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ZenMenu

🚀 Access frequently used data that you have created using folders in the toolbar.

Intro

Assuming you have the following data structure consisting of folders and files stored in your SSD/HDD:

C:\TEMP
│   dd.pub
│   Downloads.xml.20230812.bak
│   InSpectre.exe
│   msvcp140_1.dll
│   New Bitmap image.bmp
│   New Microsoft Excel Worksheet.xlsx
│   New Text Document.txt
│   PP-UWP-Interop.dll
│   Yahoo奇摩.url
│
├───.git
├───New folder
│   │   Yahoo! ショッピング - LINEアカウント連携でPayPayポイント毎日5%!ネット通販.url
│   │
│   └───New folder
│           New Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation.pptx
│
├───New folder (2)
│       New Text Document.txt
│
├───node_modules
├───あ あ あ
│       01-01 - The Prelude - Reunion.flac
│       PP-UWP-Interop.dll
│
└───東方心綺楼-御首頂戴帳

Set C:\TEMP as the scan path, and then left-click the tray icon on the toolbar. You will get a nested list with the same structure, and you can click on the item in the list to open a folder or file.

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Nested list supporting mouse hover

Guide

Environment

  • Windows 11

Instruction

Download released package and install it. Running zenmenu.exe to run the app.

Pay attention to the tray icon at taskbar that the new icon showed.

Right-click mouse :

  • Settings - Config app.
  • About - Information about app.
  • Exit - Exit app.

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Tray Icon & right-click menu

Click "Settings".

You can config the parameters of app:

  • Path - the folder which you want to be a menu.
  • Depth - the maxima scan depth of nested folder. It is recommended not to exceed 5.
  • Exclude File - Filter based on the name at the end of the file. Filtered files will not appear in the menu. Multiple parameters can be separated by semicolons ;.
  • Exclude Folder - Filter based on the name at the end of the folder. Filtered folders will not appear in the menu. Multiple parameters can be separated by semicolons ;.

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Settings

After config settings, left-click mouse and it shows the nested menu mapping to nested folder and files.

You can click any item and then the result depends on different types:

  • Folder - Open the windows explorer by path.
  • Files - Open the file with associated app.

Enjoy 😁

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Provide the replacement of add new toolbar function that was cancelled in windows 11

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