ObjectDock Plus Beta updated

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What's fixed / new

x-When there are no non-tabbed docks open, flyout menus would fly out, but then not react to mouse interaction
. This has been fixed.
 
x-Control+Click (or Shift+Clicking) on a folder in a flyout menu will now open that folder instead of flying it out.
 
x-Dock Properties dialog doesn't show on the Taskbar tabs when open. Fixed, it now shows.
 
x-made 'slowest' setting for hotspot activation delay much longer, relabled "fast/slow" delay to "short/very long"
 
x-Advanced option added: folder flyouts show as normal menu if number of files > 80
 
x-Add this Application to the Dock only works on flyout docks and it does not add the app icon as the image. Fixed, now works for all.
 
x-non-tabbed docks set to normal zordering (not always on top) would come to the top when a new application was loaded. Fixed, this does no longer happen.

x-Made hotspots screen colorblind friendly. (User must set BlackAndWhiteConfig flag in [Accessibility] section of settings.ini to = 1)
 
x-added option for drawers (tabbed docks docked to edge) to not always have their tabs on top
 
x-Tabbed dock labels show even when covered by another program and you mouseover a spot where an item would be if not covered. Fixed, this no longer happens.
 
x-GDI Handles would leak after using Choose Image dialog. This has been fixed.
 
x-When two tabbed docks are present, autohiding/showing them both at the same time can result in one of their animations locking and not hiding/unhiding again until restarting OD+. This has been fixed!
 
x-If alt-tabbing during resizing the dock, the dock could get stuck in resizing if you move to another program then release the mouse button. This has been fixed.
 
x-Resize cursor could get stuck temporarilly when moving quickly between two different tabbed docks. Fixed.
 
x-Microsoft WordXP would freeze on shutdown until ObjectDock is closed when launched from a link to a word document in the dock. This has been determined to be resulting from a bug in Windows' ShellExecuteEx function, and has been effectivly worked around by removing running indicators on documents executed from the dock.
 
x-Fixed issue of some users with only PowerUser windows user accounts not being able to run OD+, getting a message about needing to install properly.
 
x-When moving a tabbed dock, upon picking it up to move it it would shift over a few pixels right from the start. Fixed.
 
x-Added ability to have a System Tray on a non-tabbed dock! (You can choose between either having a taskbar or a tray on each non-tabbed dock)
More to come... 
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
wow, that's a lot of changes! checking it out now.

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cool works great here. it hasn't crashed yet. looking forward to more improvements
(like magnified icons in tabs)

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What happened to the thumbnails for the picture folder? mine comes up now like the start menu. Frogboy,I'm not happy .Please get them to put that back in, or you put that back in.I so liked that feature.Everything else seems to work fine but I want my thumbnails back. If there is another way to make the pictures folder into a flyout will you please let me know. I would hate to have to redo all my tabs(5).
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
zu frueh gefreut found a bug in the new >80 item option. Leaves the magnified icon magnified when closed and freezes the dock. will also report in ng

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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i81b4u-uc, it works here, pics show up as thumbnails. Are you sure you have the >80 items unchecked? that would explain it.


sorry for multiple posting. should have combined it to one. cannot see an option to delete own posts.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
lolit wasn't unchecked but now it is. Lol thanks for that. You know it's bad when I need my thumbnails. I did however notice that if my folder was smaller my thumbs showed that should have woke me up but nope it didn't. Have noticed an exception errorthat came up that I'm waiting to come up again so I can mail it to the guy's. Anyways thanks for telling me.Maybe the next time I'll remember to check that first. Thanks Again
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Do we update over the old version or uninstall first?
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I installed over the old version...worked fine for me. I notice there is still an issue with labels on tabbed docks. It doesn't seem to remember font settings (or apply them).
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
if you click yourself through you get here:

https://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/purchase.asp
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I really haven't seem much of change on my system other than being able to add a system tray on the objectdock without tabs. I would love to see a modified startmenu that looks like the real startmenu that we see in the Windows OS. Every thing is working wonderfully keep up the good work and can't wait to see more patches.

Frogboy if your checking this message board do you think you can give us an idea on what your planning on patching or including in the next beta?

Good Job!!!

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Grr... You're determined to make me buy this .... that darn pizza might have to wait... *counts pennies*
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Let us know when the product gets out of beta build. I may buy it then. I've never been fond of paying money to find bugs in products. >
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
"I would love to see a modified startmenu that looks like the real startmenu that we see in the Windows OS."

The start menu docklet (startmenu 2.1) looks like the real thing to me. Have you tried that?
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
mnunes, about the start menu, AndreasV has already created a docket for the free version that also works in the plus version.
Here it is https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=29&SkinID=2373

Hope this helps
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Okay, I bought it..... One person mentioned they don't like paying to test things... But IMHO StarDock acts in good faith - I can be sure there will be more stable versions in the pipe.

This, along with the TotalGaming upgrade, is keeping me happy with this company. Thanks!
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
3 Things.

- Thanks for the prompt update Frogboy. Good to see you're on the ball.
- Where in OD+ can you tell what version you're running? There doesn't appear to be an 'About' box?
- The filename linked to the update is called "ObjectDockPlus102Beta2.exe" yet your update suggests it's it's Beta1A

Can you or somebody confirm WHAT version you're linking to to Stardock to ensure we have the latest Beta?

And add a Version Box or something please
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Frogboy

Changing images for shortcuts still doesn't work for me. If I change the image for an exisiting shortcut, and then quit the dock, and restart ObjectDock, the shortcut has reverted to the previous image.
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm not sure where there's a feature request section for OD+... but here goes:

Howzabout, rather than just being able to save the whole theme, an option to save package just one tab or dock... so we can upload dock configurations to wincustomize that will just add a custom dock or tab (like a meters dock) without replacing the entire theme?
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Another request ... sorry, lots... Would be nice to be able to drag and drop from the start menu object onto a tab in another dock... so I don't have to open the "real" start menu, or an explorer window, to get links of newly installed apps.
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Perhaps this is a silly question but when I try to download the updated OD+ the file name and size are the same as when I first got it (ObjectDockPlus102beta2.exe @ 8.178KB). Is this the right file for OD+ Beta1a? Are the updates included in it?
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Handles leak still seems to be present. Specifically, I can make it leak 40-50 handles at a time, reliably. All I have to do is open the "Dock entry properties" tab and close it again, without doing anything else. Every time I do that, it leaks 40-50 handles which don't get released back to the OS.

I have it up to 2,319 handles so far but am not going to try for 15,000 again.
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I would have liked to see basic functions fixed first.
1. I have OD+ running on one machine and it will always crash when I try to create a new dock. I have seen this reported by others. Beta 2 did not fix this.
2. The handle leak is still there. I can confirm that.
3. A change in fonts requires a OD+ quit/run cycle.
4. Why does it take 10 or more seconds to quit OD+? Why does it take equally as long to quit the myDocks dialogue box?