Docking Link Tabs
Monday, February 2, 2009 by sm319 | Discussion: DesktopX Tutorials
I created these image tabs to use in Desktop X and have inserted them on the edges of my desktop ( on the sides ).
Question is how do I set them up so that as I run my cursor up the side they will be able to pop out over other applications that I may have open on my desktop?
Like my firefox browser if it was to be open?
Do I have to use a different stardock utility to make this happen?
right now they work fine as long as i am just viewing the desktop. I do not want to have to minimize every application that I may have open just to access my tabs.
Thanks for any responses I may get.
Reply #2 Monday, February 2, 2009 4:32 PM
Thank you very much. What I was doing wrong was not setting my VALUE to say a -10 to completly hide the tab then had to set my mouse over in realtion.
Duh ! Thank you, I am very happy now !
Reply #3 Monday, February 2, 2009 4:49 PM
Something else that might be useful:
Object.AppBar
An AppBar is an object that is designed to be attached to the edge of the screen like the Taskbar. Also like the taskbar it can be set to autohide, but beyond this you can undock it as well so it can be moved on the screen. When an appbar is set to Autohide, then moving the mouse over the edge of the screen will cause the AppBar to smoothly appear.
Note that Object.AppBar can only be written, not read, so if you need to check the mode at any time you need to set a variable when you set the mode, and then query the value of this variable. Example 1 shows how you may set a variable in this manner.
The values for Object.AppBar are as follows:
0 = Disabled
1 = Docked
2 - Autohide
Example:
Sub Object_OnScriptEnter
Object.AppbarMode = 1
appmode = 1
End Sub
If state = "Command executed" Then
DesktopX.Object("maindock").AppbarMode = 2
End If
Reply #4 Monday, February 2, 2009 10:31 PM
Ok thanks Zubaz, sounds like exactly what I would like.
I'll dive into it and see if I can figure it out.
Thanks !
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Reply #1 Monday, February 2, 2009 4:07 PM
Try going to Properties > Relation and set z-order to always on top.