I need help changing docks/themes for ObjectDock
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 by Baron Seos | Discussion: ObjectDock
If anyone is available to help me I would really appreciate it. I don't know how to install new docks,themes or icons onto Object Dock. I have Icon Packager. There doesn't seem to be a way to open a zip file with objectdock. I'm not sure which folder to put new icons or docks into.
Please help!
Reply #2 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 1:42 AM
extract files then copy files to...backgrounds to the background folder in objectdock....Icons to crystalized, last or create a new folder in objectdock and copy the new I cons there... That should do it.
Reply #3 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 2:20 AM
Reply #4 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 7:39 AM
https://www.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.aspx?SID=1&SkinID=6135&LibID=29
Again, any help would be appreciated.
Reply #5 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 7:40 AM
Here is a mini tutorial I wrote for working with the ObjectDock file structure, including the proper placement of files http://corkyo.wincustomize.com/Articles.aspx?SID=5463&AID=82930
I also wrote a few mini tutorials for ObjectDock Plus. You can find those links on my page by clicking my name.
Reply #6 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 7:49 AM
| IP dosent work for docks. |
Now *there* is a feature request. If OD+ and IP are installed . . . . have OD+ Icon browser browse the IP themes.
Is it too late to add this to the 1.3 build?
Reply #7 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 8:50 AM
I'm not sure if this file isnt set for an "extract and use" type of thing and needs more configuring or not. If someone could just make an "Idiots Guide" for how to use this file I would appreciate the help.
Reply #8 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:56 AM
When you have downloaded the dock, unzip it and put the unzipped map in:Object Dock Backgrounds.
When you download icons in the object dock category in Wincustomize, unzip them and then just take the png and drag it to Object Dock,just the main OD.
Iconpackager is something complete different, you can't use that for ODicons. Hope it helps!
Reply #9 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:57 AM
.Step 1 - Extraction
Step 2 - Immigration
(I am not sure of the exact path. Like I said, I move my programs
)Step 3 - Configuration
Step 4 - Selection
Step 5 - Application
Step 6 - Beautification
I really hope that helps. If you don't understand something, feel free to ask questions
.Reply #10 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 11:10 AM
While people seem so helpful I'll go a little off topic on 2 things:
1: How do you change Windows icons (like under my computer the HD icon) windows only looks for .ico type files and the .png's I have and want to use wont work, is there anyway I can convert the png's ro a useable file or another way I can use the look?
2: Keikonium - I was wondering where you got your Firefox Icon, and I was wondering if you had the full set for those Adobe Icons (I looked and didnt see those) I mainly need the Icons for:
Adobe Photoshop CS2 & Imageready CS2 Icons
Adobe Illustrator CS2 Icon
Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Icon
And if possible a matching set of Macromedia Studio 8 icons =P
Thanks again to everyone that has helped to resolve this issue for those of us that are new to all this.
Reply #11 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 11:16 PM
Macromedia Icons: Link
To answer your question about GT3 DX.zip, just follow the exact same process
. Plop those + and - images into the GT3 DX folder. If it asks to overwrite, saying yes should cause no problems. Not sure why they were on the outside 
."1: How do you change Windows icons (like under my computer the HD icon) windows only looks for .ico type files and the .png's I have and want to use wont work, is there anyway I can convert the png's ro a useable file or another way I can use the look?"
Yes there is
. Windows XP will only use .ico files. PNG doesn't work (sadly). So I have found this awesome program called Axialis IconWorkshop: Link. (Hopefully I can post links to other software 
). It can convert .png into flawless .ico images. It does so much, it can be kinda complicated. I HIGHLY recommend looking at the tutorials on the site for converting 
.Hopefully that answers all your questions
. I am so glad I finally helped someone 
!
.
.Reply #13 Monday, July 4, 2011 9:06 PM
1st step: Download and save .zip (zipped folder) file.
2nd step: Right click, Extract All...
3rd step: Once extracted right click and copy the file folder.
4th step: On the left of the window, click Local Disk (C:), If this bit on the side does not come up, right click and enable it. UNLESS however you had saved it to somewhere else in the installation progress, then go there in stead.
5th step: Click Program Files (86x)
6th step: Click Stardock
7th step: Click ObjectDock Free
8th step: Click Backgrounds
9th step: Click either Tiles OR Zoomers
10th step: Right click, paste.
11th step: Close the window
12th step: Right click on your ObjectDock
13th step: Either: i) Click Settings...
ii) Or if comes up with a popup menu (with arrow), mouse over and click Settings...
14th step: Click Appearance
15th step: Click Change Background
16th step: It should be there, you can now select it.
Reply #14 Monday, July 4, 2011 9:14 PM
Have you noticed:
1. The age of the post?
2. How needlessly and ridiculously large your font is, and how annoying that is?
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Reply #1 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 1:27 AM