Calmira
Sign in to saveCalmira (originally released as Calmira II) is an alternative shell for Windows 3.1x that replaces its shell with one resembling that of Windows 95. The original version of Calmira was developed by Li-Hsin Huang. Released under the GNU GPL, it has received a number of forks over the years by other developers seeking to update its functionality.
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- Instance of
- operating system shell
- Official website
- www.calmira.net
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- copyright license
- GNU General Public License, version 2.0
- programmed in
- Object Pascal
- source code repository URL
- www.calmira.de/downloads
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Calmira (originally released as Calmira II) is an alternative shell for Windows 3.1x that replaces its shell with one resembling that of Windows 95. The original version of Calmira was developed by Li-Hsin Huang. Released under the GNU GPL, it has received a number of forks over the years by other developers seeking to update its functionality.
The shell is more than a simple cosmetic upgrade, however. Much of the functionality of later 32-bit shells has been incorporated into the Calmira software. The shell has a Start menu, a taskbar and a desktop that all function like those found in the Explorer-based desktop environments of later 32-bit Windows operating systems, including support for shortcuts and the Recycle Bin. The software also works under OS/2 Warp, IBM's competitor to Windows, giving that operating system a Start menu on top of other Windows-exclusive GUI features.
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