ObjectDock Plus now available!
Friday, July 9, 2004 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
The first beta of ObjectDock Plus is now available! You can get the beta (and access all released versions of 1.x) by visit www.objectdock.com.
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pcdoc1
Reply #102 Sunday, July 11, 2004 10:25 PM
Reply #102 Sunday, July 11, 2004 10:25 PM
Plus won't even run here. Tried it on two machines and all it does is fire-up MS's error reporting..........
mnunes
Reply #103 Sunday, July 11, 2004 10:47 PM
Reply #103 Sunday, July 11, 2004 10:47 PM
DJ_Souless
Thanks for the fyi...
Once again this app Rocks
Thanks for the fyi...
Once again this app Rocks
BlueDevil666
Reply #104 Monday, July 12, 2004 8:28 AM
Reply #104 Monday, July 12, 2004 8:28 AM
Same here the program locked my system up to the point it would not boot at all! Thank goodness for RAID.
DadBart
Reply #105 Monday, July 12, 2004 9:10 AM
Reply #105 Monday, July 12, 2004 9:10 AM
Nice work. I bought it, not bad for a beta. A couple of little issues. Tested these on 2 different machines to be sure. Occasionally the cursor changes to a up and down resizing cursor when hovering over a tabbed dock, does not appear over the original dock. The 2 Stardock tray items (Wincustomize and Stardock trays) do not show up in the system tray tabbed dock.
If I tell the tabbed dock to be on right or left, the tabs become truncated. I can only see 2 or 3 of the tabs and the names are completely out of view. When expanded out all of the icons in the tab do show correctly, just the tab itself has a problem.
One feature request if possible. To have the tabbed system tray size dynamically, like "show all" in the Win tray. Or did I just miss that option somewhere?
Very nice work, thanks!
If I tell the tabbed dock to be on right or left, the tabs become truncated. I can only see 2 or 3 of the tabs and the names are completely out of view. When expanded out all of the icons in the tab do show correctly, just the tab itself has a problem.
One feature request if possible. To have the tabbed system tray size dynamically, like "show all" in the Win tray. Or did I just miss that option somewhere?
Very nice work, thanks!
Reble
Reply #106 Monday, July 12, 2004 9:40 AM
Reply #106 Monday, July 12, 2004 9:40 AM
All things that are in my system tray apear in the dock. The reason the cursor changes is so you can change the tabbed docks size 
DadBart
Reply #107 Monday, July 12, 2004 12:14 PM
Reply #107 Monday, July 12, 2004 12:14 PM
No, that is not what I meant. The cursor changes even when not on the borders, and stays that way. It takes several minutes to go back to a pointer. Only when hovering over a tabbed dock. All things do appear in my system tray, what I meant was having it resize according to what is in it, like the win tray does when it is set to show all. Right now, I must rezise the bar to show all and then it stays that size whether icons are added or removed from the tray.
ComancheClaws
Reply #108 Monday, July 12, 2004 1:08 PM
Reply #108 Monday, July 12, 2004 1:08 PM
There is a problem when you change the image (by browsing to a particular file location) for a shortcut. If you close ObjectDock Plus and then restart it, the changes are lost. Any one noticing this?
CaveBear
Reply #109 Monday, July 12, 2004 1:12 PM
Reply #109 Monday, July 12, 2004 1:12 PM
"There is a problem when you change the image (by browsing to a particular file location) for a shortcut. If you close ObjectDock Plus and then restart it, the changes are lost. Any one noticing this?"
Yes. The free version has the same bug.
Yes. The free version has the same bug.
GhoS
Reply #110 Monday, July 12, 2004 2:33 PM
Reply #110 Monday, July 12, 2004 2:33 PM
I agree the tray support in Plus needs something added. It won't show all unless you stretch it. It either needs to stretch on mouse over to show all or have an option to stretch when icons are added.
Also the tabbed dock doesn't go away unless you click somewhere else if you have clicked on it. So it only sees mouse out if you haven't clicked on the dock.
Also the tabbed dock doesn't go away unless you click somewhere else if you have clicked on it. So it only sees mouse out if you haven't clicked on the dock.
blackbit
Reply #111 Monday, July 12, 2004 4:33 PM
Reply #111 Monday, July 12, 2004 4:33 PM
I like the new tab feature very much,I've been waiting for something like this! However, I noticed the following bugs (according to me):
- I only have a tabbed dock. When I try to create a new (2nd) dock (tabbed or not), the program crashes.
- I can't use icons from .icl, .dll or .exe files (only the first icon)
- Changes to shortcuts are lost after a restart.
- I can't drag files into folder items on the dock, or into the recycle bin.
- I can't change the background style for my tabbed dock, only the tab style.
- 'Reset Image' doesn't always work (sometimes it DOES revert to the icon defined in the appimages.ini file though).
- The color names in the colorize dropdown don't match the colors.
- I only have a tabbed dock. When I try to create a new (2nd) dock (tabbed or not), the program crashes.
- I can't use icons from .icl, .dll or .exe files (only the first icon)
- Changes to shortcuts are lost after a restart.
- I can't drag files into folder items on the dock, or into the recycle bin.
- I can't change the background style for my tabbed dock, only the tab style.
- 'Reset Image' doesn't always work (sometimes it DOES revert to the icon defined in the appimages.ini file though).
- The color names in the colorize dropdown don't match the colors.
Reble
Reply #112 Monday, July 12, 2004 7:07 PM
Reply #112 Monday, July 12, 2004 7:07 PM
you can change the style for the tabbed dock BK. Just keep going down
MarkSnyder61
Reply #113 Monday, July 12, 2004 7:09 PM
Reply #113 Monday, July 12, 2004 7:09 PM
I can see why they call it a Beta! Crappy piece of software...I like the free version better! 
mnunes
Reply #114 Monday, July 12, 2004 7:36 PM
Reply #114 Monday, July 12, 2004 7:36 PM
Mark Snyder....
Thats a bad attitude I dont see you doing any better so give the creater a break...
When you create something better then you can critize like that... your the only bone head that has bad things to say...
Thats a bad attitude I dont see you doing any better so give the creater a break...
When you create something better then you can critize like that... your the only bone head that has bad things to say...
Corky_O
Reply #115 Monday, July 12, 2004 8:10 PM
Reply #115 Monday, July 12, 2004 8:10 PM
Thanks to the crew at Stardock! I installed ObjectDock Plus on Friday.
I am currently running a P4 on a board with Intel's 845GL chipset with their integrated Extreme Graphics chip (a modest working person's home computer) and the application is performing very much like the free version of ObjectDock did when I downloaded it about 2 months ago.
I saw a marked improvement in the stability of the free version with the updates that were offered since then and feel very confident that we will all see the same measure of improved stability and versatility in this new version.
I am easily able to load and run DesktopX, IconX (kool program), WindowBlinds, and ObjectDock Plus at the same time on this level of hardware and have had no real issues that would not be expected out of a Beta program. Certainly no issues with migrating the backgrounds, icons, and themes from the free version to this new improved version.
Thank you again, and all my best to the crew at Stardock. 
I am currently running a P4 on a board with Intel's 845GL chipset with their integrated Extreme Graphics chip (a modest working person's home computer) and the application is performing very much like the free version of ObjectDock did when I downloaded it about 2 months ago.
I saw a marked improvement in the stability of the free version with the updates that were offered since then and feel very confident that we will all see the same measure of improved stability and versatility in this new version.
I am easily able to load and run DesktopX, IconX (kool program), WindowBlinds, and ObjectDock Plus at the same time on this level of hardware and have had no real issues that would not be expected out of a Beta program. Certainly no issues with migrating the backgrounds, icons, and themes from the free version to this new improved version.
Thank you again, and all my best to the crew at Stardock.
culverSE
Reply #116 Monday, July 12, 2004 8:46 PM
Reply #116 Monday, July 12, 2004 8:46 PM
After some well spent time working through this program, I have come to one solution. IT'S GREAT! I finally have a well organized desktop I can be proud of. Yes it has some issues, but I know Stardock and like all other apps they produce they constantly work to improve them (and remember people this is a BETA so it will not work right for everyone, the point is to let Stardock know so they know what needs fixing )
This is definitely the MOST productive utility I have used ever. I know have a dektop all clear of those ugly icons all over the place. Instead I have a lovely tabbed dock containing them that neatly tucks itself away when I don't need it. Say goodbye to the taskbar, who needs it. I still have my open programs available and still get the System tray as well. Wow, Wow, Wow. About issues people are having, I'm probably one of the rare ones who is having better luck with plus than the older versions of the free one. Performance IS SO MUCH better for me I was amazed (not sure what they did but it worked for me).
Great job to all at stardock who have put all the time and effort into such a great product.
)This is definitely the MOST productive utility I have used ever. I know have a dektop all clear of those ugly icons all over the place. Instead I have a lovely tabbed dock containing them that neatly tucks itself away when I don't need it. Say goodbye to the taskbar, who needs it. I still have my open programs available and still get the System tray as well. Wow, Wow, Wow. About issues people are having, I'm probably one of the rare ones who is having better luck with plus than the older versions of the free one. Performance IS SO MUCH better for me I was amazed (not sure what they did but it worked for me).
Great job to all at stardock who have put all the time and effort into such a great product.
DadBart
Reply #117 Monday, July 12, 2004 9:48 PM
Reply #117 Monday, July 12, 2004 9:48 PM
I would like to add a "keep on the track" comment to my wish for the tray above. The tray piece is very stable and is the first one for ObjectDock that has actually functioned without crashing and without icons doing "mysterious" things. I do not regret purchasing it. Now if only the 2 Stardock tray items would show in it They do give me pop ups from where the normal system tray is hidden.
They do give me pop ups from where the normal system tray is hidden.
MarkSnyder61
Reply #118 Tuesday, July 13, 2004 6:56 AM
Reply #118 Tuesday, July 13, 2004 6:56 AM
Just my opinion, isn't what the forums are all about?
sociallyineptmike
Reply #119 Tuesday, July 13, 2004 12:05 PM
Reply #119 Tuesday, July 13, 2004 12:05 PM
I'm satisfied with plain old "ObjectDock" and I don't really like the way the new one looks, so I'll just keep what I have
But I never buy software until I've tried it out... so even if I did like the way it looked I prolly wouldn't get it anyway.
But I never buy software until I've tried it out... so even if I did like the way it looked I prolly wouldn't get it anyway.
joey-716
Reply #120 Tuesday, July 13, 2004 1:59 PM
Reply #120 Tuesday, July 13, 2004 1:59 PM
I did not think I would pay for this new dock program, but I did decide to try it out. It is worth the money to me because it helps to keep me organized. The better organized my programs and files are the more productive I become. Bottom line this program pays for itself for me. 
Great job "Frogboy" and crew.
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Reply #101 Sunday, July 11, 2004 1:58 PM
It's already there. I have docks on both monitors!