Can the "Flyout Menu" display a LIST-of-shortcuts, instead of the current WHEEL?

It's hard to pick the shortcut I want, with the default WHEEL setting

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Sorry if my topic-title doesn't make sense.

The "FlyOut Menu" is an icon that expands to reveal shortcuts.
By default, it displays those shortcuts in a WHEEL.
By WHEEL, I mean a display that spins the shortcuts.

However, I hate the WHEEL.
It's very hard to narrow in on your shortcut.
The thing turns side-to-side at bad moments.

Instead, I would simply like a LIST.
I'm going to refrain from being too specific.
Basically, I would simply like a static listing of the shortcuts.

Is there any solution to my problem?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
PaulEscobar, I understand what you mean. It is sometimes hard to select a shortcut. As a result I use the flyout for just a few shortcuts in 1 folder. I am unsure if you are able to have a list in the flyout. I do however use the *list function in a single folder.

So create a folder including all the shortcuts you need & then add a shortcut to your dock, selecting that folder &....check ...show folder in a menu in properties. I do this with both my Desktop & My Documents folder. There are simply too many files to be able use effectively with the flyout wheel.

Hope that helps

It's My Secret
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It would be great to be able to build a custom flyout menu instead of the wheel as an option (remember kkMenu ?). Been asking for this several times.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hmm... scriptable flyout? have it define by a matrix or function..?
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
MySecret said:
"So create a folder including all the shortcuts you need & then add a shortcut to your dock, selecting that folder &....check ...show folder in a menu in properties. I do this with both my Desktop & My Documents folder. There are simply too many files to be able use effectively with the flyout wheel."

PaulEscobar replies:

Thanks so much for your suggestion MySecret!!

However, how do I add the folder to the dock?
Becase when I click "Add Shortcut", it demands an ".exe" file.
It renders folders un-highlightable.

Should I simply drag the folder onto the dock?
(I'm a first-time user, sorry for the lame questions)
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
when you browse, use the drop down to change from looking for .exe to all files

what works for is is to pick an object (png or txt or anything) in the folder
then when you click 'okay' - look in the link line and you'll see something like:

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\pics to upload\CCODE.png

go on the link line and clear out the "CCODE.png:" and it becomes a link to the folder
change the name, click menu view


or open explorer, find the base folder holding the folder you want, drag the folder you want onto the dock
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Should I simply drag the folder onto the dock?


that's the ticket
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Problem with that is You can't define a custom order with that method. Instead the files/shortcuts are taken in alphabetical order.