktop look by resizing dialogs, adding new icons and changing the font to WarpSans | *New desktop look by resizing dialogs, adding new icons and changing the font to WarpSans | ||
;New system font : All enhanced dialog boxes now use WarpSans supplied with Warp 4.0 onwards. As a result, less space is required and the font is much easier on the eye. | |||
;Control positioning: Buttons, text boxes, labels are resized and re-positioned by hand to ensure a consistent layout. In many cases, dialog boxes are significantly reduced in size. | |||
;New graphics : New image resources are added to many dialogs to enhance their appearance. Many old dialog graphics have also been spruced up. | |||
;Extra Information : Some of the more complex dialog boxes have extra assistance text added to better convey information to a user. | |||
;Memory optimization : Bitmap and icon resources have redundant frames removed to reduce space required on the hard disk as well as memory. | |||
;3rd party apps : In addition to the default OS files, several 3rd party applications are supported and can be visually updated. | |||
;Tweaks: Adjustments to the display of icons allow the user to enjoy smaller icons at larger resolutions. Window movement is also improved by eliminating the horizontal jump drag bug. | |||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* Christopher B. Wright: [http://www.os2ezine.com/v3n05/dialenh.htm Dialog Enhancer 3.07] - OS/2 e-Zine! (May 1998) | * Christopher B. Wright: [http://www.os2ezine.com/v3n05/dialenh.htm Dialog Enhancer 3.07] - OS/2 e-Zine! (May 1998) | ||
==Articles== | |||
* [[Dialog Enhancer EOL Letter (2004)]] | |||
[[Category:Desktop Enhancement]] | [[Category:Desktop Enhancement]] | ||
[[Category:Shareware]] | [[Category:Shareware]] |
Latest revision as of 21:58, 3 March 2024
Dialog Enhancer | |
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Version | 6.10g |
Vendor | |
Author | Richard Castle |
License | Shareware |
Download | DialogEnhancer99_3-00b.zip, DialogEnhancer99_pack_7-00e4.zip |
Website | Archived (1999) |
Dialog Enhancer '99 is a desktop enhancer for OS/2 Warp 4.
Features
- Colour Manager
- Additional application support
- New desktop look by resizing dialogs, adding new icons and changing the font to WarpSans
- New system font
- All enhanced dialog boxes now use WarpSans supplied with Warp 4.0 onwards. As a result, less space is required and the font is much easier on the eye.
- Control positioning
- Buttons, text boxes, labels are resized and re-positioned by hand to ensure a consistent layout. In many cases, dialog boxes are significantly reduced in size.
- New graphics
- New image resources are added to many dialogs to enhance their appearance. Many old dialog graphics have also been spruced up.
- Extra Information
- Some of the more complex dialog boxes have extra assistance text added to better convey information to a user.
- Memory optimization
- Bitmap and icon resources have redundant frames removed to reduce space required on the hard disk as well as memory.
- 3rd party apps
- In addition to the default OS files, several 3rd party applications are supported and can be visually updated.
- Tweaks
- Adjustments to the display of icons allow the user to enjoy smaller icons at larger resolutions. Window movement is also improved by eliminating the horizontal jump drag bug.
Links
- Christopher B. Wright: Dialog Enhancer 3.07 - OS/2 e-Zine! (May 1998)