RightClick--Stagnant, Dying, or Alive and Well?
What does the future hold for us RC users & skinners?
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 by Mirsguy | Discussion: Customization Software
I am just curious: Impulse shows that RightClick was last updated in August of 2008. It is still not fully compatible with 64-bit operating systems, and has limitations in skinning since it utilizes bitmaps instead of allowing png's.
Based upon the forum post about ObjectDesktop 2010 found in the outside link above, Stardock has not given up on RC; or at least RC will be in the OD bundle.
But when will some updates come around? When can 64 bit users be uninhibited in their use, and skinners be able to use png's?
Just curious...
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Reply #2 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:05 AM
Yeah, I'd hate to see this program die off. I wonder what the percentage of ObjectDesktop users that actually use RC is? And please oh please can we get a new version that uses pngs?
Reply #3 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:38 AM
The ability to use png's would GREATLY help the skinner in creating RC skins! Oh please, oh please...!
Reply #4 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:57 AM
I can't fathom why anyone would NOT use right click. It is...without a doubt....one of the most productive programs available. It's so important to me, I would forgo x64 if it could not be made compatible.
Reply #5 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 11:26 AM
what he said.
Reply #6 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 11:30 AM
I would love to echo you on that, Lantec, but with the type of work I do, I have come to need 64-bit and all the extra RAM that goes along with it.
Reply #7 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 11:55 AM
I used it,I loved it,I spent a lot of time setting it up exactly how I wanted it. It crashed twice,taking my configuration settings with it each time. If there was a way to save these settings,as OD does,I would go back to using it.As it is,it's just too much work to redo it all after a crash. For now I'll stick with OD and DX.
I hope this is addressed in a future update. (Please!)
Reply #8 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 11:59 AM
Kinda like why I used Litestep so much. Lord knows what it'll [litestep] do to Win 7 /64 .....not sure I want to find out...
Reply #9 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:31 PM
I've got my who RightClick folder synced (via Synctoy2) to a thumb drive......anytime I make changes or add a skin I made I sync it.....if I loose my configuration or even my HD I just copy it back into the folder......
BUT......it would be nice to have a "Save" feature and png support.
Jafo, now is the time to try it out before on the RC instead of waiting for the release........they'll probably put some kind of DRM that only lets you install it once on the release version.
Reply #10 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:09 PM
One of the best progs ever.
Used to be a bit buggy on XP but never a problem on Vista ( 32bit ), but I agree, it needs updating.
Reply #11 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:52 PM
It could use some bling. 
PNGs with alpha channel and some open/close effects. Other than that, it just needs to work.
Reply #12 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 2:10 PM
RC could be a winner on Vista. Anything to replace that frelling start menu...
Reply #13 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:03 PM
I must have missed a memo or something...when did gef become a mod?
Reply #14 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:30 PM
Awhile back but I have actually had to stop due to other commitments.
Reply #15 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:07 PM
I can. I make DX themes. Ok, we all know that. But I put all my shortcuts into my themes, then make them widgets (because even tho I have it set to do so, DX will not run at startup on vista) so they can start with windows. Properly setup, my DX themes/widgets contain everything I need to use. Everything. I need no start menu, no Object Dock, no Right Click.
That said, I do think RC is an awesome app, and if DX ever dies, God forbid, I might be an avid RC user. Now RC, for me, is good with just the normal stuff enabled in it, just to skin my context menu.
Reply #16 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:58 PM
Would DX start if you added a shortcut to your Startup folder.
It does for me and so does Right-click. 
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Reply #18 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 8:56 PM
I'll try that. I think a DX theme, running as a theme, uses less RAM than the same theme running as a widget.
Reply #19 Tuesday, July 21, 2009 10:32 PM
I would also love to see .png support for RightClick. Easily my favorite program from stardock.
Reply #20 Wednesday, July 22, 2009 7:38 PM
It does for me and so does Right-click.
RC works fine for me, DX in builder mode I can't seem to get working, but I haven't tried client mode.
I have been DXing for years now and have never loaded Client mode since I found out about builder mode...lol.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:33 AM
I've got a small update for RC planned to improve how it applies WB skins. I'm hoping to get the bug where you have to click twice in Vista64 . . but it's being a bugger.