Problem With Start Menue
Thursday, December 28, 2006 by Kinger | Discussion: ObjectDock
Since the new upgrade to object dock my start button, all programs pane is acting wierd. When you move the cursor over all programs the panel pops up but then disapears when you try and move the cursor up to use it. If I go back and repeat the process again then the panel stays up and works fine. If I close object dock then this dosn't happen. It only hapens when object dock is loaded. Any sugestions would be welcome. This tends to get iritating after a while!!!
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Lantec
Reply #3 Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:06 AM
Reply #3 Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:06 AM
I'm not sure why this would happen. It may be related to a docklet your using. You can check by disabling them one at a time to see if it's one of them.
If that doesn't help try right clicking on the Start Menu - choose "properties" - click "customize" next to Start Menu - choose the advanced tab and under "Start Menu Settings" UNcheck the "Open Submenus when I pause....."
If that doesn't help try right clicking on the Start Menu - choose "properties" - click "customize" next to Start Menu - choose the advanced tab and under "Start Menu Settings" UNcheck the "Open Submenus when I pause....."
Kinger
Reply #4 Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:32 AM
Reply #4 Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:32 AM
Thanks for the reply. I have a calendar and search docklet. I took them off and it didn't make any difference. Also unchecked the open submenues , no difference.
ZubaZ
Reply #6 Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:52 AM
Bump is a way of moving a post that still needs an answer to the top of the forums so that it gets attention.
Reply #6 Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:52 AM
| Excuse my ignorance but what does bump mean? |
Bump is a way of moving a post that still needs an answer to the top of the forums so that it gets attention.
Bichur
Reply #7 Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:54 AM
Reply #7 Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:54 AM
Bring
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or any variation - to bring a post up to the 'recent activity'
Up
My
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or any variation - to bring a post up to the 'recent activity'
Kinger
Reply #9 Sunday, December 31, 2006 5:43 PM
Reply #9 Sunday, December 31, 2006 5:43 PM
Thanks for the bump lesson, now I Know. Start panel still acting up but this is not a major problem as I don't use it that often. Just a bit irritating when I do. By the way my wifes computer is doing the same thing.
Kinger
Reply #11 Wednesday, January 3, 2007 6:21 AM
Reply #11 Wednesday, January 3, 2007 6:21 AM
I instaled OD oroginaly as the free version then uprgaded it to plus. Would it help to uninstall it and reinstall through Stardock central
Bichur
Reply #12 Wednesday, January 3, 2007 9:30 AM
Reply #12 Wednesday, January 3, 2007 9:30 AM
it might (save your backgrounds, etc folders first)
Kinger
Reply #13 Saturday, January 6, 2007 6:00 PM
Reply #13 Saturday, January 6, 2007 6:00 PM
Did the reinstall and still get the same problem. Begining to think this a system problem and not a object Dock problem. Thanks for all the imput
tayker
Reply #14 Sunday, March 4, 2007 8:25 PM
Reply #14 Sunday, March 4, 2007 8:25 PM
I'm having this same issue on a purchased version. I've tried different skins, etc. I've also searched this forum, that's how I found this thread.
MySecret
Reply #15 Sunday, March 4, 2007 9:26 PM
Reply #15 Sunday, March 4, 2007 9:26 PM
Are you using a start menu docklet or using the windows key on your keyboard? Just to test try using the opposite of what you are doing now.. 
I use XP Pro sp2 & have used it for some time with no issues with either. Hopefully someone will come along that knows.
Just had another idea....is your all programs menu set to scroll? Mine is. Right click on start menu, properties...startmenu...advanced...checkmark scroll...may have nothing to do with it but ....
It's My Secret
I use XP Pro sp2 & have used it for some time with no issues with either. Hopefully someone will come along that knows. Just had another idea....is your all programs menu set to scroll? Mine is. Right click on start menu, properties...startmenu...advanced...checkmark scroll...may have nothing to do with it but ....
It's My Secret
Bichur
Reply #16 Sunday, March 4, 2007 10:08 PM
I think you may be right. I went back and re read your post. I have noticed on occasion the all programs disappearing after they lit up. Both with OD (free) running and without. I'm wondering if it's some kink of graphics issue or cursor issue or combination... whereas when we move our mouse over the cursor hot spot is considered to be off target and the menu disappears.
I get this every once in a while in FireFox's bookmarks also.
Reply #16 Sunday, March 4, 2007 10:08 PM
Begining to think this a system problem and not a object Dock problem.
I think you may be right. I went back and re read your post. I have noticed on occasion the all programs disappearing after they lit up. Both with OD (free) running and without. I'm wondering if it's some kink of graphics issue or cursor issue or combination... whereas when we move our mouse over the cursor hot spot is considered to be off target and the menu disappears.
I get this every once in a while in FireFox's bookmarks also.
tayker
Reply #17 Monday, March 5, 2007 12:14 AM
Are you using a start menu docklet or using the windows key on your keyboard? Just to test try using the opposite of what you are doing now.. I use XP Pro sp2 & have used it for some time with no issues with either. Hopefully someone will come along that knows.
Just had another idea....is your all programs menu set to scroll? Mine is. Right click on start menu, properties...startmenu...advanced...checkmark scroll...may have nothing to do with it but ....
It's My Secret
No start menu docklet is being used. What happens is I click on Start and then click on All Programs. When I move my cursor over to the menu that displays, it immediately goes behind the original Start menu. When I click Start and do it again then everything is fine.
I don't like scrolling menus but I'll give it a shot.
Nope, enabling scrolling doesn't fix it.
Reply #17 Monday, March 5, 2007 12:14 AM
Are you using a start menu docklet or using the windows key on your keyboard? Just to test try using the opposite of what you are doing now..
I use XP Pro sp2 & have used it for some time with no issues with either. Hopefully someone will come along that knows. Just had another idea....is your all programs menu set to scroll? Mine is. Right click on start menu, properties...startmenu...advanced...checkmark scroll...may have nothing to do with it but ....
It's My Secret
No start menu docklet is being used. What happens is I click on Start and then click on All Programs. When I move my cursor over to the menu that displays, it immediately goes behind the original Start menu. When I click Start and do it again then everything is fine.
I don't like scrolling menus but I'll give it a shot.
Nope, enabling scrolling doesn't fix it.
Bichur
Reply #18 Monday, March 5, 2007 12:20 AM
I haven't had that happen yet. Mine just totally disappears, same as if I clicked away from it.
Reply #18 Monday, March 5, 2007 12:20 AM
it immediately goes behind the original Start menu
I haven't had that happen yet. Mine just totally disappears, same as if I clicked away from it.
tayker
Reply #19 Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27 AM
Reply #19 Monday, March 5, 2007 12:27 AM
I thought this was a Windowsblinds problem and was surprised to see it under ObjectDock. I was having this issue before I installed OD Pro.
Crivens
Reply #20 Saturday, March 17, 2007 4:06 PM
Reply #20 Saturday, March 17, 2007 4:06 PM
I have this problem and also thought it was Blinds. But it doesn't happen when I unload objectDock Plus. I think it happens when using a dock on the bottom of the screen that is configured as a drawer type ie. it slides away out of sight when you move the mouse away. I noticed that when I go to click on the start menu then the dock appears (because go anywhere near the bottom of the screen, even if nowhere near the dock, and the dock will appear). Then when I goto the "All programs" option and then move the mouse up the list then the dock slides away. At the exact same time that the dock slides away then the main "All programs" menu vanishes leaving the original start menu and the "All programs" menu's submenu that you happened to have opened. If you then click on the start menu again pretty much straight away it all works fine.
Hopefully they will pull out a fix soon as I really like ObjectDock Plus, but I'm not using it with this problem.
Cheers
Hopefully they will pull out a fix soon as I really like ObjectDock Plus, but I'm not using it with this problem.
Cheers
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Reply #1 Thursday, December 28, 2006 9:12 AM