From: dog_cow@macgui.com   
      
   Just saw this on Call-APPLE:   
      
   Joshua Bell has released the latest build of the Apple II Desktop graphical   
   interface application. Apple II Desktop 1.2 alpha 43 includes the following   
   changes:   
      
   General   
      
       New folder structure. App modules are in MODULES/, configuration files   
       in LOCAL/, optional components now in EXTRAS/.   
       IIgs: Enable monochrome composite display   
       Menu bar clock is right-aligned.   
       Text input fields:   
           Mouse cursor obscured when typing.   
           Appearance and movement of insertion point is improved.   
           Control+X (or Clear key on IIgs) clears text.   
       File pickers:   
           Ignore non-pathname characters typed in pathname fields.   
           Ignore control characters typed in fields.   
           Performance of scrolling improved.   
           Correct issues with path updates when changing selection.   
      
      
   DeskTop   
      
       Fix selection order with left/up arrow keys.   
       Fix hang when desktop icons are removed by Check Drive / Format / Erase.   
       Improved appearance of File > Get Info and Special > Get Size dialogs.   
       Fix regression causing Special > Get Size to report 0K for files.   
       Mark volume/folder icons as open when windows are restored or launched   
       via path.   
       Open-Apple+Solid-Apple+Down opens selection and closes current window.   
       #660   
       Open-Apple+Solid-Apple+Up opens parent window (or selects volume icon)   
       and closes current window. #661   
       Improved mouse responsiveness when no dialog is showing.   
       Add icon for ShrinkIt and Binary II archives, based on file types and   
       filename extensions.   
       Support expanding ShrinkIt archives using AUTO UnShrinkIt by Andrew E.   
       Nicholas.   
       Fix shortcuts set to copy to RAMCard on first use.   
       Add ` as an alias for Tab for selecting the next icon alphabetically,   
       and ~ (Shift+`) for reverse. #671   
       Fix clearing DHR screen to black before showing. Again.   
       Fix erasing long pathnames during multi-file operations.   
      
      
   Selector   
      
       Don’t hide SELECTOR file; just don’t run it by default.   
       Improve progress dialog appearance when copying to RAMCard.   
       Show startup volume first in the file picker. #663   
       Fix clearing DHR screen to black before showing. Again.   
      
      
   Disk Copy   
      
       Support up to 13 devices   
       Improve alert dialog appearance.   
       Disk Copy moved to a separate file that can be optionally removed. #216   
       Support drives in Slot 3 Drive 1, if present.   
      
      
   Desk Accessories   
      
       Date and Time: Respects 12/24-hour setting. #596   
       Date and Time: Month length enforced appropriately.   
       12/24-hour clock setting moved from Control Panel to Date and Time.   
       Sort Directory: Increase buffer size to 10k to handle any supported   
       directory size. (Note that DeskTop is still limited to 127 icons total.   
       #86)   
       This Apple: Detect Uthernet II card in slot 3, and avoid resetting state   
       if active.   
       Matrix: Exit on mouse click. #618   
       Electric Duet: Add alternate playback code, activated by holding   
       Open-Apple or Solid-Apple when launching.   
       New DA: Scientific Calculator. #211   
       New DA: Sounds control panel, for setting the alert sound. #283   
      
      
   Also Changed in this version   
      
   The location of configuration files has changed in this version. They are   
   now in the LOCAL/ subdirectory. You can move your existing DESKTOP.CONFIG   
   and SELECTOR.LIST file into that folder to preserve previous settings.   
   Downloads   
      
   You can download the latest version of the Apple II Desktop application from   
   the Github page at:   
   https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/releases   
      
   https://www.callapple.org/software/apple-ii-desktop-1-2-alpha-43-released/   
      
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