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Calmira II Desktop Shell for Windows 3.x  

Page Checked & Updated on March 12th 2005

Calmira II is available primarily from the Calmira II main site.

This page was created only to maintain the availability of Calmira to the public during a
brief interruption of service in 2004 from the Calmira main site while they were relocating.

It remains online only as a backup. Please visit the Calmira main site
to insure you get the latest version.

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Download Calmira II Version 3.3 (Last available version)

Download Calmira XP 3.31 (based on Windows XP instead of 95)

Download CalThemes 2.5 Add-On for Calmira II

Download CalManager 2.0 for Calmira II

Here are a few working Calmira Links

http://www.d.burgess.clara.net/calmira.htm (Some good screen shots)

http://mwos.cjb.net/ (Includes an address bar for Calmira)

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/joe.gentile (More screen shots)

http://members.tripod.com/~dhns/calman20.htm (About CalManager)

http://www.abzone.tk (About Calmira XP)

Calmira II ~ Windows 3x Desktop Shell in action
With thanks to http://web.ukonline.co.uk/joe.gentile for the use of this picture

Extract from Calmira readme.txt

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Calmira II shell for Microsoft® Windows(TM) 3.1
{Online! Release 3.3
Copyright (C) 1997-1998 Li-Hsin Huang
Copyright (C) 1998-2002 Calmira Online!

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

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Calmira is a Windows 95 user interface for Windows 3.1. It's a fully
integrated environment for managing your files and programs, and
is designed to run smoothly on 386 and 486 computers.

Calmira includes:

o Mulptiple user profiles allowing seperate settings for each user
o An Explorer to navigate your diskd and manage files
o Support for 4DOS file descriptions in place of long filenames
o Desktop and file based shortcuts to any object or URL
o Taskbar with versatile Start Menu, nested to any level
o Wastepaper bin to store deleted files and folders
o Hundreds of easily accessible options and settings
o 80 page on-line manual containing all the help you'll need

Once you get used to the new look and feel of your Windows 3.1,
you'll never want to turn back...

What's New in 3.3:
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+ Taskbar QuickLaunch (shows applets in \tray directory).
+ CD-ROM properties shows real disk size.
+ Sizable dialogs now have a size box.
+ File type column in Explorer.

System requirements
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o 386 processor or higher
o Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11
o At least 4 MB of memory, 8 MB recommended
o A VGA monitor or better
o A mouse

Quick Guide ~ How to Install Calmira & set it up as the Win3x Shell
With thanks to http://techknow.vze.com/ for this extract

Installing Calmira:
1. Open File Manager & create a directory called Calmira on your C: drive.
2. Extract the Calmira Archive to the new Calmira directory that you just created.

Setup Calmira as the Win3.1x Shell:

Option #1:
Open the Start Up Group then choose New from the File menu in Program Manager.
Select the Program Item option & add Calmira.exe to your Start Up Group. Then restart windows.
NOTE ~ Though Calmira will load at Start Up, Program Manager will remain the default shell.
Try this option to deside if you like Calmira, before going to Option #2 which will save on vital resources.

Option #2:
To prevent Program Manager from loading in the background while Calmira is running, you must use Notepad to edit the system.ini file located in your \Windows directory. Change the line that reads "SHELL=PROGMAN.EXE" to "SHELL=C:\CALMIRA\CALMIRA.EXE"
Save these changes then restart windows.
Now Win3.1x will load with Calmira as the default shell & without Program Manager in the background eating up resources.
To remove Calmira - Change line "SHELL=C:\CALMIRA\CALMIRA.EXE" back to "SHELL=PROGMAN.EXE" it's that simple!

Option #3:
There is an easier way to change the shell...Close all programs in preparation for restarting Windows. Start Calmira if it is not already running. Click the Start button Select "Shut down". In the dialog that comes up, double-click the picture of a computer in the upper-left corner of the dialog. Windows will then restart, and when it comes back up again, you'll have Calmira as your shell.

Option #3 does the work of Option #2 for you!