Some things I'd like to see for ObjectDock

Wishfull thinking....

Friday, November 9, 2007 by messiah1 | Discussion: ObjectDock

Now, don't get me wrong, for the money ObjectDock plus is a rockin' program. I love it. And the past few upgrades have been super. As a monkey that makes skins for OD, I sometimes find myself limited in the things I can do as far as design, but that's to be expected. The developers can't read the minds of the folks using or designing for OD. I understand that. So here are a couple of things I'd like to see for ObjectDock, if you have any others, feel free to post 'em. (oh, and if any of these are already in OD, slap me)

1. I know I can set my tabs to be different colors and have different fonts...however, what I'd like to see is a way to have different color fonts for active/inactive tabs. For example, the active tab has a white font, the inactive tabs has a gray or black font.

2. Blurring! I'd love to see the same option that WB6 now has where you could turn on blurring for the docks...say you have a clear dock and where you can see through it is slightly blurred. That would rock.

3. Docks that can be curved. I know I can make curved docks...but how sweet would it be to have the icons follow the curve of the dock?

Ok, your turn.   
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jk3117
Reply #61 Monday, June 16, 2008 5:38 PM
i'll jump on board with all things mentioned here. especially the curved docs--zoomers and tabbed. i think it'd be cool to be able to place one in a corner of the screen so that there's just a semi-circle showing, like a quarter of a pie, with a bunch of icons around the curve. also, if were a tabbed dock, maybe just one tab would be shown and you could click a button or arrow and the next tab would rotate into view from "off screen".

anyway, just a couple ideas, i'm pumped for the eventual release of the next version of OD.


bk13GarbageMan
Reply #62 Sunday, June 22, 2008 9:02 PM
I know I'm new at this, but, I was thinking about being able to have different images for different Tile positions in a background...i.e.,TileTop, TileBottom, TileLeft, TileRight.....like you can do with the the zoomers and the tabs.

messiah1
Reply #63 Monday, June 23, 2008 7:52 AM
I know I'm new at this, but, I was thinking about being able to have different images for different Tile positions in a background...i.e.,TileTop, TileBottom, TileLeft, TileRight.....like you can do with the the zoomers and the tabs.


That's a great idea and I've hoped for that myself. I wonder...

bk13GarbageMan
Reply #64 Monday, June 23, 2008 8:22 PM
That's a great idea and I've hoped for that myself. I wonder...


So, I guess great minds do think alike   

xnator
Reply #65 Thursday, July 3, 2008 8:26 AM
So I'm curious, any signs of OD 2 beta versions on the horizon?

Mirsguy
Reply #66 Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:46 AM
I guess I'm presenting this question to Messiah or WebGizmos, who I know will be straight forward.

Is there a plan to or is it even possible to add icon reflection to Object Docked icons? And if it is, what would necessitate designers such as Messiah and WebGiz to apply this effect to an already huge gallery, if it's something to be added to the current INI file?


cplair, I'm hurt, buddy! You didn't even consider me! Check these out.
WWW Link

cplair
Reply #67 Saturday, July 26, 2008 1:21 PM
cplair, I'm hurt, buddy! You didn't even consider me! Check these out.


You're right as rain brother no doubt and I am apologizing to you with all my heart. But see, I thought all along that the reflective properties was built in the dock, not the icons, so I've learned something today.

You coulda PM'd the egg in my face though, instead of spanking me in front of the entire community! Thanx for the link bro, I love 'em!

Cp

        

Mirsguy
Reply #68 Saturday, July 26, 2008 6:25 PM
You coulda PM'd the egg in my face though, instead of spanking me in front of the entire community! Thanx for the link bro, I love 'em!



WebGizmos
Reply #69 Saturday, July 26, 2008 7:34 PM
spanking me in front of the entire community


Nothing wrong with a good public spanking!


WebGizmos
Reply #70 Saturday, July 26, 2008 7:38 PM
That's a great idea and I've hoped for that myself. I wonder...


I don't see why not.....you can do that for backgrounds now...same with tabs. But the images on each side would still have to be the same...except for tabs....you could use 2 different images. That is if I'm reading this right.

WebGizmos
Reply #71 Saturday, July 26, 2008 7:39 PM
Oh...and CP....reflections would be cool....but would also take up more space. And if you had a tool to add the reflections to the icons/pngs I don't see why you couldn't already do that...you can add a dropshadow...why not a reflection?

Bebi Bulma
Reply #72 Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:33 PM
Oh...and CP....reflections would be cool....but would also take up more space. And if you had a tool to add the reflections to the icons/pngs I don't see why you couldn't already do that...you can add a dropshadow...why not a reflection?

SirSmiley made a gadget for that, the iReflector I think.

Dr W - Fences Support
Reply #73 Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:09 PM
reflections are a go... fyi i say no more for now

Bebi Bulma
Reply #74 Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:20 PM
Bebi Bulma would like to see OD's config window match that of WB and IP, with live preview of dock background without applying it

ZubaZ
Reply #75 Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:30 PM
reflections are a go... fyi
Sneaky little bugger, ain't he?

Mirsguy
Reply #76 Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:34 PM
reflections are a go



Bebi Bulma would like to see OD's config window match that of WB and IP, with live preview of dock background without applying it


Ditto!

cplair
Reply #77 Sunday, July 27, 2008 12:14 AM
reflections are a go... fyi i say no more for now


WhoooooooooooooooooHooooooooooooooooooooooo!

      

Dr W - Fences Support
Reply #78 Sunday, July 27, 2008 12:15 AM
completely and totally redone config windows...also a go.
...not at all written yet, but in the planning/designing stages

zakai1369
Reply #79 Sunday, July 27, 2008 12:38 AM
completely and totally redone config windows...also a go.
...not at all written yet, but in the planning/designing stages



ZubaZ
Reply #80 Sunday, July 27, 2008 12:53 AM
completely and totally redone config windows...also a go.
No one likes a tease Jeff.  

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