ObjectBar Wins Editors Choice Award at Getabest.com!

Thursday, September 24, 2009 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News

ObjectBar has been awarded a 5-star Editors Choice Award from GetaBest.com!  GetaBest.com is a huge software library without a single banner-ad. 

“ObjectBar allows users to create their own custom Start bars, finders, pop-up menus, program launchers, wharfs, docks, etc. It is completely customizable. Users can download hundreds of themes and bars for it from the ObjectBar gallery on WinCustomize.comEvery OS has its own way of accessing programs, tasks, and information, and ObjectBar takes the best from those OSes and gives you the power to build your own. This handy program has everything you need to build your own unique Windows desktop environment, and also comes with a set of very high quality, easy-to-use interfaces that can take your Windows desktop to the next level.”

Editor's Choice. ObjectBar

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ZubaZ
Reply #1 Thursday, September 24, 2009 12:20 PM

One of my favortie SD apps!


vStyler
Reply #2 Thursday, September 24, 2009 12:27 PM


Phoon
Reply #3 Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:59 PM
You cant be serious. ObjectBar2 hasn't been updated in forever.There are a whopping 8 objects in the ObjectBar2 gallery. The ObjectBar gallery has many more, but nothing new since 2006. The article is referencing OB2. Besides that, does this app even work with Vista or Win7?

ZubaZ
Reply #4 Thursday, September 24, 2009 2:21 PM

They are serious.  And it's a great app as is.

I think that the gallery is empty because most users of OB are power users and their setups are very unique to them.  I know mine is.

And yes, it works in both Vista and Win7. 


Quicksilver007
Reply #5 Thursday, September 24, 2009 3:48 PM
I had forgotten about OB2 till now! I will have to check it out.

Island Dog
Reply #6 Thursday, September 24, 2009 4:15 PM


Phoon
Reply #7 Thursday, September 24, 2009 4:23 PM
I think that the gallery is empty because most users of OB are power users and their setups are very unique to them
Not to mention that there was never any GOOD documentation ever put out for it. Will it work with x64 Win7?

ZubaZ
Reply #8 Thursday, September 24, 2009 5:16 PM

Not to mention that there was never any GOOD documentation ever put out for it. Will it work with x64 Win7?
IT was good enough for some skinners. 

And yes, I tested on Win7 64 and Vista64 this afternoon.  Some of the embedded DX gadgets didn't work but then again . . it's not Win7 ready yet, is it?  Core functionality is there.


DrJBHL
Reply #9 Thursday, September 24, 2009 5:25 PM

Congratz SD!

Wonder what they'll say about WB7 and the rest of the software!


Phoon
Reply #10 Thursday, September 24, 2009 6:46 PM
IT was good enough for some skinners.
C'mon, you cant honestly expect OB to be any kind of moderate success without better documentation than what is out there. Don't get me wrong, I like OB, and I like the concept. Using it isn't a problem. Setting up menus etc isn't a problem. Skinning it however is an entirely different story. There are only 5 people that did anything with OB2 in that gallery. You being one of them obviously understand how to skin for it. The great majority however obviously don't. Congratz on the award but don't expect a lot of development and themes for it unless you provide better guides though.

ZubaZ
Reply #11 Thursday, September 24, 2009 7:07 PM

The fact taht OB applies the WB skin makes it a win for me.  Skinning it on its own is secondary.


Phoon
Reply #12 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:21 PM
When I applied most of the default themes that come with it I was getting an Invalid Zip code error. Any ideas on that one?

RedneckDude
Reply #13 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:39 PM
When I applied most of the default themes that come with it I was getting an Invalid Zip code error. Any ideas on that one?
Weather widget involved? Probably. I haven't used OB in a good while, but I seem to remember it being a lot like DX to configure. I liked the fact that it would use the current blind, if told to do so. Something I miss in RC. I may look into it again.

RedneckDude
Reply #14 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:43 PM
I gotta say, the screenshot would impress me more if they had used a more modern look, tho. The skin they used looks like Windows '98 to me...lol.    And this looks bad.....

CarGuy1
Reply #15 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:59 PM
Congrats on the award.  

I've had Object Desktop for a few years now but I haven't gotten around to trying Object Bar yet...any advantage in using it over the Windows Vista / 7 sidebar?

Also, I only see Object Bar listed in my software...is it the same as Object Bar 2?

I feel like such a newbie.

ZubaZ
Reply #16 Thursday, September 24, 2009 10:30 PM

I've had Object Desktop for a few years now but I haven't gotten around to trying Object Bar yet...any advantage in using it over the Windows Vista / 7 sidebar?
More configurable
Also, I only see Object Bar listed in my software...is it the same as Object Bar 2?
yes.
When I applied most of the default themes that come with it I was getting an Invalid Zip code error. Any ideas on that one?
It may be using an old accuweather feed . . which thev'e shut down.


RedneckDude
Reply #17 Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:29 PM

I just ran OB on Vista and it will not use a windowblind skin. It always uses the luna blue XP skin. This sux. I am running Gloss Burgundy, and it wants to use XP Blue crap.  Bummer.


louisnel
Reply #18 Friday, September 25, 2009 4:34 AM

LOL...

Please, this is ridiculous...

I'm also a software vendor, and that same site gave my product a 5-star award. EVEN THOUGH MY SOFTWARE WAS DISCONTINUED 2 YEARS PRIOR!

I've also received that same "editors choice" award for all my other software submitted to that site. I know for a fact it doesn't deserve it, they probably just give those awards away to get links back to their site.

As do most other software directory sites.


mickeko
Reply #19 Friday, September 25, 2009 7:15 AM

Objectbar is as good as discontinued too afaik....

Things that are going to go into maintenance mode (no longer updated): - ObjectBar. This is one of my favorites but we need to rewrite this to keep it up to date and at that point, we would release a new program based on today's requirements.

From WWW Link

In my opinion, maintenance mode would mean bugfixes, but no new features. No longer updated means it's discontinued.


Philly0381
Reply #20 Friday, September 25, 2009 3:50 PM

I use ObjectBar on my XP Home 32 bit system to create a Vista style sidebar and it works just great with the option is use the theme of the current WB I m using.  I have tried to do this on my Vista Home Premium 64 bit system and can't get that function to work. 

Is this a bug or am I missing or doing something wrong?


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