Addons
NOTE: Bias application has built-in addons online-repository navigator. Using it is the easiest way to install addons (resolves dependencies automatically). Though, you may also download addons separately from this page and install them manually offline. Also note, that if some addon depends on another addon (uses it, most offen this is some library), you’ll have to install it first.
Extensions
PlainText - simple extension, that provides an ability to create usual text notes; only font size can be adjusted (font itself is monospaced).
Extension is provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
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HTMLPage - extension to create notes in HTML format; has built-in visual (WYSIWYG) editor and ability to view/edit HTML-code; extension is intended for storing formatted text with images, links (btw, implemented creation of usual “external” links as well as “internal” ones - pointing to another organizer data entries) etc., also quite suitable for storing working versions of entries, which are going to be published in the blog; it’s possible to save notes as usual HTML-page files.
Extension is provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
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ToDoList - list of tasks to do with ability to sort them by priority, status etc. (set of priorities/statuses is configurable); besides of short task description, it’s possible to add extended description, including images, links etc. (analogously to HTMLPage extension).
Extension is provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
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FilePack - allows to organize and store pack of files; besides of storing, files can be viewed/edited (initially, file is open for viewing in standard system viewer/editor; if any changes were made to file, edited version can be placed back to organizer by clicking on “apply changes” button); if user would like to keep some important documents with him, but they still have to be protected from unauthorized access (even if USB-Flash drive they are stored on is lost), this extension is what user needs (file is decrypted when opened for viewing, and if there were some changes, new version of the file is encrypted and replaces old one in organizer; for user, though, this process is “transparent” and he just works with files as usually - view/edit/save; the only disadvantage - if file was open and changed, besides usual save procedure in system editor, user should not forgot about “apply changes” button inside organizer, otherwise old version will be kept in it).
Extension is provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
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Graffiti - extension to store images with very simple built-in mini-image-editor having only very basic instruments for painting (though, of course, presents possibility to load/save files of common image formats like JPG/GIF/PNG etc.); is suitable for simple “handmade” graphical sketches и schemes; also can be used in cases when some image file should be stored in organizer permanently, but there’s a need to make some marks on it from time to time.
Extension is provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
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DashBoard is a panel with snippets of different type and size; for users who like to organize their data in intuitive “chaotic” visual manner.
Extension is provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
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FinancialFlows - financial flows accounting & statistics.
Tool is provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
Dependencies:
- JFreeChart library
- JCalendar library
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Tools
FTPTransfer - adds support for file transfer protocol (FTP).
Tool is provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
SMBTransfer - adds support for file transfer protocol (Samba/CIFS - standard protocol for data access in Windows based networks).
Tool is provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
Dependencies:
- JCIFS library
Synchronizer - tool for data synchronization between different Bias application workspaces at different PCs; is quite suitable in cases, when user prefers to work with local copies of application instead of carrying one copy on USB-Flash drive all the time; built-in scheduling system of automatic import/export is quite flexible and allows to perform both non-repeat operations binded to certain event (import on start, export on save and/or exit) and periodic operations (for example, data import every two hours and so on); it worth to mention that application core automatically optimizes requests to data import/export - if data haven’t been changed till last transfer operation time, operation wouldn’t be performed again (traffic and time economy); another important moment is that Bias provides an information about export time and user that performed it - thus, it’s even possible to organize more or less agreed and transparent approach for cooperative work of several users of different Bias application copies, which are synchronized between each other; for the fairness, it should be noted, that there’s a nuance that limits Bias usage for such a purposes only to relatively small working groups and non-complex schemes of cooperation: there’s no protection from concurrent modifications of the same category/data-entry (meaning, Bias can be used for cooperative work only in some cases and where there’s specified organization of such a process: for example, there won’t be problems if each user edits only certain categories/data-entries, that another users only view or if shared items are edited by different users alternately).
Tool is provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
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Reminder - reminder manager with ability to create both non-repeat and periodic events; handy functions are: reminders are created in form of HTML-page with ability to add images, links etc., quick and flexible control of view modes: it’s possible to delete reminder (only for non-repeat ones) or postpone it to next time (only for periodic ones) or to some specific time period (5 minutes, 1 hour, etc.) right from reminder’s pop-up window; particular interest of using this extension appears when it’s used in combination with Synchronizer tool-extension; meaning, user can work with reminders independently of where they were created and where user is at the moment reminders have to be displayed (for example, at home or at work, with the assumption that copies of Bias application configured for cross-synchronization are present in both places).
Tool is provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
Dependencies:
- JCalendar library
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SimpleSearch - search tool; allows to search for occurrences of given text block (optionally, case-sensitively) or to search using regular expressions (there’s even syntax checking for latter ones); besides of that, it’s possible to search by specified data-entry type only; results are given in form of “paths” to entries found, that contains both titles and icons of these entries, by clicking on which switching to corresponding entry is performed; for even more usability, occurrences are highlighted.
Tool is provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
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SimpleStats - tool to gather and represent statistics; gives information about application’s workspace disk space usage, number of used categories and data entries (grouped by type) and application’s working sessions (start time, shutdown time, and session length).
Tool is provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
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MainEntry is a simple tool to mark certain data entry as “fixed”, which makes is active before each save and/or exit; thus, this record will be first that is displayed on each Bias start (might be useful when user needs to start work by reviewing all “main data” gathered on one screen).
Tool is provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
Skins
JGLooksSkin add-on for Bias provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
Dependencies:
- JGLooks library
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JTattooSkin add-on for Bias provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
Dependencies:
- JTattoo library
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InfoNodeSkin add-on for Bias provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
Dependencies:
- InfoNode library
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LipstikSkin add-on for Bias provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
Dependencies:
- Lipstik library
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LiquidSkin add-on for Bias provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
Dependencies:
- Liquid library
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PgsSkin add-on for Bias provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
Dependencies:
- PgsLAF library
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SquarenessSkin add-on for Bias provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
Dependencies:
- Squareness library
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SubstanceSkin add-on for Bias provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
Dependencies:
- Substance library
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TinySkin add-on for Bias provided by R. Kasianenko, an author of Bias application.
Dependencies:
- TinyLAF library
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Icons
Bitcons is a mini-pixel icon set (16×16 pixels) containing 121 (242 in this package as both red and grayscaled variants are provided) individual icons for various subjects.
Icons provided by P.J. Onori.
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TwoToneBiege is a free two-tone icon set (this one is based on Biege color) containing 75 icons provided by Paul Jarvis.
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TwoToneBlue is a free two-tone icon set (this one is based on Blue color) containing 75 icons provided by Paul Jarvis.
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TwoToneGray is a free two-tone icon set (this one is based on Gray color) containing 75 icons provided by Paul Jarvis.
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TwoToneGreen is a free two-tone icon set (this one is based on Green color) containing 75 icons provided by Paul Jarvis.
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TwoToneRed is a free two-tone icon set (this one is based on Red color) containing 75 icons provided by Paul Jarvis.
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MiniIcons is a free grayscale icon set containing 113 icons provided by german designer Timothy Groves.
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Libraries
JCalendar - a Java date chooser bean for graphically picking a date provided by Kai Toedter.
JFreeChart - a free Java chart library that makes it easy to display professional quality charts in Java applications, provided by JFree.org - site of free software projects targetting the Java platform, owned and operated by David Gilbert and Thomas Morgner.
Dependencies:
- JCommon library
JCommon library contains the common classes, which provide some global utility functionality for both GUI and non-GUI applications, provided by JFree.org - site of free software projects targetting the Java platform, owned and operated by David Gilbert and Thomas Morgner.
JCIFS - an Open Source client library that implements the CIFS/SMB networking protocol in 100% Java, provided by The JCIFS Project.
Multi-platform JGoodies Looks Look-&-Feel for Java/Swing applications, provided by JGoodies - a product development, software consulting, and design company.
JTattoo Look-&-Feel for Java/Swing applications provided by Michael Hagen.
InfoNode Look-&-Feel for Java/Swing applications provided by NNL Technology AB.
Lipstik Look-&-Feel for Java/Swing applications provided by Michal Buczko.
Liquid Look-&-Feel for Java/Swing applications provided by evickroy (author’s nickname).
Pgs Look-&-Feel for Java/Swing applications provided by pago (author’s nickname).
Minimalistic and flat looking Squareness Look-&-Feel for Java/Swing applications provided by Robert F. Beeger.
Cross-platform Substance Look-&-Feel for Java/Swing applications provided by Kirill Grouchnikov and contributors.
Tiny Look-&-Feel for Java/Swing applications provided by Hans Bickel.
