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Object Desktop 2011 wishlist

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from WinCustomize Forums

The Windows "ecosystem" is complex these days. There's Windows XP users, Windows Vista users and Windows 7 users both in 32 and 64 bit versions which require their own versions believe it or not if you want to fully support it.

Our question to you, what would YOU like to see in the next major revision of Object Desktop?

If you don't have Object Desktop already, what are you waiting for?!

www.objectdesktop.com

 

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Reply #76 from JoeUser Forums Top

'OS-wars'?

Kind of pointless to share what you'd like to see in OD 2011 if you ain't gonna see it on your OS.

Reply #77 from Stardock Forums Top

A good virtual desktop solution is very important to me. It has to work on 64-bit Windows.

 

My only other comment would be to focus development on 32-bit Windows XP, and 64-bit Windows 7. That should keep the majority of users happy.

ObjectDock - Access shortcuts and frequently used applications from an animated dock.
Reply #78 from WinCustomize Forums Top

My best wish is for the program to automatically install the various elements of a download into their proper folders; create the folders if necessary. Ron

Reply #79 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting HoustonRon, reply 78
My best wish is for the program to automatically install the various elements of a download into their proper folders; create the folders if necessary. Ron
End of HoustonRon's quote

Which applications are not installing downloads in the right place?

Reply #80 from WinCustomize Forums Top

There IS ALREADY in place a 'requirement' that Master skins suit all three versions of the "current" OS, and it is that which can be argued is time-bombed as people WILL migrate to Win7 [and beyond] sooner rather than later.Never have I actually received any formal written confirmation of this requirement. Let me put forth this scenario: Master skinner X submits a skin. It's rejected as a Masterskin because it does not support one of the 3 current OS. Now this skinner does not have the means to obtain a computer with said OS on for financial reasons. It's almost a catch 22 here. He cannot afford to buy the computer unless he sells some skins. But is unable to sell the skins without the OS.
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I actually had one of my master skins knocked down from master to 'normal' because it didnt have all 3 os's =( i was told via pm it had to include all 3 os's and i was told on the forums too.....(forgot who by but)

I think its alot of work..........but Im used to it so I just dont mind anymore.

as for object dock...include a full version of cursorfx in it please. (saves me shelling out extra bucks)

and while your listening.

fix the mess that is formally called skin studio, every time yr guys fix something, they break something else.

its getting old really fast. especially when its the only tool windowblind skinners have to use to make a windowblind and wb is supposed to be one of your main meats in the stew.

Reply #82 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 81
What problems are you having with SkinStudio?
End of Neil's quote


Did anyone fix that glitch where the UIS2 titlebar close button doesn't show up if you remove everything in there, and put in a new image and choose the action of "close window"?  In order to get it to work, you have to choose a different action when you first import the image, and then change the action after you import it.

It's not a major glitch (i.e., can't be worked around), but it drove me up a wall trying to figure out why my skins had problems with people using UIS2 frames, and made me doubt my skinning skills until Vampothika posted her tutorial for Skin Studio and outlined the problem.

Reply #83 from WinCustomize Forums Top

also the fact that many of the windows 7 features do not have an example pic of the element in use, and also there is no windows 7 only sections like there is for xp, I think that both of these would help beginners that are new to skinning wb

Reply #84 from WinCustomize Forums Top

SkinStudio has a setting to let you set which OS you are wanting to make the skin for.  Any parts which do not apply to that OS are then hidden.

Reply #85 from WinCustomize Forums Top

SKS working very well for me :sun:

Reply #86 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 84
SkinStudio has a setting to let you set which OS you are wanting to make the skin for.  Any parts which do not apply to that OS are then hidden.
End of Neil's quote


That's true, but the bits that apply to 7 only, don't have any images in them, so if you're new to skinning, you don't have any idea about how big of a canvas you're going to need to create for those images.  It would be very helpful if there were a template skin for Windows 7 already in place (like there is for XP), so there is a hint at how big the images need to be.

Reply #87 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Fix the fact that the Start Button Docklet for ObjectDock 2 on Win64 actually shows teh right side of the menu because now its see through and its hard to see my menus.

Reply #88 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting JukEboXAuDiO, reply 87
Fix the fact that the Start Button Docklet for ObjectDock 2 on Win64 actually shows teh right side of the menu because now its see through and its hard to see my menus.
End of JukEboXAuDiO's quote

ObjectDock is not part of ObjectDesktop.

Reply #89 from WinCustomize Forums Top

New wish : Time schedule with fixes and enhancements like for Elemental. :annoyed: It really hurts to see that the OD suite has become such a letdown... I mean, do You really think us OD subscribers to be total idiots ???

Next excuses for updates of OD apps not happening will be the needed manpower for ongoing updates for that f***g game.

 

At least WB is still going.

Reply #90 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting c242, reply 89
... I mean, do You really think us OD subscribers to be total idiots ???
End of c242's quote


I don't think they believe us to be idiots....they believe us to be junkies.  They got us hooked on hydro and now we're grateful for regs...WHEN they have them.  Stardock is the only dealer in town, so....we're at their mercy unless we kick the habit.

Reply #91 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Just another thread to keep people busy and hoping. See when it started and how Brad never came back.

Reply #92 from WinCustomize Forums Top

DesktopX4

 

I second the  suggestion of multi-monitor taskbar with support for Win7's taskbar features.

Reply #93 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 32
Because Win 7 has such a good UI ODNT needs to focus on where it started, productivity.  That's where apps like RighClick, ObjectBar, Control Center started out and I thing there is still a need there.
End of Zubaz's quote

+1!

 

Can we revive Object Edit please?

Reply #94 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting thomassen, reply 92
DesktopX4

 

I second the  suggestion of multi-monitor taskbar with support for Win7's taskbar features.
End of thomassen's quote

A hearty third!!!!

Reply #95 from Stardock Forums Top

 

Thomassen: Just get Notepad++.

way better, free, under development and comes with Norwegian translation.

download: http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

screenshot: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Notepad%2B%2B_screenshot2.png

 

and this is only one option, pretty much every text editor available has better features than Object Edit.

http://www.scintilla.org/SciTE.html

http://www.pspad.com/

http://www.jedit.org/

http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html

Reply #96 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I do use Notepad++

But I still miss ObjectEdit at times. It was small and nimble.

Reply #97 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Notepad2 to the rescue. ;)

Reply #98 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I wish to see some screenshots when they are ready.  :O :-"

Reply #99 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Any chance of some screenshots or a prelimary list of programs that will be included with Object Desktop 2011 or it it way to early for that?  :sun:

Reply #100 from WinCustomize Forums Top

B U M P