Thinking about Buying OD Plus...
Some initial questions first
Monday, August 25, 2008 by SharXXXOO | Discussion: ObjectDock
Hi,
A while ago, I saw a MAC computer and I loved their dock they had, I almost ate my words and considered buying a MAC just for those graphic based docks of theirs! ::shuddering:: lol. Anyhow, I Googled it and found RocketDock. Please don't stone me! But then, accidentally, I spotted Stardock's OD listed with my other Stardock programs. Now I have some questions to ask as I would prefer to use Stardock's so that everything meshes together without conflicts.
Ok, here comes the newbie questions that I can't find answered elsewhere.
1. I want it to look like MAC's dock, where the icons seem to be sitting on a shelf. Is this possible with OD+ ?
2. When I make a folder for OD, when I click on it and it should show me all the icons for programs inside, can I chose to have it fan out like MAC? If so, how many icons will it show? RocketDock has a Docklet that makes this happen and the directions said it worked on OD too but I wanted to make sure as I love that feature.
3. Would an icon work on the dock, which I have in my Windows Quicklaunch Toolbar but it doesn't work in RocketDock and was hoping OD would.. I have the icon set up wiht a different than normal Target in the Properties , set to open my Explorer and open certain folders automatically when I click on it. Here is the target line:
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,C:\AOL 9.0\download
Would that work in OD plus?
4. Is there any other benefits of paying for Stardock's OD plus rather than what I am getting using RocketDock?
Thank you SO much for any help anyone can give me. I do so want to use OD but I don't have a lot of money to spend so it would have to be worth changing for. I tried to find the info on Stardock's site but I felt the description didn't really answer these kinds of questions.
Shar***
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Reply #22 Monday, September 1, 2008 9:18 PM
But I went thru the topics and couldn't find anything about this.
I tell ya, I have spent the last two days "weeding" out the backgrounds I'll never use.
I haven't worked this hard even for pay, in a long time! (Just don't tell my employer that)
I was hoping, that in that window where you select which background you want to use, you
would be able to select one you DIDN'T want, maybe RIGHT click on it and select delete so
it would not only remove the .pngs associated with it but the ini's too. Wouldn't that be a
great idea? I have almost pulled out all my hair matching things up to do this. NOT an easy feat considering many of the designers name them completely different things than what they show as and then when they have a lot of different choices in the same folder, it gets a bit maddening, lol. I'm laughing cuz I've lost my mind.
Most times, I LOVE what I see but I know I won't use the one dimensional background. I like the little independent tiles and the trays so I want to keep mainly just them. I think I might be adding another dock at the top, so for my really favorite ones, I will keep a few of them. So I don't want it to delete the entire folder with everything in it, just the parts I don't want. :::batting eyelashes::: Is that too much to even dream of?
SoOoOOooOOoo, is there a simpler way to do this? Or a place I could put my warped ideas for consideration?
I mean, duzn't that seem like an easy feature but yet so beneficial for the user at the same time?
Ok, I'll shut up now, but I truly would like to know if there is an answer to either one of those questions...
Thanx again!
AND thank you to all the wonderful, outstanding designers. YOU are responsible for all the beautiful backgrounds I downloaded so now have to pick thru them, lol.
Shar***
Reply #23 Monday, September 1, 2008 9:41 PM
would be able to select one you DIDN'T want, maybe RIGHT click on it and select delete so
it would not only remove the .pngs associated with it but the ini's too
Keep a few of the tabbed docks in your inventory...before long, you'll add more things to them and think to yourself "I really need another dock". That's where the tabbed docks come in.
I have 6 of them on my desktop. One tab on each dock, so they pop out as drawers. Plus I have one zoomer on the bottom with all the stuff I use daily.I honestly dont know what I'd do without docks.(icons on the desktop...Yuk!!)
Reply #24 Monday, September 1, 2008 9:58 PM
Check out this thread:
Some things I'd like to see for ObjectDock
Reply #25 Saturday, September 6, 2008 3:30 PM
Thank you for agreeing with me. I'm sorry I haven't been reading the posts, I had to go to the hospital. I OD'd on OD+!! NAH, just kidding! but my eyeballs are screamin' and to have this feature would have helped me immensely. But I'm getting it done slowly and learning alot about it too, so it's not all for waste. But that feature would have made it a lot nicer.
I am keeping some of the tabbed and tops, as I am finding yet another guilty pleasure of not overcrowding my bottom dock and putting less used thing on the top which I auto-hide. I love it! Of course, I'm overloading the top one now, but eventually, I'll trim it down like I did the bottom one. Who knows, maybe use some side bars and tabs too!
Thank you very much for answering, muchly appreciated! 
Shar***
Reply #26 Saturday, September 6, 2008 4:05 PM
Some things I'd like to see for ObjectDock
Once again you came to my rescue, thank you! I went to that thread and don't worry, I didn't name you! I did kinda hint that it was suggested I go there to post my ideas but I didn't give you up for public humiliation, I swear to it! (I might have hinted at the initials tho.... My brain cell is so fogged by all the editing I am doing for OD+, you can blame it on SD)
Anyhow, I put my two suggestions there, and I thank you, it's nice to have a place to ask if things are possible. I'm crossing my fingers as I see some things that already have been addressed by Stardock that were suggested earlier.
Thanx again! 
Shar***
Reply #27 Saturday, September 6, 2008 4:13 PM
Some things I'd like to see for ObjectDock
I hope this isn't a repeat, I thought I posted a reply but I'm not seeing it. I just wanted to thank you too, Mirsguy, for again coming to my assistance by giving me the thread where I could put in my requests. I feel better!
I promise, I didn't offer you up for public humiliation by giving your name, I swear! (I might have given your initials tho, but due to my brain cell being so fogged after all this editing I'm doing to make my OD run the way I want it, you have to blame SD)
Thank you again, I'm truly grateful,
Shar***
Reply #28 Saturday, September 6, 2008 4:34 PM
Bwah Hah Hah...... another victim of Zubaz'z sublemonal and sublimenal programming......the plot unfolds......
Reply #29 Saturday, September 6, 2008 7:15 PM
Hi SharXXXOO,
Don't feel too bad. I bought the entire Object Desktop Ultimate, AND I got the OD plus version! Between downloading Dreams, Cursors, Destop X Objects, Themes and Widgets, Right Click skins, LogonVista stuff and OD Backgrounds and Icons, and THEN testing them all out, I don't have time left for much of ANYTHING! I was able to create one Widget, then I started reading the Forums! Now I eat in front of the computer (while it's downloading more stuff)
DO NOT do a google search for OD stuff, You will NEVER survive!
Reply #30 Saturday, September 6, 2008 7:29 PM
Its funny but i kind of went thru the same thing, up all hours of the night, constantly downloading backgrounds, icons etc, changing and changing again and again, but after a while that slows down as you never get anything else done, now i have this addiction to MyColors,
Reply #31 Sunday, September 7, 2008 1:11 AM
Oh, jpmurph1, I did the very same thing! I haven't gotten to the RightClick yet, but I'm trying to learn how to make great icons, I love the glossy ones, and then the OD+ thing just took over my life and I'm enjoying it immensely. Then, Dr J0622, you have hooked me good, I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel anymore! But that's ok, I like it. I turn off my phone, I kid you not! I love MyColors too. I think SD is trying to overload our graphic cravings@ And I want more, more more! I havne't let myself eat at my new computer, I promised myself I wouldn't do that if I got one I really wanted, lol, so I do make myself walk two steps over to my TV and sit there and eat, always with my eyes and ears ready for my downloading to finish!
LOL, you all are great, thank you for all your help and 'encouragment" with acknowledgement of my addiction. Now, who's going to start a program for us lost souls?
Shar***
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Reply #21 Saturday, August 30, 2008 12:13 AM
I thank you all again, you have great senses of humor too! I'm just glad I wear waterproof mascara for no one taking responsibility for my lack of!
I'll try to figure the rest out myself, but ya never know, I just might be back!
Muhahahahhaha...
Shar***
PS, messiah1, if that's how you lose points, I must be in the negatives, BIG time by now!
(I'm desperately trying to gain some sympathy here, but I'm just not feelin' it...)
It's ok, I'm used to abuse! :