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A Usability Discussion
Usability is a big topic, and we're not going to cover it all here. But I want to have an open discussion of ways that we (as GeoShell developers and users) can improve the usability of Windows. This is not the place to make suggestions about changing the Windows logo ...
Accessability Properties Set
Screenshot !accessability.gif! Info Author: Jhonen Push button access to the Accessibility Properties Control Panel applet. This is a set of hacked versions of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. Before the 'flexibuilds' and perinstance configuration of plugins, if you wanted ...
Active Desktop Simulation
Active Desktop doesn't work in GeoShell, but... We've created a couple of Hypertext Applications to substitute for it, at least in part. The idea of these scripts is to show you how simple the functionality really is ... so don't expect them to be earthshatteringly complicated or featurerich. The first application ...
Add-Remove Programs Properties Set
Screenshot !addremove.gif! Info Author: Jhonen Push button access to the AddRemove Programs Properties Control Panel applet. This is a set of hacked versions of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. Before the 'flexibuilds' and perinstance configuration of plugins, if you ...
Advice for New Users
page will become useful soon.. I'm working on reorganizing some of the Wiki... my goal is to place similar information together and give the entire docs a more uniformly orgainized feel.. This page will be used to give new users useful information (without ...
Alpha Blending
GeoShell What Geoshell is... allows you to set varying levels of transparency for your bars if you are using Windows 2000, 2003, or XP . These ammount of transparency is often refered to as "Alpha Blending" and is measured from 255 to 0 (where 255 is completely ...
Available Keys
Here is a list of keyboard keys and how to enter them in the registry for use with Geoshell's Hotkey System. Most of the keys on your keyboard are available to GeoShell's hotkey Hotkeys sytem. And while most keys are easy to understand, others need a little more ...

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Bar Colors
Understanding How GeoBars are Drawn Located in: \HKEYCURRENTUSER\Software\Geo\GeoShell\ShellUI\Skin\Bars\ These values only applies to GeoBars. Some of them have no effect if the bar is skinned. With one exception, all Gripper styles are create equal when ...

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Changing Skins
How to change a GeoShell Skin The hard(er) Way Actually, this isn't as hard as you might think. Just open regedit and go to {{HKCU\Software\Geo\GeoShell\ShellUI\Skins}}, this string is where the path to your skin goes. There is also ...
Color Schemes
Understanding Colors (!) I plan a much better explaination for this category.. All values are in this format: RRR,GGG,BBB e.g.: 255,255,255 = White 0,0,0 = Black 255,0,0= Full Red and so
Custom Menus
GeoShell menus are defined in the registry and can be called up using HotKeys, plugin buttons (GeoMenu, GeoMenuLaunch, or EButton) on bars, or desktop mouse clicks. Defining Custom Menus Each menu is defined under the key {{HKEYCURRENTUSER\Software\geO\geOShell ...

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Default File Manager
One thing that everyone has problems with when you stop using explorer as your shell is that when it's not running as shell, it refuses to behave properly as File Manager. That is, it pops up errors when you try to RUN a drive or folder ... or refuses ...
Defrag
Screenshot !defrag.gif! Info Author: Jhonen Push button access to the Windows Defrag program. This is a hacked version of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. This plugin added a button to launch the windows defrag tool from a GeoBar. This plugin ...
Desktop Size
desktop size is set incorrectly, you may find you cannot maximize applications! Please be careful when editing these values. The right and bottom settings should be set to negative values if you want them to measure from the right and bottom ...
Display Properties Set
Screenshot !display.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a set of hacked versions of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. Before the 'flexibuilds' and perinstance configuration of plugins, if you wanted a plugin to do something, it had to be hardcoded to do it. Luckily, if you ...
DteTme
Screenshot !datetime.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a hacked version of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. This plugin added a button to launch the windows date & time control panel applet from a GeoBar. This plugin was made completely useless ...

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Easy System Paths
help everyone out, here is a list of some common system paths to windows folders . Any of these can be accessed from a run dialog, a shortcut, or GeoCommandTime, for instance... We should even be able to use these in installers and have them work on "everyone's ...
EButton
Ebutton (Version 1) EButton is a 'Start' button plugin. Download : Zip file http://www.teethgrinder.co.uk/geoshell/EButtonalpha03.zip. Download Skins : EButton skins http://www.teethgrinder.co.uk/geoshell/EButtonskins.php. A screen shot showing two instances of EButton ( start and tools ) each ...
Editing the Registry
Configuration of GeoShell is done mostly by directly editing the registry. This is a guide to help you do that without hurting yourself . Editing the registry is generally not recommended for new computer users to try, but it can be perfectly safe if you don't change things that you ...
Explorer.exe Command Line Switches
taken in part from MSDN in Q152457 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;ENUS;q152457 Explorer /n(,) /e(,) /root, /select, {{/n}} Always opens a new singlepane window for the default selection. This is usually the root of the drive ...

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Filemanagers
you do choose to use one of these, you may also want to read about how to set your Default File Manager in Windows. PowerDesk http://www.vcom.com/product/pdfreetrial.html special free version Single Window Powerdesk is an ...
Flmngr
Screenshot !flmngr.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a hacked version of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. This plugin was made completely useless by the introduction of the 'flexibuilds' and plugins like GeoMenu and GeoLaunch that could be configured individually for each instance loaded ...

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GeCalc
Screenshot !gecalc.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a hacked version of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. This plugin added a button to launch the windows calculator from a GeoBar. This plugin was made completely useless by the introduction of the 'flexibuilds' and plugins like ...
GeoActiveTasks
docs yet.. needed to attach a file
GeoAmp
Description Note: This plugin is outdated. You should use GeoMP32 instead. GeoAmp is a plugin which allows you to control Winamp (currently 2.x only?) from a GeoBar. Clicking on the Winamp icon displays a menu while the remaining icons provide ...
GeoAmpList
Description GeoAmpList is a plugin which displays a dropdown list allowing you to select the song you want Winamp to play. (You may also read about GeoAmp and GeoAmpTitle) Author and Download It was created by Unknown, and is, as far as I know only ...
GeoAmpSpectrum
docs not written yet, but i needed a place to attach the download
GeoAmpTitle
Description GeoAmpTitle is a plugin Geoshell Plugins which displays details of the currently running Winamp song. (You may also read about GeoAmp and GeoAmpList) Author and Download It was created by Unknown, and is, as far as I know only distributed with the 4.11 final ...
GeoAmpVol
nothing yet
GeoBar
GeoBar is the basic element of GeoShell. It holds GeoShell Plugins which provide most of the functionality of GeoShell. While the bars are not able to be resized manually, you can do some GeoShell Making Skins. Rightclicking on the GeoGripper (the little bits on the ends of the bars ...
GeoBIN
Screenshot !geobin.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a hacked version of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. This plugin added a button to launch the windows recycle bin from a GeoBar. The icon never changed, regardless of the recycle bin being ...
GeoBot
GeoBot was an automated member of the #geo channels (#geoshell, #geodev and #geocards); it is not a real live person, but rather a series of scripts (that is, a "bot"). According to channel lore he was massacred by Mathetes, who then usurped most of his duties and eventually killed off ...
GeoClip
Description GeoClip is a plugin which allows you to keep a history of previous text items that you've cut or copied into the clipboard . It lets you quickly copy text back onto the clipboard and paste it inyour active application. Author and Download It was created ...
GeoCMD
Screenshot !geocmd.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a hacked version of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. This plugin added a button to launch a DOS command window from a GeoBar, command.com for the 9x version, and cmd.exe for the 2kNT version. This plugin ...
GeoCommand
One note at the top: GeoCommand is one of the "roots" for the GeoCommandTime plugin. The further development for GeoCommand stopped after the raise of the "combi plugin", so some of the command related features of GeoCommandTime may be unavailable for GeoCommand and vice versa. The GeoCommand plugin provides ...
GeoCommandTime
geoCommandTime is a combination of the geoCommand and geoDateTime plugins into one in order to take up less space. It displays the date and/or time on a bar in whatever format you desire, and when clicked (or focused using it's hotkey) allows you to type commands, similar to the windows ...
GeoCommandTime Alias Library
collection of aliases from the GeoShell Plugin geoCommandTime that you find useful. To cut down on clutter, please don't try and post aliases for every program you can think of, when all the alias would be is prog,program.exe %s (if even that). I ...
GeoConfig
Wow.. at the moment, there doesn't seem to be any GeoConfig page on the wiki\! Looks like we need one of those too
GeoCounter
docs not written yet.. needed a place to attach the file
GeoCPU
Screenshot !geocpu.jpg! Info Author: Daemon WWW: Daemon's GeoShell Page http://www.fragmentized.com/geoshell.php GeoCPU is a plugin that imitates the CPU plugin for SharpE which was also the inspiration for the Cloud9ine's quickcpu. It shows the current cpu load and you can change ...
GeoDateTime
Description GeoDateTime is a plugin which allows for a configurable display of the system's time, date, and uptime information. Author and Download It was created by Jaykul, and can be downloaded from http://geoshell.com/plugins/zoom.asp?id=250. Registry Settings Font String that specifies ...
GeoDeskText
Features Displays text labels on the desktop. Optional antialiased text. Specify text colour and optional text shadow. Text labels can be vertical. Helper plugins to extend functionality display RSS feeds, Winamp information... Quick recycle text ...
GeoDF
docs yet
GeoDUN
Screenshot none yet Info Author: Cosmok (aka Andrew) Push button access to the Dialup Network Folder. This plugin opened the Dialup Network Folder from a button on a GeoBar. It also served as a very easy plugin to edit with a hex editor ...
GeoExtract
Description GeoExtract is a Plugin GeoShell Plugins which extracts text from a file or web page and displays it on a GeoBar. Download GeoExtract can be downloaded from here http://www.purepistos.net/geoshell/. You will need the tcp4w32.dll file in addition to the distribution you ...
GeoExtract as a Log Tailer
Another great use for GeoExtract as to tail a log file, such as an IRC channel log file. Here's how to set it up. Set the Host to the drive containing the log file, e.g. "C:". Set the Absolute Path to the path to the log file ...
GeoExtract Search-Expression Library
Under Construction Here is a collection of the settings used to make GeoExtract extract various bits of information from the Internet. Feel free to contribute your own settings to help build this library, so other users can benefit from your ...
GeoEyes
Description GeoEyes is a plugin which places a pair of cartoon eyes on the bar that follow the cursor . Real cute. ;) Author and Download It was created by Unknown, and is, as far as I know, only distrubuted with Geoshell 4.11 final. Registry Settings There's nothing to change, enjoy ...
GeoFader
Description deprecated GeoFader was a plugin Geoshell Plugins which allowed the user to set the transparency level of the bars using a slider, but it does not work in any recent builds because the transparency gets reset when you mouseover the bars. GeoFader in action ...
GeoFlexiMenu
deprecated GeoFlexiMenu has long been replaced in most uses by either GeoLaunch or GeoMenu (or GeoMenuLaunch), and it's last remaining use has finally been elegantly replaced by GeoQuickLaunch. Usage The GeoFlexiMenu plugin allows flexible access to the menu, task management ...
GeoGripper
GeoGripper is an outdated plugin if you have come here looking for information about the gripper Gripper of a geobar GeoBar, you are in the wrong place. Grippers Gripper are like the "command center" for each geobar GeoBar more information can be obtained ...
GeoImage
GeoImage allows you to put a bitmap image on a bar. It also supports transparency in the same way as the geoshell bars, with a "magic" color that can be made transparent by setting the transparentcolor value in the registy. Remember that the transparentcolor entry uses hexadecimal values
geoINI
Screenshot !geoini.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a hacked version of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. This plugin was made completely useless by the introduction of the 'flexibuilds' and plugins like GeoMenu and GeoLaunch that could be configured individually for each instance loaded ...
GeoInput
docs yet.. Readme from zip file: / geOInput / // v1.2 // /// by NMs /// History: v1.2 Small changes. v1.1 Launch Language Options dialog from popup menu. v1.0 Fix some bugs. New version: rebuild from scrach ...
GeoLabel
GeoLabel plugin allows you to put text on a GeoBar. Registry keys can be found at {{HKCU\Software\Geo\GeoShell\Plugins\GeoLabelXY}}. The Font property needs to be in the format of 'font,size' e.g. Tahoma,14 The String property contains whatever you ...
GeoLabel2
docs yet
GeoLaunch
NOTE: GeoLaunch is now merged with GeoMenu to GeoMenuLaunch, there is no benefit in using GeoLaunch instead of GeoMenulaunch. GeoLaunch has the following settings: Note: only the "path and filename" setting is mandatory, and theoretically, that doesn't even have to include a path, as long as the application of document ...
GeoList
Description GeoList is intended for keeping quick notes and bits of information. Hotkeys Each GeoList has a unique hotkey to show and hide its list. Languages To display nonEnglish characters in the list, click on "Select List Font..." in the menu and select the appropriate ...
GeoLoader
An earlier concept that became WinShellEx
GeoLock
Description GeoLock is a plugin Geoshell Plugins which starts your screensaver when you click on it.. Author and Download It was created by gena01 (revision by pdw63), and is distributed in the GeoShell release installers and manual install zip files. You can see the original ...
GeoMail
Usage The GeoMail plugin checks your pop email and displays the status on your GeoBar. It handles dial up and disconnect through a modem. You can configure more than one instance of GeoMail, each looking at a different email account ...
GeoMenu
docs yet
GeoMenuLaunch
What is it? GeoMenuLaunch is one of the major Geoshell plugins. It is used to place your menus or application shortcuts on a Geobar . It combines GeoMenu and GeoLaunch into one plugin, thereby replacing them. You can add it to a Geobar using the Geobarmenu, or by dragging and dropping a file ...
GeoMp3
Missing Information! Documentation for GeoMp3 has not been located or written yet. Further development on this plugin Geoshell Plugins is unlikely, as GeoMp32 has largely replaced
GeoMP32
GeoMP32 is a plugin designed to 'remote control' an audio application within the shell . It adds some new functions like a floating playlist menu, time display and some more buttons than its predecessors. GeoMP32 cannot play music ...
GeoNN
Screenshot none yet Info Author: Cosmok (aka Andrew) This plugin opened up the Network Neighborhood from a button on a GeoBar. Push button access to the Network Neighborhood folder. All Downloads Associated With This Plugin none yet
GeoNSep
Description GeoNSep is a plugin which Adds a seperator to your GeoBars. Width and style are Configurable . !http://justkez.com/geoshell/geonsep.png! GeoNSep in action... Author and Download It was created by Unknown, and can be downloaded from http://geoshell.com/plugins/zoom.asp?id=233 ...
GeoPlayer
docs yet
GeoPrinters
Screenshot none yet Info Author: ??? (Cosmok?) This plugin opened the Printers folder from a button on a GeoBar. Push button access to open a Printers folder. All Downloads Associated With This Plugin none yet
GeoQuickLaunch
What is it? GeoQuickLaunch is one of the newest Geoshell plugins. It is used to replace the QuickLaunch functionality of Explorer, by creating shortcut buttons on you bar from the files in any given folder. . The various settings combine to give you many many options for displaying ...
GeoREG
Screenshot !georeg.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a hacked version of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. This plugin added a button to launch the windows defrag tool from a GeoBar. This plugin was made completely useless by the introduction of the 'flexibuilds' and plugins ...
GeoRGB
one displayed the RGB value of the pixel currently under the mouse
GeoSaver
docs yet
GeoSep
Description GeoSep is a plugin which puts a serpator in your GeoBars GeoBar . Nothing about it can be modified, at all. Author and Download It was created by someone a long time ago, and it is distributed with the release versions of GeoShell. If you want to use it, I suggest ...
GeoShell Command Line Switches
introduction of WinShellEx in the most recent versions, you shouldn't have to use "noauto" anymore. WinShellEx should be able to detect if the start up items have been run already. Also, Quick Recycle has been known to act a little ...
GeoShell Helper Programs
Helpers There have been several programs designed over the years to make the GeoShell experience easier. Many are out of date and have either been replaced or vanished, but below is a list of some of the programs you might find useful to you as you ...
GeoShell on IRC
Want to chat to GeoShell users? If you do, then you should get hold on a IRC client for Windows (XChat http://www.xchat.org, mIRC http://www.mirc.com, GeoIRC http://purepistos.net/geoirc/) and connect to irc.geoshell.org and join channel #GeoShell. What the heck ...
GeoShell Plugins
GeoShell plugins add features to the Shell, they provide all the buttons, and the system tray, statistics bars, and more. Here are some of the plugin's available for GeoShell, there are many more. Support for LiteStep Wharf modules (via GeoWharf) has been discontinued in the latest ...
GeoShell Services
GeoShell has several core services which are available for plugins Geoshell Plugins and in some cases for endusers. Specifically: the Tasks Service, the Hotkey Service, the Launch Service, and the Menu Service
GeoShell Skins
few words: A little more words: The famous Geoshell skinner "jhonen" wrote a nice essay about the Geoshell skinning system . History, facts and tips... Here it is... Ok, I was one of the voices pushing for standardized skin names and a lot of the changes ...
GeoShell UI
main things you should know about the GeoShell User Interface GeoBars GeoBar: The heart of GeoShell (well, part of it) GeoShell Plugins: How to add features to GeoShell :) HotKeys: How to configure hotkeys in GeoShell to do various things. GeoShell ...
GeoSkin
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GeoSpacer
Description GeoSpacer is a plugin which adds blank space to a GeoBar . You can add more than one Spacer to each bar and set the width of each one individually. Author and Download It was created by Jaykul, and can be downloaded from http ...
GeoStart
GeoStat
Another deprecated plugin Geoshell Plugins for showing some information about your computer. Although this plugin Geoshell Plugins still works, but you're better off using GeoStatPlus instead, which is newer, and has extended features. This page still ...
GeoStatPlus
Description GeoStatPlus is a resource monitor for cpu, memory (physical & paged), net i/o flow, harddisk temperature (via S.M.A.R.T.), process count(for NT/2K/XP) and BatteryPower. GeoStatPlus supports customized font settings, including font face, font style ...
GeoSwitch
GeoSwitch is a GeoShell plugin GeoShell Plugins which makes task switching more efficient. With it, you can assign hotkeys HotKeys to windows, so you can launch and switch between them by pressing hotkeys HotKeys . You can read ...
GeoTasks
Description GeoTasks is a plugin which displays currently running applications (tasks) on a geoBar . It is one of the "core" plugins, and is therfore always included in the geoShell download packages. GeoTasks relies on the geoShell TasksService for some of it's features, and for that reason you may want to configure ...
GeoTile
Usage The GeoTile plugin allows you to tile, miminize and restore the application windows displayed on your desktop. Settings Set the following registry keys in {{HKCU\Software\geO\GeoShell\Plugins\geOTileXY}} to control whether the associated button is displayed on the bar ...
GeoTray
you want to volunteer, go ahead) Description GeoTray is a plugin which Acts like the explorer system tray, holding your notification icons . This one, however, is MUCH better than the explorer version.. GeoTray Minimised GeoTray Expanded !geotrayclosed.gif ...
GeoUptime
GeoUsers
Introduction GeoUsers is a Geoshell Plugin Geoshell Plugins that allows the user to view how many people are using the same plugin Geoshell Plugins and subsequenty Geoshell. !Geousers(users).jpg! It also shows how many GeoBars GeoBar are being used ...
GeoVol
GeoVol is an older plugin Geoshell Plugins which allows you to change the volume of your primary "mixer" using a scrollbar . It's been mostly replaced in everyday use by the slicker GeoVol2. This page still needs a screen shot
GeoVol 'Classic'
Screenshot !geovol.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a hacked version of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. This plugin added a button to launch the volume control panel from a GeoBar. This plugin was made completely useless by the introduction of the 'flexibuilds' and plugins ...
GeoVol2
Description GeoVol2 is a plugin Geoshell Plugins which provides a skinnable slider for controlling the main system volume . !geovol2.jpg! Author and Download It was created by tdewolf and meester jones and can be downloaded from http://geoshell.com/plugins/zoom.asp?id=265. Registry ...
GeoVWM
Geoshell Plugin Geoshell Plugins allows you to have multiple virtual desktops. This means that once you filled up your screen with windows, you can choose another one to work with. Ofcourse you can always go back ...
GeoWeather
Introduction GeoWeather is a GeoShellPlugin that retrieves the current weather conditions in the location of your choice. It can be formatted and has plenty of weather variables to satisfy your weather curiosity. Installation Download The plugin GeoWeather 3.1.2 http://www.fragmentized.com/geoshell/geoweather.3.1.2.zip (GeoWeather's ...
GeoWebSearch
Description GeoWebSearch is for quick access to frequently used web searches. Registry Settings Most of the registry settings can be changed through the menu, though a few (in italics below) cannot. Setting Info Active Search The current search site. Always ...
GeoWharf
Info This plugin used to be part of the core of the GeoShell project. It allowed users to load Litestep Wharf plugins onto GeoBars. It required a partial installation of Litestep to function. Overtime, both Geoshell and Litestep evolved. Geoshell built up a collection of its ...
GeoXCommand
GeoXCommand was a stopping point on the evolution of GeoCommand
GeoXWM
Description GeoXWM is a multimonitor capable virtual window manager featuring a radar window and an extensive list of options available through a context menu. Installation xwmhook.dll must be in the same folder as GeoShell.exe There are two versions of GeoXWM available: With Mousehook: allows ...
gFonts
Screenshot !gFonts.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a hacked version of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. This plugin opened the Fonts folder in the Windows directory. This plugin was made completely useless by the introduction of the 'flexibuilds' and plugins like GeoMenu and GeoLaunch ...
gModem
Screenshot !gmodem.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a hacked version of a plugin created by Cosmok called 'geoDUN'. Downloads
GNU General Public License
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2, June 1991 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 021111307 USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim ...
Gripper
What is a Gripper? The Gripper is the "command center" for each GeoBar . By right clicking on a GeoBar's GeoBar gripper you open a menu Gripper Menu that gives you a lot of control over the basic operations of that bar. Where are Grippers? The main Gripper is located ...
Gripper Menu
What is the Gripper Menu? The Gripper Menu is the menu you get when you rightclick on a gripper. This menu gives you options for your GeoBar such as locking, hiding, and rotating. !grippermenu.gif! Gripper Menu Options Most of these should be easy to understand, but here ...

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Hiding Options
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HotKeys
What is a Hotkey? A hotkey is a combination of keyboard strokes used by software programs to save the user some time. The hotkey combination "CtrlS" is commonly used to save a file. Hotkeys can also be used to access programs running on your computer, for example ...
How to Contribute
Do you want to be a Developer? insert text, talk about languages geoshell is written in, links to the CVS and how to figure out what needs done.. Do you want to be a Support Technician? to help users live, feel free to poke ...
How to Make Suggestions
talk about determining what type of suggestion you are making: core, update new plugin, create new plugin, etc.. and the best place to make suggestions. recomment board over email because plugins often change hands and are maintained ...
How to Submit Bugs
talk about determining what type of bug you are submitting: core, plugin, etc.. and the best place to make suggestions. recomment board over email because plugins often change hands and are maintained by people other than the original authors
HrdWiz
Screenshot !hrdwiz.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a hacked version of a plugin created by Cosmok called 'geoDUN'. Downloads

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Index
Installing a Plugin
Quick Guide to Installing Plugins. Plugins must be installed before they can be loaded onto your GeoBars. Installing Plugins Plugins Geoshell Plugins must be installed before they can be loaded Loading a Plugin onto a GeoBar. Simply putting the plugin ...
Installing Geoshell
Downloading Geoshell You can download GeoShell from the Downloads section of the GeoShell Homepage http://www.geoshell.com/ or to go there directly, use this link http://www.geoshell.com/content/view/3/9/. This page includes links to the latest version of geoshell to include an installer ...
Installing Geoshell Betas
releases are often patches, and not full installers, and require a few different steps to install. GeoShell beta releases are quite often released as simple "patch" zips. This means that you cannot just "install the beta," instead, you have to upgrade to the beta ...
Installing GeoShell from a Zip File
ready The way Geoshell is installed changed with the introduction of WinShellEx in 4.11.10(beta): Some (new) important details didn't make their way in here, so please don't install Geoshell the "ZIP" way for now. Installing GeoShell from a Zipfile, without ...
Installing GeoShell from the Installer
recommended method for new users to install GeoShell. Step 1 Welcome to the Geoshell R4 Setup Wizard This is the first screen of the installer. There are no major choices that need to be made right now... !installer01.png! Step 2 License Agreement This is the license that Geoshell is released ...

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jStick
Screenshot !jstick.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a hacked version of a plugin created by Cosmok called 'geoDUN'. Downloads

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Keybrd
Screenshot !keybrd.gif! Info none yet Downloads
Keystroke Sequences
my effort to improve the docs, I'm trying to put together good organized information on Hotkeys... when I started there were at least 4 pages, all of which contained good info, but it was hard to know which one to look in... This page ...

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Language.ini
Change your shell's language One of GeoShell's more useful features is the fact that you can teach it new languages yourself, you don't have to wait for the developers to translate it for you. In other words: If you look in your registry settings ...
LiteStep
Description & History Litestep is another alternative window manager for windows. It was around before GeoShell and used to be fairly big, bigger than GeoShell was. Unfortunately for the Litestep userbase, the development team has pretty much disperesed over recent years, and it's quite ...
Loading a Plugin
Quick Guide to Loading Plugins after you have installed them. The process described here to load a plugin is very simple and while it can be manually in regedit, this proceedure is not simple and is not being covered here. On the Gripper Menu of any GeoBar, you ...

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Making Skins
Fortunately, making a Geoshell skin isn't really that hard, especially compared to other programs. We'll get into the components of a Geoshell theme in a minute. (And for the sake of consistency, 'skin' refers to the basic Geoshell skin, while 'theme' includes all the bells and whistles ...
Menu Colors
Understanding How Menus are Drawn Located in: \HKEYCURRENTUSER\Software\Geo\GeoShell\ShellUI\Skin\Menus\ These values only applies to Menus. Some of them have no effect if menus are skinned. Under construction. Please feel free to help out and add ...
Missing images and links
new GeoShell Wiki ... which will, at first, be mostly a migration from the old GeoShell Wiki http://docs.geoshell.com/R4. This gives us the chance to check and update the current documents. One new feature of this wiki is that we can now attach files ...
Mousey
Screenshot !mousey.gif! Info none yet Downloads
Multimedia Properties Set
Screenshot !multimedia.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a set of hacked versions of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. Before the 'flexibuilds' and perinstance configuration of plugins, if you wanted a plugin to do something, it had to be hardcoded to do it. Luckily, if you ...
myDocs
Screenshot none yet Info none yet Downloads

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Netwrk
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Nickserv
What is NickServ? The NickServ, nickname service bot, is used to register and protect user nicknames. NickServ allows you to "register" a nickname and prevent others from using it. Using Nickserv... The following commands allow for registration and maintenance of nicknames; to use them ...
Not so Easy System Paths
Unlike the Easy System Paths these paths work in any windows operating system. You should be able to use any of these directly in a GeoLaunch or other such plugin, but if you want them in a menu, you will need to create a shortcut to them. Although you ...

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Optimizing your experience.
current lead developer of GeoShell, and a very long term user, I feel uniquely qualified to share some thoughts on how to optimize your computing experience by using GeoShell . I want to write a series of articles here that will help you ...
Other Replacement Shells
many other replacement shell's for Windows, here are some of the other free ones : Litestep There are lots of users of this stillspry grandpappy of Windows shells, and it is still one of the most actively developed http://www.lsdev.org/ ...for more information from our wiki about ...

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Paswrd
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Plugin Settings
Geoshell is a modular shell. You only load the settings that you want or need. Plugins extend the functionality of Geoshell. Documented Plugins Plugins needing documentation (All the red links with a little plus sign are for pages that still needed to be migrated or even ...
Plugins.dll
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Recreating QuickLaunch
How do I get a bar full of buttons to my favorite programs." If you're interested in recreating QuickLaunch, you should just use GeoQuickLaunch. It's as simple as that. The rest of this page is left here mainly as a list of alternative ways of doing things ...
Regional Settings Properties Set
Screenshot !regional.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a set of hacked versions of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. Before the 'flexibuilds' and perinstance configuration of plugins, if you wanted a plugin to do something, it had to be hardcoded to do it. Luckily, if you ...

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Sandbox
Test Page Yeah. this is the page you should edit if you don't know what you're doing
ScnDsk
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Setting Different Shells for Different Users
possible as of Windows 2000 and XP using different profiles, without the use of a shell manager\! As of Windows 2000 and XP, it's possible to set up separate shells for each profile without using a shell manager. However, shell managers continue to provide ...
Setting the Default Shell
page will be more useful soon. I'm working on reworking large portions of the docs at once, which means not everything is going to be perfect. Right now I've moved this information and am placing a space holder section for a bit that hasn't been written ...
SndPrp
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Spacer
Screenshot !spacer.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a hacked version of a plugin created by Cosmok called 'geoDUN'. The original Spacer plugin! Downloads
Standard HotKeys
An explaination of the default hotkeys that come preconfigured in GeoShell By default, GeoShell comes configured with some standard Hotkeys to make your time more productive and provide access to functionality ... we've grouped them by category below. Also: holding Shift ...
Switching Applications with Keystrokes
Written by: Pistos GeoSwitch is a GeoShell plugin GeoShell Plugins which makes task switching more efficient. With it, you can assign hotkeys HotKeys to windows, so you can launch and switch between them by pressing hotkeys HotKeys. Rationale ...
System Set
Screenshot !system.gif! Info Author: Jhonen This is a set of hacked versions of a plugin created by Cosmok (aka Andrew) called 'geoDUN'. Before the 'flexibuilds' and perinstance configuration of plugins, if you wanted a plugin to do something, it had to be hardcoded to do it. Luckily, if you ...

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Table of Contents
main table of contents for the GeoShell documentation. It is generated in alphabetical order from the actual pages in the documentation. If you're just getting started you may want to have a look at The FAQ, but if you are searching for something in particular, please try the Quick Search ...
Task Settings
GeoShell "TasksService" is used to provide information about running applications to various plugins Geoshell Plugins and menus ... there are various settings related to this service in GeoShell's User Interface Configuration section You can set these settings by navigating in regedit to HKEYCURRENTUSER\Software ...
Tech Support Forums
Asking for Help The forum is located at the GeoShell website http://www.geoshell.com/component/option,comsmf/Itemid,35/. The forum is organized to make your time there easier. Here is a look at what you will find: GeoShell R4 Installation First time user? Having ...
Telnet
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The Docs Sub-Directory
lot in this directory at the moment. changes.txt A collection of the relatively recent changes made to Geoshell. Clean Install.reg This registry file contains a clean set of Geoshell registry settings. Remember this is here in case you get into any trouble while customizing your ...
The FAQ
list of Frequently Asked Questions with carefully researched answers. "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." \\ Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy p19 We're compiling a list ...
The GeoShell Community
GeoShell Website The website, as you probably knows, has a very helpful user support forum Tech Support Forums... insert more description and links, etc.. mention that the forums is usually the best way to get help, if you have time ...
The GeoShell Directory
folder.gif! docs $1197 !folder.gif! Icons $1195 !folder.gif! plugins $1196 !folder.gif! skins $1198 !folder.gif! Utilities $1199 GeoLib.dll The Geoshell Lib2rary module. GeoShell.exe The main Geoshell executable. msvcp71.dll A Microsoft C runtime module. msvcr71.dll A Microsoft ...
The GeoShell Key
pages are under construction. Please feel free to help out and add explanations! Subkeys: All the things you set up in HKEYCURRENTUSER\Software\geO\geOShell Name Type Default Explanation Ask before shutdown DWORD 0 If you ...
The GeoShell Registry
Why do I have to edit the Registry? Editing the Windows Registry, once you are comfortable, is not as scary as most users believe. The trick is to only modify the settings that you understand. Generally speaking, you will do no serious damage to your computer ...
The Icons Sub-Directory
directory contains 291 icon files that may be useful to you when using Geoshell. A few of these icons have important names and swapping which icon has that name will change what is used by Geoshell one such example of this is the Shutdown.ico file. As a general ...
The Plugins Branch
Plugins Branch All plugins Geoshell Plugins are configured in this key. The Key itself lists all installed Geoshell Plugins by their name and the name of the corresponding dll file. NOTE: The number represents the plugin's Geoshell Plugins location in the dll file. Originally ...
The Plugins Sub-Directory
plugins are included in the Geoshell installer: geOCommandTime.dll GeoCommandTime geOFlexiMenu.dll GeoFlexiMenu geOLabel.dll GeoLabel geOMail.dll GeoMail geoMenuLaunch.dll GeoMenuLaunch geomp32.dll GeoMP32 geONSep.dll GeoNSep geOSep.dll GeoSep geOSpacer.dll GeoSpacer geOTasks.dll GeoTasks geOTile.dll GeoTile geOTray.dll GeoTray GeoVol2.dll GeoVol2 ...
The Services Branch
Geoshell Services These pages are under construction. Please feel free to help out and add explanations! All the things you set up in \HKEYCURRENTUSER\Software\geO\geOShell\Services\ there will be some more explanation SOON™ \HKEYCURRENTUSER\Software\geo\GeoShell ...
The ShellUI Branch
I'm very sorry, but I had to step away from this page as I was updating it. The settings tables have been created, but most have not been completely filled in. The original page had both of the splash screen settings areas lumped ...
The Skin Sub-Branch
HKEYCURRENTUSER\Software\geo\GeoShell\ShellUI\Skin The font settings here are simply a way for the skins to set the font. They will be ignored unless the ShellUI\Font Face is set to "skin". You should also set the skin name, of course (which is the folder ...
The Skins Sub-Directory
you can tell this is nothing more than a list of files at this time. !folder.gif! advance4 bottom.bmp Copy of left.bmp Copy of middle.bmp Copy of right.bmp Copy of sep.bmp left.bmp MenuBack.bmp MenuSelected.bmp middle.bmp right.bmp sep.bmp shellui.reg top.bmp vmiddle.bmp vsep.bmp ...
The Utilities Sub-Directory
much more than a file list right now! Filename Description GeoConfig.exe This is the executable file for GeoConfig. geOHookLoader.exe geoSet.exe geOSetShell.exe GeoSkin.exe This is the executable file for GeoSkin. geOTraySpy.dll R4TopSwitch.wsf Set Shell = Exploder.bat Set Shell = GeoShell.bat unload hookloader.bat ...
Transparent GeoBars
Since the release 4.11 it is possible to make Geobars become transparent, so the icons are free floating above the background , looking like this: \\ !transparent.png! You may have noticed the new setting HKEYCURRENTUSER\Software\Geo\!GeoShell\Services\Plugins\!GeoBar ...
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Uninstalling GeoShell
So you want to uninstall GeoShell? We understand that you may want to remove GeoShell. But we would like to remind you about the support forum http://www.geoshell.com/component/option,comsmf/Itemid,25/ the purpose of this forum is to help users ...
Uninstalling GeoShell Manually
small section has not been rewritten to reflect changes made since we made when WinShellEx was added.. The directions are not 100% accurate yet... Note that you should be able to do this, even if geoshell has already been deleted from ...
Unloading a Plugin
unload a plugin, rightclick the geoBar that is serving as the host for the plugin, choose the "Unload Plugins" menu, and select the plugin instance you want to unload from the menu (they are show in order as they appear on the bar
Using Regedit
basic howto, getting started guide for regedit would be nice here

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Very Outdated Plugins
GeoShell has evolved a lot over the years. From humble roots, GeoShell has become what it is today through the hardwork of a very small group of very dedicated volunteers (though I struggle to remember any as dedicated as Jaykul). I ...

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What GeoShell Is...
Brief Explanation GeoShell http://www.geoshell.org is a replacement shell for the Windows operating system. It works on all the 32bit versions, including Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 ...
Windows Settings
WinShellEx
What is WinShellEx? WinShellEx (also known as the Windows Shell Extender) makes windows shells easier by handling system start up and providing a replica of Explorer's system notification tray and DDE server. It also allows onthefly shell switching and crash ...

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