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Loading icons takes forever if done at the same time we are building the tray menu

Current run shortcut as admin is incorrect. Instead it should write a different _RunLink.bat with a script that requests admin for what it's opening...

Should be able to convert to binary values

Will allow for a more modular configuration

Currently when double clicked or shown, the main form doesn't appear on top of other programs, it starts behind everything.
Possible solution would be to bring it to the front on the timer tick. Worth a try.

Program isn't able to open shortcuts. Might have to do with the runas admin section

Just throwing the thought out there:

1. Plugins will be located in the TrayDir/Plugins folder
2. a plugin will be an executable or script
3. a plugin will use virtual files/folders as their structure which will be used to create the menu
4. each item will represent running the executable with specific parameters
5. a settings XML will exist for the plugin to load/save plugin settings (custom parameter form settings...?)
6. possible to create a plugin instance
7. possible to have Plugins and TrayInstances intermixed

Form Menu item should be a drop down if there's more than one instance.
When so, it should drop with options (Rebuild Current Instance Menu, Rebuild All Menus)

Either on top left corner, or as an icon box beside a browse button

Add a section for a script to run on stratup. Only one. If more than 1 is needed then it will be up to the script being called to call them

Folder alignment:

• Top: places folders at the top, ordered alphabetically (default)
• Bottom: places folders at the bottom, ordered alphabetically
• None: mixes files and folders, ordered alphabetically

Allow users to place paths in a virtual folder structure so they can add a hierarchy of paths organized instead of all being on the same level

This will make it possible to swap order without having to modify config file

Maybe try to save the tray icon in the instance too

Might be worth it to convert this to a more widely supported langauage. No builder like RAD Studio, but the benefits are that you learn a new language, and it ends up being a more accessible application.

Add section where we can add a list of regex filenames that will be ignored. By instance

Allow the ability to point the app to multiple directories. Split them in the menu box with a horizontal line.

Device whether to implement as MVC or MVVM
https://youtu.be/fo6rvTP9kkc

Make it so paths track the menus, so on a new file/folder selected, only that path's menu is updated, not the entire instance

Add this so we can de-clutter the main form

Add the ability to rename a path so the name is displayed in the tray menu instead of the path destination name

Appears when loading from a large disk location and "Load Icons" option is selected

Default path should be null. On null path, it should not create any menu items

If a folder, explore, open in cmd
If a file, explore, run, runas, open location in cmd

Device whether to implement as MVC or MVVM
https://youtu.be/fo6rvTP9kkc

This should include an enable/disable checkbox and a "Check For Updates" button

The checkbox should allow someone to hide the icon from the tray. Only hide main form when at least one is visible

Should be a global setting

distracting to have all in one place, plus it'll let me organize settings as needed

Add instance option to display the icon for each menu item in the tray menu

Allow import/export of an instance, and include the paths it directs to as a zip file. Might be useful as future support for plugins.
Will need to think about how to do this one.

Need to have a method of saving app settings. A DataModule that is modular and can be used in multiple programs by importing the one data module. The path to the options file should be able to be provided through parameters, and if it doesn't work, then it should resort to the file in the current folder. If that doesn't work, it should generate the file in the current folder, overwriting the existing file, maintaining as many existing options as possible.

On check, add path to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
On uncheck, delete path (if exists)

Check if path exists on startup if checked

This will help only load icons as needed. Bug due to causing lockups when loading too many icons

Reorder instances, delete. This will delete the wrong instance