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ObjectDock 0.65

http://www.objectdock.com
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A brand new update of ObjectDock is available.

ObjectDock is a freeware program that provides a taskbar and program launcher but does it with style.

New in version 0.65:

x-Auto-hide
x-Skinnable background, selectable via dropdown.
x-"Foreground" overlays
x-Background transparency adjustable (currently only 1 slider for all)
x-Background skin can have different images for different edges of the screen
x-Fixed no magnification title bug
x-Improved bouncing, sped up poof animation slightly
x-Fixed 8bit icons loading crashing the dock
x-Fixed not being able to drag item off to the dock delete if not on bottom
x-Drag/drop improved: multiple files can now be dropped once, system shortcuts can be dropped (e.g. "My Computer", "Internet Explorer", etc)

Screenshot: www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/odock-dec02.jpg https://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/odock-dec02.jpg

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Homepage: www.objectdock.com
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Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So that's who's to blame for the XP Logoff bug I picked up . I installed so much stuff in the last 24 hours I had no idea where to look. Hope it gets fixed soon because I am LOVING the program
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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
spoke too soon.... the quit syscommand causes the programme to seize up and crash..... anyone with this experience?
Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Very cool...this technology needs to be stuffed into ObjectBar IMHO. Very smooth even on an 800MHz PIII.

On Win2K with font smoothing enabled the text for the first icon that gets focus isn't smooth. All of the others are. The text stays this way until the icon either goes away or OD's text properties are changed. Then it starts all over again with the next icon that gets focus.

Other than that and the few issues posted above, great product!
I too would like this to become a total replacement for the taskbar. That's why I'd like to see the tech get into ObjectBar. I can see a Linux warf zooming from autohide with nice tooltips and OBVIOUS mouse-overs.
Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Shutdown and quit bugs here, too.
Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I second that...please return to the old version of bouncing, or make the bounce type optional (slow, medium or fast). Also, four bounces seems to be too much, maybe two, or even one? Again: How about making the number an option.

Would still like to see the ability to have a pop-up menu under various icons, so that one icon could launch several different programs. (Example: A "favorite" icon that pops up a menu holding Internet favorites.)

The update looks great!!
Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This ver also works correctly with the LS VWM...the previous ones only showed up in the desktop it was started in.

KingSky...the prime advantage of LiteSTEP is that you can configure it to do as much and as LITTLE as you want.
In the case of providing a silly old 'Start' button access, all you'd need would be a desktop and a popup module, for example.
Resource use could be next to zero...

Some themers have already created imitation XP-style Start-button menus...so it'd be easy to 'emulate' the Exploder shell ...
Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I LOVE IT! there's only one problem: if you use it with netmeeting, until this version it complained about directdraw. now it doesn't, but once you close netmeeting, the original taskbar of windows returns. (I'm on xp)
the right-click menus would be really necessary, I must agree.
but anyway... I LOVE IT!
Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The Object Dock still goes crazy and starts flickering if a Quicktime movie is playing and another window/broswer is ontop of it.

I gotta be able to place it where I want to, it is not too good when it is in the middle of the two monitors.

Start and Sys tray objects are a must have. (and an ability to switch off the taskbar forever and give us a boost in performance )

I think I would prefer to be able to set my icons in the "Configure object dock" menu, possibly a tab along the top, rather than on right click and give us "normal" right click options.
In fact couldn't the "Configure object dock" menu be move to the "Display Properties" dialogue along with the Windoblinds "Skins" tab?

(Is there a way to keep the icons from my older Dock installs, rather than having to redo them each time I install a new version?)

I don't want a lot do I?

Good work

Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Maybe it's just me, but if I move the transparency slider all the way down, then there's no way to bring up the Dock Properties or make it quit. Obvious quickfix is to add sys commands for both of these, but it's probably just something that got overlooked... Having trouble dragging and dropping (System) icons onto the dock... it'll make space for the icon, but then nothing will show up... Keep up the great work!
Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Kuma san, just copy the dockitems.ini file into your new install folder. The shortcuts and icons should be there when you load it up then.
Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Objectbar + Objectdock = everything you need. Dock is just a dock. Use Objectbar for your start menu, systray and all that.

Anyway I still love it. The auto hide is nice and smooth

Next version I know we'll see a fix to the logoff bug so I'm not too concerned. Hope to see it sticky on Control Center's BandVWM soon...
Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top
iOn why can't you just use the windows start button?
Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My temporary solution until Stardock (hopefully!) integrates the start menu/systray into ObjectDock:

1) In Windows (XP at least), right click on the taskbar and turn off "Autohide taskbar" as well as "Keep taskbar on top of other windows"
2) Turn off "Hide Windows Taskbar" in ObjectDock
3) Use CTRL-ESC and/or start/Windows key on keyboard to access taskbar. The taskbar will show with your Dock and disappear to the back when it's not in focus.
Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So far I'm happy with the dock, it really shows how far along re-creating the OSX experience has come. There is one thing I am wondering about though: Is there any way to physically move the location of the dock so it is not completely centered on the screan? The reason I ask is because I have a DesktopX theme I've been working on, and the dock doesn't complement the particular design yet. More importantly though, I ask because my girlfriend is visiting Canadia tomorrow from Southern Cali, and she's very familar with Mac OSX already, so I wanted to give her the best of both worlds. So, it would be nice to have the dock work with the theme instead of against it. Here's what it looks like so far...

http://www.geocities.com/chunk_9999/jpgs/dxdock1.jpg

Maybe there's something I missed in the config, but maybe this version lacks this feature (and I can understand why--it's not often when someone wants something off-center).
-Chickenbow
Reply #47 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I can't decide whether to use this or the taskbar. They're both great, and I already have ObjectBar taking up the top of the screen.

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Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top
jarget u still need the systray, cause some programs stay running in the background and objectdock doesnt show them.
Reply #49 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Any tips on finding good .png icons? Someone had mentioned the Clotz 2000 icons, but the page seems to have disappeared & I'm not sure how to use DesktopX zoomers.
Thanks for any help.
Reply #50 from WinCustomize Forums Top
iOn just autohide the windows taskbar.