WimpInfo is a small application that was previously supplied by Quantum Software, and is now hosted here on RISCOSitory after Stuart Halliday announced he was shutting down the software house.
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Icon bar’s cloak of invisibility improved in Pinboard 2.05
A new version of Pinboard 2 has been released by RISC OS Developments. The software is a replacement for the standard ‘Pinboard’ supplied with the operating system – the component that looks after the desktop background, allowing backdrops to be displayed, icons to be pinned to it to save navigating to the relevant files or applications using the filer, and so on – and provides quite a number of new features that make it a worthy replacement.
Read MoreKPDFUtil 1.06 released
KPDFUtil is an application from Kevin Wells that provides a front-end to the facilities found in PDFUtils, itself a set of command line utilities for getting information about PDF documents, and performing actions on them such as extracting individual pages, converting them to HTML, and so on.
Read MoreStreetFix gains support for multiple languages
A new version of StreetFix has been released by Kevin Wells. The software provides a means for RISC OS users to report and check upon local issues, such as damaged street furniture, potholes in the road, and so on – all from within an application on the RISC OS desktop, rather than via a web browser.
Read MoreMACadd becomes 2.00
Kevin Wells has released a new version of his application for looking up information about MAC addresses from the RISC OS desktop. Version 2.00 of MACadd brings with it a number of changes over the last release.
Read MoreMake your Pi4 and Pinebook Pro Quake
If you’re a fan of video games in general, and first person shooters in particular, another title in that genre has been given a little attention by R-Comp – this time it’s Quake.
Read MoreTrainTimes 2.05 released
Kevin Wells has updated another of his handy applications – this time TrainTimes, which now stands at version 2.05.
Read MoreLight Gate lands in !Store
Originally given the working title Escape to the Light, with some of its inspiration coming from a strange recording found in a charity shop, the latest AMCOG Games title – Light Gate – is now available to purchase from !Store.
Read MoreVirtuDesk 1.14 released
If you sometimes find your RISC OS desktop a bit cluttered (which speaking personally would make it much like my real desktop) one solution is to close a few windows (or in the case of my actual desk, put some stuff away). Another solution is to run a piece of software that expands the size of the desktop beyond the visible area shown on screen, and move some of your windows into other spaces, ready for access when necessary.
Read MoreGenealogy version 2 released
Receiving a major update from R-Comp, their Genealogy software is now at version 2. The changes make it easier to use, and brings the ability to produce many new charts and diagrams.
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