ZLauncher

ZLauncher
License:
Trial version
Language:
English
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OS:
Palm OS
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Softonic review

Tom Clarke

“Excellent desktop program and application/storage manager”

by Tom Clarke about ZLauncher

ZLauncher is one of a wide range of launcher applications, designed to help you manage your Palm PDA and launch its applications from a simpler and more user friendly interface. What makes ZLauncher special in its class is the variety of extra tools and features it brings to your Palm’s desktop.

The first feature to really impress in ZLauncher is its ability to launch programs from a storage card. This function allows you to move your applications to an external card and run them from there, even if they were originally installed to your device’s built-in memory. The logic of moving and running applications in this way is that by freeing up space on your Palm’s internal memory, you have more RAM free, thus helping your programs run faster and more efficiently.

The file explorer aspect of ZLauncher is a massive improvement on the native Palm file manager, providing features such as ‘tabbed’ browsing (allowing you to view multiple storage devices or folders in one window), and the ‘detail’ view mode which is reminiscent of Windows Explorer’s ‘details’ option and displays data on your files (size, date modified etc) alongside the filenames.. The addition of the Trash Bin (very similar to the Windows Recycle Bin) is a welcome improvement, as is ZLauncher’s ability to delete entire folder trees, an option curiously absent from some other launcher applications.

ZLauncher includes a themes option, allowing you to skin the program interface, customise icon sets and set pretty much any image as your device’s wallpaper. After changing icon sets, however, we noted a marked increase in ZLauncher’s memory consumption as well as various issues with icons appearing and disappearing. While the customization feature is a good idea, it seems that by using it you significantly increase the load on your Palm device. This is a shame but at the end of the day, themes and icons aren’t deal breakers in an application specifically designed to help you launch applications and manage your files.

In all, ZLauncher adds some seriously useful functions to your Palm’s desktop. While its memory load and customization options need some improvement, ZLauncher’s core features make it the best all round choice in its class.

Pros
  • Tabbed file explorer
  • Details view mode
Cons
  • Memory consumption
  • Some icon issues
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Developer's description

Popular solution for managing a huge range of functions on your Palm device. From managing your storage cards to changing the theme of your desktop, ZLauncher does everything. It has also had several add-ons written for it by third parties, so you can customise your Palm even further.

Program features include:

  • Full color support from monochrome to 16-bit color depth (65,536 colors).
  • High-resolution support
  • Totally customisable user-interface (supports THEME & ICON sets)
  • Theme manager
  • Drag and drop support
  • Full/true Expansion card support
  • Easy launching (series of functions which make it much easier to launch your applications
  • Advanced information management

All in all, ZLauncher is an indispensable Palm tool for customising your PDA, and taking control of your applications.

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