ObjectDock 0.90 released
Monday, April 14, 2003 by Stardock Central | Discussion: WinCustomize News
ObjectDock is a combination program launcher and task manager that is presented as a dock that can be placed on any edge on the screen. When the mouse is placed over an item, it magnifies itself. Users can replace the images used for tasks and programs and submit packaged themes to websites such as WinCustomize.com.New in version 0.90:
-Ability to have outward borders on backgrounds added, to allow for simulation of a shadow on the outside of backgrounds. See"Default with Shadow" included background for an example.
-Fixed several minor background display glitches.
-Fixed up packaging, full-theme packups will now package current background properly.
-Dock can now be attached to any edge or corner of the screen - see updated config dialog!
-Running indicators are now optional, as is the behavior to only re-run an already running program by double clicking on it. (Indicators Enabled and set to single-click-to-rerun by default in this new release)
-Improved icon loading, now can load high-resolution icons associated with files/folders/etc dropped into dock. Works for all of the above, including extensions (e.g. retrieving the high resolution icon for ".txt" files when text file is dropped onto dock) as well as for system objects (e.g. My Computer, etc)
-The current windows icons can now be used (and now are by default) for the recycle bin, as well as "Configure ObjectDock" items. Especially useful for if you are using high-resolution icons on your desktop.
-Several improvments in speed and memory usage
Visit www.objectdock.com to download.
ObjectDock is freeware.
ZiUL
Reply #2 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 12:42 AM
Reply #2 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 12:42 AM
-Ability to have outward borders on backgrounds added, to allow for simulation of a shadow on the outside of backgrounds. See"Default with Shadow" included background for an example.
-Dock can now be attached to any edge or corner of the screen - see updated config dialog!
I saw other dock with this features before, about one or two days ago, so this looks like a copy. Please don't take me bad, I don't want to start a war here. Just a note...
-Dock can now be attached to any edge or corner of the screen - see updated config dialog!
I saw other dock with this features before, about one or two days ago, so this looks like a copy. Please don't take me bad, I don't want to start a war here. Just a note...
mormegil
Reply #3 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 12:48 AM
Reply #3 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 12:48 AM
Works great, love the fact that it usees the full res of Icons you drop. Big thoumbs up.
Frogboy
Reply #4 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 1:13 AM
Reply #4 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 1:13 AM
As much as I wish we had the ability to magically put in significant features like shadows and any corner edges in 24 hours, I'm afraid we lack that particular ability.
That would be like an ObjectDock user complaining that y'Z dock is a copy off of ObjectDock since ObjectDock existed first.
That would be like an ObjectDock user complaining that y'Z dock is a copy off of ObjectDock since ObjectDock existed first.
Big Doug
Reply #5 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 2:13 AM
Reply #5 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 2:13 AM
Good work fellas. 
I eagerly anticipate the arrival of an ObjectDock that can wrap around corners, have multiple dock bars, and which can support the same animation tricks that CursorXP can.
I imagine you guys are hard at work on that too.
I eagerly anticipate the arrival of an ObjectDock that can wrap around corners, have multiple dock bars, and which can support the same animation tricks that CursorXP can.I imagine you guys are hard at work on that too.
jardragon901
Reply #6 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 2:28 AM
Reply #6 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 2:28 AM
is right click context menues in it yet?*pants eagerly* 
confucius
Reply #8 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:00 AM
Reply #8 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:00 AM
I love it. It's really cool.
Can you take something wonderful and improve it? For example, I still prefer the Taskbar because it is more usable. If I have say 4 browsers openned, I can see which task button is viewing which site because it shows the title. In Objectdock, I only see 4 icons and don't know which is which until I click on it (no fault of this great program of course).
Can you take something wonderful and improve it? For example, I still prefer the Taskbar because it is more usable. If I have say 4 browsers openned, I can see which task button is viewing which site because it shows the title. In Objectdock, I only see 4 icons and don't know which is which until I click on it (no fault of this great program of course).
JMB1984
Reply #9 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:13 AM
Reply #9 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:13 AM
ZiUL: ObjectDock internal builds have had these features for quite some time now... perhaps the copying was done the other way around........
AJCrowley
Reply #10 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:52 AM
Reply #10 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:52 AM
Hey Jeff, the program is coming along great. Just wondering if you have any plans to add multi monitor support? Being able to choose which monitor to have the dock on would be a huge plus for me, and I imagine anyone running a dual display setup.
Cheers,
AJC
Cheers,
AJC
Unbeliever
Reply #11 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 5:18 AM
Reply #11 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 5:18 AM
i praise the Gods of StarDock 
One click - finally! 
This kics ass!!
One click - finally! 
This kics ass!!
nwbigdog
Reply #12 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 6:48 AM
Reply #12 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 6:48 AM
In the words of my hero, Jeff Spicolli "Awesome, totally awesome!!!!!"
eieio
Reply #13 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 10:34 AM
Reply #13 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 10:34 AM
This is one super program!!
I hardly ever use the taskbar anymore (it autohides) and the new features are great!
I hardly ever use the taskbar anymore (it autohides) and the new features are great!
KenLin
Reply #14 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 11:17 AM
Reply #14 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 11:17 AM
hey, Big Doug
One of your wishes is already true. Make a copy of your objectdock folder. you can launch each exe and have 2 docks. At one time I had my 'taskbar dock' on the bottom of the screen and my 'launcher dock' on the side.
PS - I hope this still works, I did it in version .7 or something.
One of your wishes is already true. Make a copy of your objectdock folder. you can launch each exe and have 2 docks. At one time I had my 'taskbar dock' on the bottom of the screen and my 'launcher dock' on the side.
PS - I hope this still works, I did it in version .7 or something.
Judge
Reply #16 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 5:14 PM
Reply #16 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 5:14 PM
Slightly off-topic, but that was the fastest download I ever saw anywhere: 1.05MB/s. That bandwidth upgrade is obviously paying off
Personne
Reply #17 Wednesday, April 16, 2003 3:09 AM
Ouaouh, really nice program, better than the last. But I have two questions :
- How can we set the start directory of an application launched by the dock ?
- How can we make a start menu button ?
Good works, keep on working !
Reply #17 Wednesday, April 16, 2003 3:09 AM
Ouaouh, really nice program, better than the last. But I have two questions :- How can we set the start directory of an application launched by the dock ?
- How can we make a start menu button ?
Good works, keep on working !
Alberto Callerio
Reply #18 Thursday, April 17, 2003 4:56 AM
Reply #18 Thursday, April 17, 2003 4:56 AM
Version 0.90 still freeze sometime requiring 100% cpu. I have
to shut down OD an restart it. This makes OD unusable on my
laptop in battery mode.
Anyway thank you for this nice program!
to shut down OD an restart it. This makes OD unusable on my
laptop in battery mode.
Anyway thank you for this nice program!
mooshoo
Reply #19 Thursday, April 17, 2003 7:34 PM
Reply #19 Thursday, April 17, 2003 7:34 PM
ZiUL - their ALL copies of MacOSX... that's what it's meant to copy.
saying that adding a shadow and screen docking is copying, is like saying buttering your toast is copying... come on... it's been around for many, many years.
the whole idea is amazing though... it emulates macOSX almost perfectly, the zooming and scrolling and everything is beautiful!
saying that adding a shadow and screen docking is copying, is like saying buttering your toast is copying... come on... it's been around for many, many years.
the whole idea is amazing though... it emulates macOSX almost perfectly, the zooming and scrolling and everything is beautiful!
Big Doug
Reply #20 Monday, April 21, 2003 5:38 AM
Reply #20 Monday, April 21, 2003 5:38 AM
KenLin, it didnt work.
No problem. Frog and the guys probably have the multiple dock feature in the works, once they get the program running with as little resource draw as possible.
I can wait for it.
No problem. Frog and the guys probably have the multiple dock feature in the works, once they get the program running with as little resource draw as possible.
I can wait for it.
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Reply #1 Monday, April 14, 2003 11:01 PM