ObjectBar 2 is coming

Better, stronger, faster

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Stardock is nearing the final stages of ObjectBar version 2.  ObjectBar is a program that is designed to enable users to create their own desktop bars that can replace or suplement the Windows Start bar.  Traditionally, ObjectBar has been used by people wanting to give Windows bars that are similar to what is available on other operating systems (such as the MacOS Finder).  But with ObjectBar 2, Stardock is hoping to give ObjectBar users the flexibility and power to create all kinds of useful yet visually enticing things.

Amongst ObjectBar 2's new features is the ability to embed DesktopX 3 widgets, a completely new, easy to use interface, a skin editor, support for the new Stardock virtual desktops, and the ability to export ones ObjectBar themes as programs (EXEs).

ObjectBar 2 is one of the programs that makes up Stardock's Object Desktop (www.objectdesktop.com). Check out the linked article below to get more information.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It's About Time. Objectbar Is Probably My Most Loved Of All Stardock Apps (Besides Windowblinds). It's Nice To See It Getting An Over-Haul, Maybe Some Of Those Bugs From Version 1.6 Will Be Smoothed Out Too ...
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nice to know,thanks.
Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
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Excellent.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Waiting for babe ...
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I hope that Stardock has looked at the OB newsgroups during these final stages. As of v1.99 the new Object Bar was an abomination to the original. The level of “dumbing-down” and loss of functionality from 1.6x to 1.99 is astounding. OB is my most valuable program in all of OD and as a result of the direction of the new OB, I’ve let my subscription lapse. I hope there will be a trial version of this.

One genuine question to Stardock: I'm really curious about what is the thinking behind this? Why would you take an excellent program like OB and break it into separate apps (Right-Click and the new OB) and remove functionality?

I really hope that the final version has many of the issues addressed on the newsgroups resolved. I really want to be an OD subscriber, but as of the last version I saw of OB, I can no longer justify it.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Orion, beautiful case mod!!! I checked out your site from the link (http://plexi.dbltree.com) in your profile. Simply awesome job! I can't believe how clean of a job you did. It's better then if you would have bought it from any store.

I love that Hard Drive too.. always wanted to see an active and open Hard Drive.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I thought it was already out?
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Oh.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Orion, beautiful case mod!!! I checked out your site from the link (http://plexi.dbltree.com Link) in your profile. Simply awesome job! I can't believe how clean of a job you did. It's better then if you would have bought it from any store.

I love that Hard Drive too.. always wanted to see an active and open Hard Drive.



OMG! That is cool!

Nice job!
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
OMG! I was just TRYING to play around with the latest beta. You can't even re-order items in bars that display folder content (like Quick Launch)...alpha-numeric order only.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
last time i tried you could no longer re-order the items on your task bar either. that was the final straw for me, at which point i uninstalled OB2 beta and went back to OB 1.65

will someone wake me up if they release a usable OB2?
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i uninstalled OB2 beta and went back to OB 1.65


I also didnt like OB2 when I had it....
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Dear Stardock Support,
after my od expired, i'm thinkig about to renew it. I want to know

1. when it will be possible to use Windowblinds with 2 Monitors on nvidia Graphicscard in horizontal Span-Mode with activated Desktop-Manager?
Today if i have on the second (right) Monitor an application which is switching to fullscreen, this app is moved from Windowsblinds automaticly to the first Monitor (left). So Windows Blinds is not usable.

2. When will ObjectBar support png files (for Icons etc.) so that i can use Graphics transparently between windowblinds, ObjectDock etc.

3. If i use in objectbar widgets, these widgets are shown in the taskbar from object dock plus, it doesn't matter if the widgets are configured to not show themselves in the taskbar.

4. If an application is startet which is bussy while computing something (MS Access Forms are retrieving data over the Network, Objectbar (all versions) is simply blocked and not responding, so that it is not possible to start the next App for working on. The normal Windows Startmenue is working, also Object Dcok Plus does not have this problem.

Thanks for your answeres
Thorsten

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