Nope, don't like it. I thought it was great before.

One other thing. I wish SDC could differentiate between DesktopX, and DesktopX Pro. There's been a couple times that it tells me about an update, but I forget, and end up with the normal version after updating.

Frogbot: minor improvement at best. I still like the old layout better..

OK, the banner's hidden, but the wasted space under the menubar is still there. Sorry to sound like a grouse, but it's only a minor improvement

Maybe I wasn't clear in the original, but that's what I meant too! Not just the picture, but the whole pane.

Maybe another option for "I know what all these products are, Please hide the descriptions".

Frogbot

"You will be skinned.....resistance is futile"

Yea yea I agree. I just noticed that too. Communication problem on our end.

Next build should remove the block entirely.

Sorry for the spelling mix up Brad.

I agree with the grouse...Uh...er...Koasati It's great that the hide banner option is there now but it still wastes to much space. Honestly guys, the layout of SDC before was great...it didn't take up that much space...you could see the Subject, From, Last Update, and Replies without having to stretch it across the screen. Everything was nice and compact. It was streamlined. There was also a bigger chat screen. I could understand this setup and would expect it from those "try and buy" apps that give you a banner untill you get a key code, but I never thought you'd get a banner after you got the keycode. And hey, I know my screen is small, but do you have to rub it in?

Couldn't the info presented there, when you go to the Object Desktop section, Games, and etc., be placed in the lower window?

Or even placed in the wasted space above? Oh wait, then it would almost look like our old SDC...hint hint!

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The wasted space is not "as wasted" in some sections, because it provides a description or more aptly an advertisment for what's in that particular section. That's all fine and dandy to a new user, but it'll be nice to opt out. Looking forward to the next build too

Personally I like it and would not think it would be a problem having the Banner space if it was used as a functional part of the application. Say, listing the URL's to the help, tutorials, specific app websites and maybe a link to Tech Support..

Latest version 2.00.290 has an option in the View menu "Show Network Banner" that takes care of the space up top.   Looks much better now. Thanx Stardock! :)

How about a way to "flip" the separator in the "working pane" ?

That way I (who has a normal size screen) could see all Object Dock apps in the list as oposed to now when I only se half the list as the information thingy takes up the rest of the space. DOnt get me wrong I dont wanna loose the information thingy I just want it to ocupie the wasted space to the right. Humm, anyone follow me? (I actually think I have confused myself here

Let me draw it out for you:

How it looks now:


MENU..|.APP..EMPTY..|
LIST..|.LIST.EMPTY..|
EMPTY.|.LIST.EMPTY..|
EMPTY.|.DESCRIPTION.|


What I would like:

MENU..|.APP..|.DESC.|
LIST..|.LIST.|.DESC.|
EMPTY.|.LIST.|.DESC.|
EMPTY.|.LIST.|.DESC.|

Pretty much like the "three pane reading" that is all the hype now'adays in mail readers.


And while your at it, resizable grippers on all separators is something I pretty much expect now'a'days in a modern UI

Anyways, *THANX* for the "Show network banner" option!

humm, so much fo ascii art...
(as it didn't work at all)

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Yes, Thanks Stardock...SDC looks much better with the hide/show banner option...I'm a happy camper.

It IS nice having the option of removing the banner yes. One thing though Stardock, is that I would still like to see the percentage of any current download at all times... With the Stardock banner removed so is the percentage bar and numerals. Also I notice that with the update the listing of the size (MB) of each of the games in totalgaming.net has disapeared. I don't know if this is by design or simply mistake. I liked knowing how large the download was BEFORE I clicked the install or archive buttons.

Thanks for listening to your customers Stardock, Isn't progress a wonderful process!

Hi Mr. Brad and good Stardock folks!

Between this thread and MGiffs about a new browser, it got me thinking of a suggestion for you. How about making the whole internet world better and creating a new and improved, better mouse-trap type web browser, that blows everybody else's doors off? Or are you folks already working on that one?

Just a suggestion for your spare time!

/me seriously needs to go do updates on SDC!