Joshua Bell has released the latest version of the Apple II Desktop graphical user interface for the Apple II computer. Apple II Desktop version 1.3 Alpha 4 includes a host of changes and new features including the following items:
General
- Reset text window correctly when exiting/launching other programs.
- Alert Dialogs: Follow shortcut display option.
DeskTop
- Filetype and support opening BINSCII files (.BSC and .BSQ).
- Filetype and support for Integer BASIC (INT) files, c/o https://github.com/a2stuff/intbasic
- Improve progress and alert dialogs shown during copy/move, lock/unlock and delete operations.
- Show shortcuts for buttons automatically if no mouse is detected.
- Fix potential failure to open volume icons.
- Reduce file accesses during startup to improve performance.
- Escape key cancels operations (Copy/Move, Delete, Get Size, Lock/Unlock)
Selector
- Change “DeskTop” button shortcut to ‘D’ in EN builds; corresponding changes in other languages.
- Show shortcuts for buttons automatically if no mouse is detected.
- Reduce file accesses during startup to improve performance.
Disk Copy
- Change “Read Drives” button shortcut to ‘R’ in EN builds; corresponding changes in other languages.
- Fix potential crash on launch.
Desk Accessories
- Sci.Calc
- Fix intermediate calculations with functions (SIN, etc). (#741)
- Do trig functions (SIN, COS, etc) in degrees rather than radians.
- Fix entry of decimal numbers.
- Map: Position indicator now blinks.
- Control Panel: Add more obvious button to apply desktop pattern change.
The author notes that if you have downloaded a previous alpha version of the Apple II Desktop Version 1.3 program, you should replace it immediately with this version.
To download the latest version of the Apple II Desktop, check out the Apple II Desktop Github Releases page at:
https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/releases
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