RightClick'ing again.

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Well, not really 'sneak previews', just showing off what I'm tinckering with.

You might know some of'em. ;)
And more in the workings... These are just the result of some 4 hours of work.

I've set up an extra PC running Windows XP, purely for skinning RightClick again. That's dedication, ay? (Shakes fist at Stardock)
I might even take up skinning WB again (XP only) IF I can get hold of an older version of SKS, v5 perhaps.
The one on the old SDC (SKS 6) just won't play nice.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

/me likes this

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Wizard wonders why he doesn't have R-Click installed on his XP box. D'oh!

Galactic Civilizations III
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 2
Wizard wonders why he doesn't have R-Click installed on his XP box. D'oh!
End of Wizard1956's quote

/me wonders that too....

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Snow....you can always just rifle through the LS section.....you'll have a whole plethora of 'right click' graphics....;)

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've set up an extra PC running Windows XP, purely for skinning RightClick again. That's dedication, ay?
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I might get excited if I thought you might actually share them. :|

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 4
Snow....you can always just rifle through the LS section.....you'll have a whole plethora of 'right click' graphics....
End of Jafo's quote


Am there - doing that. ;-)
Technofines is based on an LS theme, and so are many of the other ones I've made.

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 5

I might get excited if I thought you might actually share them.
End of RedneckDude's quote


Jim, two main reasons for that:

1) The lack of a properly working RightClick. If it got 'fixed' I'd be chucking out skins right and left, faster than you could download them.

2) Many of the RightClick skins I've made are based on graphics from ancient skins, and some of the artist may be impossible (if not totally impossible) to get hold off.

But.... having said that, many of the skins are made based on 'living' artists work, whom i can get it touch with..
I know for a fact that'll I'll be getting more free time, soon. So... Who knows what the future might bring. ;-)

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Snowman, reply 3

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 2Wizard wonders why he doesn't have R-Click installed on his XP box. D'oh!

Snowman wonders that too....
End of Snowman's quote

Uvah wonders that three. I have an XP machine too...too.  |-)

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Snowman, reply 6
The lack of a properly working RightClick. If it got 'fixed' I'd be chucking out skins right and left, faster than you could download them.
End of Snowman's quote

Working as designed.  :)

System Requirements
 
●Windows XP (32 bit)/Vista (32 bit)
●Minimum screen resolution: 1024 width and 768 height
●10MB free drive space
●256MB RAM
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 8

●Windows XP (32 bit)/Vista (32 bit)
End of Zubaz's quote


Well, how's about adapting it for this century then?
More and more goes 64bit, you know. ;-)

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 8
Working as designed.
End of Zubaz's quote

 

Touche'.........how about lack of a properly designed Right Click?  :blush:

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

(Shakes fist at Stardock)
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Quoting Zubaz, reply 8
Working as designed.
End of Zubaz's quote

Quoting Snowman, reply 9
Well, how's about adapting it for this century then?
More and more goes 64bit, you know.
End of Snowman's quote

Yeah, but the fist shaking should not stop at just 'RightClick' 

IconPackager could do with some much needed love to bring it into the current century.  It has been mentioned many times before that IP needs to be updated to allow us to include desktop shortcuts to make everything uniform.  We all have desktop shortcuts, and we'd all like to make them fall in line with the icons IP changes, but currently that painstakingly has to be done manually, which doesn't make a lot of sense when most packages these days include additional icons for shortcuts to Firefox, MS Word, IE and many more frequently used apps.  If Stardock can allow us to enter paths to apps and shortcuts in other programmes, then it shouldn't be too difficult to include it in IP.

Sorry for the hijack, Snowy, but your fist shaking about RightClick aroused old feelings about the inadequacies of IconPackager.  However, I thoroughly agree with you on bringing RightClick into this century.  Many of us have moved to 64 bit since the advent of Win 7, and RightClick is useless to all of us in its current state.  You're not the only one who misses it, I and many others crave its use, but alas, it has been 3 - 4 years and appears not to be on Stardock's agenda for updating.  I did find a proggie called Right Click Enhancer that adds a few options, but still it's a far cry from what RightClick can do.

X( >:( :waaaa:

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting starkers, reply 11

Sorry for the hijack, Snowy
End of starkers's quote

No sweat, Mark. We all need venting sometimes. :)

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Snowman, reply 12
No sweat, Mark. We all need venting sometimes.
End of Snowman's quote

Oh now you've done it!

What the heck were you thinking by telling Starkers that it is OK to ... "vent".

It's gonna smell like rotten cabbage in here now...

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Snowman, reply 6
Jim, two main reasons for that:1) The lack of a properly working RightClick. If it got 'fixed' I'd be chucking out skins right and left, faster than you could download them.2) Many of the RightClick skins I've made are based on graphics from ancient skins, and some of the artist may be impossible (if not totally impossible) to get hold off.
End of Snowman's quote

 

OK, excuses accepted..... :ninja:

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Since I'm left handed and have my mouse buttons reversed is it possible to get a 'left-click'?

Just kidding lol. :)

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 15
Since I'm left handed and have my mouse buttons reversed is it possible to get a 'left-click'?
End of Uvah's quote

I'm left-handed and use the mouse in my right hand... for some reason it isn't comfortable and just doesn't feel natural in the left.

Go figure. :S

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sorry I am newish to the forums never the least sorry for the hijack, better than asking in some post's from 2010.

 

I am interested in knowing the position of "Right-Click" the program, is it in active development?

The last post's(2010era) seam to state that all development of Right-Click had ceased(?), yet I run into other posts

that seam to indicate that a newer version is being developed? Can you point me in the right direction plz.

 

ObjectDesktop user and windows 7.

 

Yet another post bring back right-click.

 

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Stephen, reply 17
I am interested in knowing the position of "Right-Click" the program, is it in active development?
End of Stephen's quote

Sorry, Stephen Gear... it is not.

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Although I see a desperate need for RightClick again in Windows 8... Hint, hint...

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting c242, reply 19
Although I see a desperate need for RightClick again in Windows 8... Hint, hint...
End of c242's quote

k1

Yes, RightClick would definitely help fix some of the inadequacies of Win 8.  Although I have found ways to use Win 8 as I do Win 7, there'd be no harm in Stardock adding another string to the bow by developing RightClick for Win 8... especially for x64.  I would never voluntarily run a 32 bit OS again, and I believe many other users here feel the same way, so yes, there is a need to update RC, sooner rather than later.

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting c242, reply 19
Although I see a desperate need for RightClick again in Windows 8... Hint, hint...
End of c242's quote

You, me and everyone else might, Carl, but I doubt Stardock does. :typo:

 

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 18

Quoting Stephen Gear, reply 17I am interested in knowing the position of "Right-Click" the program, is it in active development?

Sorry, Stephen Gear... it is not.
End of DrJBHL's quote

Thanks for getting back to me, I don't like the answer but hey, way cookie crumbles.

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Snowman, reply 21

Quoting c242, reply 19Although I see a desperate need for RightClick again in Windows 8... Hint, hint...

You, me and everyone else might, Carl, but I doubt Stardock does.

 
End of Snowman's quote

I cant see the reasoning either, WHY kill off a program cant be to hard to do.

Personally I loved RightClick one off the reasons why I bought objectdesktop.

Interestingly you can still download the program but it wont work on anything latter than XP,

Personally I go with the times Iam a win7 user will I upgrade to 8 NO.

 

Did Stardock ever give a reason for stopping development?

 

Bring back Right-Click pretty plz stardock

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I like RC too (although I was more of an ObjectBar guy).

There is only so much development time that can be spent on any and all projects.  RC was not the best investment of time . . at the time.

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Stephen, reply 23

Interestingly you can still download the program but it wont work on anything latter than XP,
End of Stephen's quote

It works on any 32bit system, even Windows 7.
The only 64bit systems it (kinda) works on is Vista.

Quoting Stephen, reply 23

Did Stardock ever give a reason for stopping development?
End of Stephen's quote

Not that I can recall. Only that a new and better applications was in developement - turned out to be Tiles. :'(