Windows 1.0 1983 builds

These builds were compiled in late 1983, mainly to demonstrate the basic functionalities of Microsoft Windows 1.0. They only featured a few demo apps made to mimic some of Microsoft's DOS products. Some eye candy:

= October build #1 = The earliest build of Windows seen by the public. Very basic in terms of functionality. Included applications:


 * Art - a drawing program
 * Calendar - a simple calendar program
 * MS-DOS - a Windows version of MS-DOS Command Interpreter
 * Text - Windows version of Microsoft Word for DOS

Art can only display bitmap files, while Calendar and Text prints out the content of  and   respectively. MS-DOS was the only interactive application. Upon starting Windows, one instance of Calendar, one instance of Text, and two instances of Art opening  and   respectively will be launched, as well as the MS-DOS shell.

MS-DOS Shell Commands

 * date - displays the system date
 * dir - displays all files and directories in the working directory
 * pwd - displays the path of the working directory
 * time - displays the system time
 * type - displays the content of the highlighted file in a directory list
 * cd - changes the working directory to the highlighted directory in a directory list

To execute a command, the user must click on its menu item, and the results will be printed onto the next line just like in MS-DOS.

Window Control
To perform window operations, the user must click on a window's title bar and one of the following icons:


 * [[File:Maximize_icon.png]] - minimize all other applications
 * [[File:Snap_icon.png]] - snap the window to the side
 * [[File:Vert_resize_icon.png]] - initiate a vertical resize
 * [[File:Close_icon.png]] - terminate the application

Photos
= October build #2 = Almost visually identical to the previous build, apart from text being a pixel closer to the vertical scroll bar.