TOOLBARS, EXTRAS & BACKDROPS
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AppMan 1.11 Last Update: 01/28/98

Switch between any of your open applications with a small on screen button. 30 day shareware. Credit: Stand Alone Software.

Avi's Backdrop 1.25 Last Update: 04/08/99

Avi's Backdrop is a backdrop application for Newton devices with OS 2.1 (which means a MP2000, MP2100, or eMate 300). Advantages? It's small (15K), it's fast, it takes up little heap, and it's free.  This backdrop program includes many features and options including Anniversary and Birthday warnings and a great 10061 error work-around! The latest version includes the ability to use pictures for backdrops -- woohoo!  Also available: more options and some fixes. See included readme for usage instructions and update specifics.  Credit: Avi Drissman.

BackDrop Plus 1.892 Last Update: 01/28/98

A outstanding replacement backdrop for the Newton including multiple customization features like instant one-button access to extras, notes applications, sound settings, backlight on/off, desktop icon placement and much more. 30 day shareware. Credit: Stand Alone Software.

Button Bar Plus 2.0 Last Update: 01/28/98

ButtonBar Plus gives you full command over the ButtonBar of your MessagePad 2000, allowing small icons, access to system controls, and multiple sizes. 30 day shareware. Credit: Stand Alone Software.

Dash Board 1.1.1b1 Last Update: 07/24/98

This beta version of Dash Board fixes a landscape mode bug and now works with Innovative Computer Solutions' Gesture Launch 3.1 scripting application.  Dash Board gives Newton users instant (and more importantly constant) access to any application installed or running on the MP. One of the best features is a HWR shortcut box! For instance, if a user wants to run Calculator while in another app, he only has to write a "C" in the small text box on the Extras bar and Calculator pops up. The features in this package are numerous and full -- from glance access to time, battery and memory status, volume, contrast and backlight controls to a Win95/Start-like popup program menu and user programmable scripts. The latest version includes a few fixes and screen redraw enhancements. Credit: FiveSpeed Software.

Dash Board 1.5 Last Update: 03/03/99

Tired of installing 10 small apps for the customized Newton interface you're looking for? If we at Planet Newton could only recommend one interface package it would have to be FiveSpeed's new Dash Board. Dash Board gives Newton users instant (and more importantly constant) access to any application installed or running on the MP. One of the best features is a HWR shortcut box! For instance, if a user wants to run Calculator while in another app, he only has to write a "C" in the small text box on the Extras bar and Calculator pops up. The features in this package are numerous and full -- from glance access to time, battery and memory status, volume, contrast and backlight controls to a Win95/Start-like popup program menu and user programmable scripts. The latest version includes a few fixes and screen redraw enhancements. Credit: FiveSpeed Software.

EDSelect 2.0 Last Update: 05/08/98

This little extension will add a 'All' button to the Extras Drawer. So you can select all displayed items with one tap. The most other builtin application have such a function, for the Extras Drawer it was probably forgotten. Credit: Softwarebüro Müller.

Extras Layout Last Update: 03/02/97

Extras Layout is a small app which installs an additional button "Layout" in the Extras drawer. After tapping this button you can modify the spacing for the icons in the extras and in the button bar. Further you can set the font for displaying the text under the icons. If you have changed something, you will see the effect instantly. Note that changing the horizontal spacing only will result in a visible change, if there will fit more or fewer icons in a row.  Tap the "Defaults" button to reset all settings to their default values. Credit: Softwarebuero Meuller.

FreezeMan 1.01 Last Update: 01/28/98

Complete freeze management for your packages. Freezeman lists all frozen packages and allows you to group these packages in their own "Extras" drawer. Included are other features, and an icon editor to assist in creating the custom Extras drawer. 30 day shareware. Credit: Stand Alone Software.

Freeze Utilities 1.5 Last Update: 01/28/98

Enhancement for the built-in freeze features on your Newton. Freeware. Credit: Stand Alone Software.

IOSelect 1.1 Last Update: 05/22/98

This little extension will add a 'All' button to the InOut Box. Newton users may select all displayed items with one tap. Many other built in Newton applications have such a function but now you can access that overlooked In/Out box with one tap. Now for use with Richard C.L. Li's System Patch for the -10061 error.   Credit: Softwarebüro Müller.

Menu Editor 2.0 Last Update: 01/28/98

Stand Alone's Menu Editor lets you create menus for your Newton to do almost anything. You can make menus for each corner of the Newton's screen, for the popup caret menu in your NotePad, and extras drawer icon menus you can put in your Button Bar (MessagePad 2000 only). You can use the included Icon Editor to edit the icons of the extras drawer menus, as well as the icons that appear in the menus. 30 day shareware. Credit: Stand Alone Software.

NiftyDrop 1.0 Last Update: 03/18/98

NiftyDrop consists of eight modules to allow a user to selectively add features to the Newton backdrop. For example, a volume slider may be added to the backdrop screen with the Volume Module. Modules can be resized and rearranged within the backdrop's window so you can customize the layout. Selected modules may also be deactivated without removing the module package. The result is a backdrop application which can be as functional or as lightweight as you like.  NiftyDrop is distributed with a collection of sample modules. These are Agenda Module, Banner Module, Battery Module, Calendar Module, Clock Module, HeapStatus Module, ScratchPad Module and Volume Module.  Freeware. Credit:  Brian Sulcer of Hyprmynd Software.

nobuttons.nwt Last Update: 03/02/97

NoButtons.nwt - For those of you who haven't yet found the button bar of their dreams, here comes another offer - noButtons from no|Software. Features - Quick access to a selected set of applications - Switch between all open applications at will - now you can access the notepad without quitting from whatever application you are using! Short code, minimal heap space usage. Ultimate configurability using NewtonScript. Unfortunately, the last two features come at a price - You need the Newt Development Environment to do anything useful with this code, because there is no external configurability and no compiled version.