It can even handle text files that are over 4 GB in size, which is not something that other text editors are capable of. This simplifies the process of file viewing quite substantially. These include text documents, MP3 music, image files and various internet documents. It doesn't get minimal than this.Universal Viewer is an easy tool that enables you to open and view many kinds of files. SlickRun makes it easy to quickly launch files, programs or URLs, without having to look for an icon. There are many keyboard shortcuts that you may use in SlickRun. ![]() You can find more applets for SlickRun on the official website. It's pretty basic, but a nice option to have. Cal is a shortcut for SlickCal, the built-in calendar add-on. It also supports drag and drop for adding text from other programs. You can type something in it to save a note. Jot opens "SlickJot" which is a note-taking applet (add-on) for SlickRun. But more importantly, it has 2 useful shortcuts: Jot and Cal. You can customize the appearance of the widget (colors, font, etc) from SlickRun's settings.īack on the widget's context menu, there is an option to hide the program to the tray. You may also define the startup path, parameters, set the user rights (admin, current user) while setting up a MagicWord. Similarly, you can add web URLs, files, etc. Test the MagicWord and SlickRun should open Firefox. C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe. Set the MagicWord (for instance "fox"), but in the "Filename or URL" field, paste the full path of the program. That's easy, isn't it? What about third-party programs like Firefox. Click the magic wand button in the top right corner to save your new MagicWord. If it works, SlickRun will also display a message "Looks like it works". SlickRun will automatically run the shortcut, and you'll see Notepad open. Click on the button in the bottom right corner that says "Test this MagicWord.". Select the start mode (default, maximized or minimized). In the next field "Filename or URL", type notepad.exe. Assign the MagicWord key word, keep it something short like note or pad. Let's try adding one to quickly open Notepad. This opens a new window where you can configure a custom MagicWord. Select the "new MagicWord" option from the widget's context menu. How to set up a custom MagicWord in SlickRun? You can edit any of the pre-configured MagicWords. Take a look at this screenshot which explains every command that's included in the program. When you type the MagicWord, it executes a corresponding command. SlickRun is a command line utility, that's accessible from a widget. ![]() cmd, winver, calc, etc) How does it work? Note: You can use all of Run's commands in it (for e.g. Similarly, you can look up something using the Google, Wikipedia, Amazon MagicWords and so on. Similarly, Define is handy to look up the meaning of a word in the Merriam-Webster online Dictionary. The MagicWord "Babel" can be used for translating text using the Babel online service. Click inside the SlickRun widget, and type the letters of the MagicWord, for e.g cal. Wikipedia or ency How do you use MagicWords? These are commands used by the program to execute various tasks. Right-click on the widget to view SlickRun's context menu. That's not all it can do, click inside the widget and it turns into a text box. SlickRun also displays the current date and time. If your computer is using 30% of the memory, the widget will display 70%, as in seventy percent of the memory is available for running other programs. The widget displays the amount of free memory (in percentage). To resize the widget, mouse over the right edge and drag it to the left to reduce the length, or towards the right to increase it. Click and drag it to the location you want to place it, even on the status bar. SlickRun has a widget interface, that's unobtrusive. The program has been around for a long time (and is actively developed), Martin mentioned it in an article a few years ago, so some of you may have used it.
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