Is it possible to have 4 docks at the bottom? Or is there a way to add a clock that's actually visible?

Is there a way to add a useful clock to OD+?

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I have set up my quicklaunch, task bar and system tray with OD+ and, appart from the dissapearing icons problem in the task bar, I love it. However, the only thing I hate about that set-up is that I don't have a clock visible at all times--that tiny clock docklet is useless. I use Foxclocks in Firefox and Thunderbird to add a clock to my status bars, but when I'm not using those programs, I don't have a clock, and I really really want one. I wanted add another dock next to the quicklaunch-like dock but apparently that's not possible, isn't it? Is there any other way to add a clock?

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If you uninstall ObjectDock Plus and then reinstall you should fix the icon problem of the System Tray.

I have my docks to hide off screen when not is use.  I have a clock set up on a zoomer dock and it works fine.

You should be able to add another dock by you quicklaunch dock,  Are you using a tabbed or zoomer?

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks for your answer. I did uninstall it but the icons keep disspearing from the sys tray and the task bar. But I do like to have my bars at the bottom, it's just that I don't know if I can zoom just the clock icon. I guess I could make the quicklaunch-like dock disspear and set up a zoomer dock. But I'd stil have to place the pointer on the clock icon, wouldn't I? I'm not really sure what you mean by a zoomer dock. But I wanted to make the time visible without having to drag the mouse over it.

I read about a digital clock, but I never found it.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Just in case this might help...  If you right click the ObjectDock system tray icon, click MyDocks and click CreateNewDock, add the clock from the docklets section.  Make the background transparent or whatever you want under the appearance section, and even right click it and say Always on Top, and position it anwhere on the screen.  That leaves you with just a clock, zoomable or not on mouseover and pretty easy to see.  And you can make as many as you want.

Or...  'DesktopX' has tons o' clocks as 'Destop Objects' available for download.

Or...   https://www.stardock.com/products/desktopx/help/dev_guide_2objects.htm  shows you how to make neat Desktop Objects, including a digital clock towards the bottom of the page.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

For Zoomer clock without the need for zoom:

Open OD settings/ select "general" on left/ "manage my docks" button / "Create new dock" button/ Select the new dock/ "Edit this dock" button./ Select "docklets" on left/ Highlight "Digital clock docklet"/ "Add this docklet to the dock" button/select "Appearance" on left / adjust icon size to where you want the clock to be. ( mines 99 pixels)/ uncheck "magnified size" if you dont want it to zoom./ "Background" adjust transparency slider to make disapear. close all windows and Drag all other icons except the clock off the dock.  Now you have a fully working Dock clock with no DockBG to be in the way.

 

Here is the Digital Clock docklet: It must be installed first to be able to select it in the docklets section.

https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=14596&libid=29

With OD + you can Add multiple docks to any area of the screen. In the Manage my Docks section create as many Tabbed or zoomer docks as you like and drag them around to where you want them, I currently have 3 tabbed on the bottom side by side and the Clock zoomer at the top. The tabs are set as drawers, and the clock is not, So it is always displayed. If you have any further questions feel free to post them here and I will do my best to get you all set.

 

hope this helps.

HG :)

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Thank you so much to you three, I finally got it.