Desktop Context Menu
Tuesday, March 23, 2004 by madwhit | Discussion: Stardock Software
First let me say "I love Object Desktop"! 
Every week I'm showing the guys here in the office new things I've discovered.
What I haven't found, though, is a way to create a custom Desktop Context Menu.
Is there anything within OD that will let me do that?
It seems to me like there would be, but I haven't found anything.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
madwhit.
Every week I'm showing the guys here in the office new things I've discovered.
What I haven't found, though, is a way to create a custom Desktop Context Menu.
Is there anything within OD that will let me do that?
It seems to me like there would be, but I haven't found anything.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
madwhit.
madwhit
Reply #2 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 12:09 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 12:09 PM
The menu that pops up when you right click the desktop.
CerebroJD
Reply #3 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 2:23 PM
Reply #3 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 2:23 PM
You mean change the appearance of it, or just make you're own one from scratch?
madwhit
Reply #4 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:01 PM
Reply #4 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:01 PM
I am wanting to be able to add and remove menu items.
Maybe even have an alternate context menu if I click the desktop with the middle button.
Maybe even have an alternate context menu if I click the desktop with the middle button.
CerebroJD
Reply #5 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 9:39 PM
Reply #5 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 9:39 PM
Hmm sounds like something we could do with DesktopX. Dunno for sure though. 
madwhit
Reply #6 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:19 AM
Reply #6 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:19 AM
DX does use its own menu but I couldn't find a way to customize it.
I appreciate your help.
If I figure it out I'll let you know with a post.
If you ever come across a way to do it, please do the same.
Or maybe someone else knows and will post.
Thanks,
madwhit.
I appreciate your help.
If I figure it out I'll let you know with a post.
If you ever come across a way to do it, please do the same.
Or maybe someone else knows and will post.
Thanks,
madwhit.
Sput
Reply #7 Saturday, March 27, 2004 8:12 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, March 27, 2004 8:12 PM
I'm not sure how practical this would be, but possibly solve this by creating a practically transparent object that covers the entire desktop, set it to be at the back, and then use a script to process the mouse clicks and pass through any you're not interested in to the "desktop".
Since I've not looked into scripting in DX too far, this may be pie in the sky...but it's sort of how a lot of apps that skin the desktop works, so it might have some milage in it.
Since I've not looked into scripting in DX too far, this may be pie in the sky...but it's sort of how a lot of apps that skin the desktop works, so it might have some milage in it.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 11:56 AM