# Apple II DeskTop

Home Page: https://a2desktop.com

Project Page: https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d

## 1.6 Alpha

### New Features

* Add "Startup.Items" folder support.
* Add option to skip checking 5.25" drives on startup.
* Support dragging files onto ProDOS "interpreter" applications. ([#903](https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/issues/903))
* New Toy: Minesweeper.
* New Screen Saver: Maze.

### General

* Eliminate cursor flickering when mouse is moved.
* Improve visibility of button flashing using VBL.
* Adjust movement scaling in MouseKeys mode.
* Change MouseKeys mode to make dragging easier and support modifiers:
  * Space clicks the mouse button
  * Comma (,) presses and holds the mouse button
  * Period (.) releases the mouse button
  * Solid Apple is now just a modifier as normal
* Improve appearance of watch cursor.
* Ensure text caret is visible after key/click.
* Reduce cursor flickering while menus are drawn.
* Make mouse cursor responsive while drawing menus.
* Reduce cursor flickering while list view rows are drawn.
* Improve appearance of menu items with check marks.
* Fix file picker behavior with more than 127 files.
* Add small icons for system files.
* Show app icons for system files in file picker.
* Fix lo-res color display in DAs on the Apple IIc. ([#911](https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/issues/911))

### Launcher

* Fix crash after 40 restarts.

### DeskTop

* Show correct icon state after failed operation that closes window.
* Fix display of window header when partially offscreen.
* Fix spatial navigation when all icons are selected.
* Horizontally center file icons and center icon labels more accurately.
* Show disk name when prompting for source/destination disks.
* Allow keyboard navigation after clicking on volume icon, even with window open.
* Improve performance changing views with large numbers of icons selected.
* Remove support for keyboard scrolling via Apple+S.
* On window close, repaint overlapping windows before the animation.
* Reduce cursor flickering while icons are drawn.
* Eliminate cursor flickering when clicking on the desktop or windows.
* Time window open/close animations using VBL.
* Add Apple+Escape as shortcut to clear selection and focus window.
* Add OA+SA+Escape as shortcut to clear selection and focus desktop.
* Add Space as shortcut to select first icon.
* Prevent volume icon flicker on startup with empty Disk II drives.
* Don't show About dialog when Ctrl+Shift+2 is pressed.
* Fix hang after 60 restarts.
* Fix error shown after non-empty directory fails to delete.
* Fix hang after non-menu shortcut if window fails to open.
* Fix behavior after File > Duplicate failed due to space or storage type.
* Set empty window maprect so that when restored with new file scrollbars are inactive.
* Fix volume icon flicker after Check All Drives for removable disks.
* Select volume icon after Format/Erase.
* Fix display of long device names in Format/Erase volume picker.
* Animate Apple > About Apple II DeskTop window open/closed.
* Animate Apple > About This Apple II window open/closed.
* Animate Date & Time DA window open/closed when menu clock is clicked.
* Reduce cursor flickering when copying / deleting files.
* Don't repaint scrollbars before window when resizing.
* Eliminate scrollbar repaint after window opens.
* Fix "Unexpected error" seen when copying certain directories.
* Allow Shift+Arrow keys to extend icon selection (IIgs/Platinum IIe)
* Don't case-adjust SmartPort device names that are already mixed-case.
* Eliminate unnecessary window refreshes after canceled move/delete.
* Add option to skip checking 5.25" drives on startup.
* Adjust order of startup operations to make icons appear faster.
* Fix crash after canceling prompt when moving files on ejected disk.
* Make retries on "volume not found" errors more consistent.
* Fix buttons shown in alerts for errors after actions like New Folder, Duplicate, and Make Alias.
* Reduce disk activity needed after showing file dialog.
* Handle write protected disk when modifying shortcuts.
* Fix label/border overlaps in Get Info and Format/Erase dialogs in some locales.
* Reduce cursor flickering when animating windows open/closed.
* File > Get Info: Reduce cursor flickering when computing volume/folder size.
* Automatically select newly inserted disks.
* Select disk (if present) after Special > Check Drive.
* Add "Startup.Items" folder support.
* When needed, ensure icon scrolled into view even if already selected.
* Fix crash when repainting only header of scrolled window.
* Support dragging files onto ProDOS "interpreter" applications. ([#903](https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/issues/903))
* Fix crash when inspecting file with invalid dates.
* Renamed "Startup" menu to "Restart"

### Selector

* Fix potential hang after 30 restarts.
* Reduce cursor flickering when copying programs to RAMCard.
* Center title of copy progress dialog.
* Renamed "Startup" menu to "Restart"

### Disk Copy

* Don't erroneously show "DOS 3.3 disk copy" when source format is unknown.
* Flash OK button when a disk is selected via double-click.
* Fix copying all blocks on 32MB volumes.
* Erase tip once copy is complete.
* Reduce cursor flickering during copy.
* Fix copying all blocks on volumes with unusual sizes.
* Fix overlapping labels during copy in some locales.
* Fix crash on Apple IIc/IIc+ on mouse activity after some copies. ([#900](https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/issues/900))
* Rename "Quick Copy" to "Smart Block Copy" and "Disk Copy" to "Full Disk Copy".

### Desk Accessories

* About This Apple II
  * Add accessories to IIgs bitmap.
  * Show Aux slot separately from Slot 3; include aux-specific memory count
  * Don't case-adjust SmartPort device names that are already mixed-case.
  * Identify Nuova Elettronica DELTA.
  * Detect Oxen Super Expander E memory expansion.
  * Detect Phasor sound card.
  * Detect Z-80 Appli-Card.
  * Detect 13-sector Disk II card.
  * Detect IEEE-488 interface card.
  * Improve Z-80 card detection on IIgs.
* DOS 3.3 Import
  * Fix keyboard shortcut handling.
  * Close window if too many icons present after import.
  * Handle control characters and empty filenames.
  * Prevent crash if VTOC can't be read.
* Sounds: Time "Silent" menu bar flash using VBL.
* Screen Savers: improve animation for Flying Toasters, Hexix, Message and Melt.
* Calculator & Sci.Calc
  * Fix clicking button edges and button spacing.
  * Support repeating last operation.
  * Fix button labels in BG builds.
  * Reduce cursor flickering.
* Sci.Calc: Fix ASIN/ACOS for 1/-1.
* New Toy: Minesweeper.
* New Screen Saver: Maze.
* Text Preview: Show first 64K of larger files correctly.
* Control Panels: Handle write protected disk when modifying settings.
* Control Panel: Fix overlapping button labels in some locales.
* Map
  * Fix overlapping labels in some locales.
  * Reduce cursor flickering when blinking position indicator.
* Image Preview
  * Improve single hires file preview quality.
  * Support AXE PACKER image files
* Lights Out: Add keyboard support: A..Y toggle lights.
* Eyes: Reduce cursor flickering.
* International: Reduce cursor flickering.
* Joystick
  * Reduce cursor flickering.
  * Don't show second joystick location on IIc. ([#909](https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/issues/909))
* CD Remote: Fix shuffle play randomization.

### Misc


## 1.5

An unofficial release with bug fixes and enhancements. November 13, 2025.

See the release notes at:
https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/blob/release-1.5/RELEASE-NOTES.md

## 1.4

An unofficial release with bug fixes and enhancements. July 28, 2024.

See the release notes at:
https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/blob/release-1.4/RELEASE-NOTES.md

## 1.3

An unofficial release with bug fixes and enhancements. July 1, 2023.

See the release notes at:
https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/blob/release-1.3/RELEASE-NOTES.md

## 1.2

An unofficial release with bug fixes and enhancements. December 28, 2022.

See the release notes at:
https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/blob/release-1.2/RELEASE-NOTES.md

## 1.1

Final release by Version Soft/Apple Computer dated November 26, 1986.

See also:

* Jay Edwards' [Mouse Desk/DeskTop History](https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ground.icaen.uiowa.edu/MiscInfo/Misc/mousedesk.info)
* https://www.a2desktop.com/history