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This may be a really stupid question .... but ....

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This may be a really stupid question .... but ....

HELP

from WinCustomize Forums

OK ... so I just started using Object Dock, and the other products by Stardock.  I've sort of gone nuts regarding Tiggz K-TEK skins, and I've been creating tons of icons for it (which I will gladly share when I've finished them).

Now, here's the stupid question.  I would also like to create a steel dock to match the rest of the skin.  Tiggz mentioned that he doesn't generally use a dock, and so I guess that's why he's never created one.  But I use the docks like crazy ... so I really need one.

I looked at the tutorials about creating your own dock, and it sounds as if all I need to make is two png files and one ini file and put them all in the "backgrounds" folder.  Then, theoretically, I should be able to find my dock background in the Object Dock drop down menu.

However .... my new background does not show up at all.  So, any ideas as to what I might be doing wrong?  I'm putting the folder in My Documents/Stardock/Objectdock Library/Backgrounds ... should the location be different?  Or, should I not have subfolders?

Thanks.

Ricky

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well, that said, I guess you have your answer. Ask him for permission. Ask the others for permission.  ;) Hope it works out for you.
Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Me too. I'd hate to have a single rivet keep me from posting my dock icons, but if that's the way it goes, then ... oh well ... I'll just post the ones that are completely original (and I won't post the dock background).

I'm hoping I'll have my answers (from Stardock and from Tiggz) in the next few days. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
And, .... yippee .... Tiggz said it was ok to use his rivet. Not I just have to figure out the dockzip part of things .....
Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nah, not so much. I just need to know which of the many Stardock programs I am supposed to use to create the dockzip. That thread seems more of a discussion of how to improve the process ... but not the basics of how to actually go about it.
Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You use ObjectDock to create the dockzip file. On Themes, you want to select "Package Files", it'll open up a packaging window and then you can open a folder and just drag the files into the box under Artwork / Files to Include, then click "Create Package".
Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thank you.

You know, I don't think I'll need quite as many permissions as I thought. The only images I wanted from the bundled ones were the ones that duplicated the original icons anyway. I don't need the ones that have been manipulated much.

Here's what I'm doing. I'm going to post it in a separate thread for comments. I upped the size to 256 because I'm realizing that there are people who need dock icons that size.

The original icon is in the lower left corner, and the rest of the image is what I'm doing with them. I'm hoping to get some good critical comments before I take the project much further ...