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Emaroo 1.4.0 Released
Emaroo is a free utility for browsing most recently used (MRU) lists of various applications. Quickly open files, jump to their folder in Windows Explorer, copy their path - all with just a few keystrokes or mouse clicks.
tl;dr: Emaroo 1.4.0 is out, go download it on www.roland-weigelt.de/emaroo
Why Emaroo?
Let me give you a few examples. Let’s assume you have pinned Emaroo to the first spot on the task bar so you can start it by hitting Win+1.
To start one of the most recently used Visual Studio solutions you type
Win+1, [maybe arrow key down a few times], Enter
This means that you can start the most recent solution simply by
Win+1, Enter
What else?
- If you want to open an Explorer window at the file location of the solution, you type Ctrl+E instead of Enter.
- If you know that the solution contains “foo” in its name, you can type “foo” to filter the list. Because this is not a general purpose search like e.g. the Search charm, but instead operates only on the MRU list of a single application, you usually have to type only a few characters until you can press Enter or Ctrl+E.
- Ctrl+C copies the file path of the selected MRU item, Ctrl+Shift+C copies the directory
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If you have several versions of Visual Studio installed, the context menu lets you open a solution in a higher version.
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Using the context menu, you can open a Visual Studio solution in Blend.
So far I have only mentioned Visual Studio, but Emaroo knows about other applications, too. It remembers the last application you used, you can change between applications with the left/right arrow or accelerator keys.
Press F1 or click the Emaroo icon (the tab to the right) for a quick reference.
Which applications does Emaroo know about?
Emaroo knows the MRU lists of
- Visual Studio 2008/2010/2012/2013
- Expression Blend 4, Blend for Visual Studio 2012, Blend for Visual Studio 2013
- Microsoft Word 2007/2010/2013
- Microsoft Excel 2007/2010/2013
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2007/2010/2013
- Photoshop CS6
- IrfanView (most recently used directories)
- Windows Explorer (directories most recently typed into the address bar)
Applications that are not installed aren’t shown, of course.
Where can I download it?
On the Emaroo website: www.roland-weigelt.de/emaroo
Have fun!
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Emaroo 1.2.1 Released
Emaroo is a free utility for browsing most recently used (MRU) file lists of
multiple applications. Quickly open files, jump to their folder in Windows Explorer, copy their path - all with just a few keystrokes or mouse clicks.
This bugfix release has been sitting on my hard drive for quite some time now, but it’s only now that I’ve finally gotten around to do the “release dance” (write the ReadMe, update the website, test the downloads etc.).
The most visible fix is that right-clicking a list item will now select it before opening the context menu.
Download and more information
Please visit the Emaroo website at www.roland-weigelt.de/emaroo
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Emaroo 1.2 Released
Emaroo is a free utility for browsing most recently used (MRU) file lists of
multiple applications. Quickly open files, jump to their folder in Windows Explorer, copy their path - all with just a few keystrokes or mouse clicks.
New in this release
- MRU lists can be filtered in real-time by typing parts of file or directory names
- It is now possible to define a list of directories to be excluded from the MRU lists (e.g. to exclude certain drives or UNC paths)
Download and more informationPlease visit the Emaroo website at www.roland-weigelt.de/emaroo
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Emaroo 1.1 Released
Emaroo is a free utility for browsing most recently used (MRU) file lists of
multiple applications. Quickly open files, jump to their folder in Windows Explorer, copy their path - all with just a few keystrokes or mouse clicks.Features
- Quickly access most recently used Visual Studio / Blend projects and Office documents.
- Open a Window Explorer at the file location
- Copy the file path
- Open Visual Studio 2008 projects in Visual Studio 2010
- Open Visual Studio projects in Expression Blend
- Start Visual Studio / Blend as administrator
- Open recently used directories typed into the address bar of Windows Explorer (New)
Release Notes and Download
- Visit the Emaroo website: www.roland-weigelt.de/emaroo
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Introducing: Emaroo 1.0
I have just released a small tool which I have worked on every now and then during the last months (and which has already gained some popularity among my colleagues).
Emaroo
A free utility for browsing most recently used (MRU) file lists of multiple applications. Quickly open files, jump to their folder in Windows Explorer, copy their path - all with just a few keystrokes or mouse clicks.
Features- Quickly access most recently used Visual Studio / Blend projects and Office documents.
- Open a Window Explorer at the file location
- Copy the file path
- Open recently used Visual Studio 2008 projects in Visual Studio 2010
- Open recently used Visual Studio projects in Expression Blend
- Start Visual Studio / Blend as administrator
Supported ApplicationsThe following applications are supported (but not required):
- Visual Studio 2008, Visual Studio 2010
- Expression Blend 4
- Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Word 2010 (32bit), Microsoft Word 2010 (64bit)
- Microsoft Excel 2007, Microsoft Excel 2010 (32bit), Microsoft Excel 2010 (64bit)
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (32bit), Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (64bit)
Download and more informationPlease visit the Emaroo website at www.roland-weigelt.de/emaroo
