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SharpEnviro
{{Infobox software|
  name = SharpEnviro |
  logo = <!-- [[Image:Sharpe.JPG]] --> |
  screenshot = |
  caption = |
  developer = SharpEnviro Development Team |
  latest_release_version = ---|
  latest preview version = 0.8 RC3 |
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== New Functionality ==
Some of the features which are distinctly new when compared to features in the [[Windows shell]] are:
* Multiple and independently configurable toolbars (which are similar to the [[taskbar]]).
* Application Bars (pinning applications to the [[taskbar]], similar to what was introduced with Windows 7).
* Up to 12 [[Virtual desktop|Virtual Desktops]].
* Multi Monitor support (toolbars/taskbars on each monitor, different wallpapers on each monitor, etc
.).
* Allows most common media players to be controlled directly from the toolbars or with special keys on multimedia keyboards (without the need of installing additional software).
* Allows taking and organizing notes anywhere on screen.

== Critique ==
* Due to the modular design and the shell being written in Delphi, the memory and disc space usage is higher compared to other [[Windows shell replacement]]s. With an overall memory usage of 40 MB to 60 MB and disc space requirements of about 120 MB, SharpEnviro cannot be counted as among the lightweight minimalistic shells.

* The absence of any free/personal version of Delphi 2007 (or later) available is a discouragement for third party developers to create new modules or contribute source code patches to the shell.

* Unicode support was planned for future releases, but will remain unavailable due to the project’s discontinuation.

== See also ==
{{Portal|Free software}}

* [[Shell (computing)]]
* [[Windows shell]]
* [[Windows shell replacement]]

==External links==
* [http://sharpe.sourceforge.net/ Main SharpEnviro site]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/sharpe/ SharpEnviro Project Page on SourceForge.net]
* [http://sourceforge.net/apps/phpbb/sharpe/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1 Discontinuation topic on the SharpEnviro Forums]

[[Category:Desktop shell replacement]]