ObjectDock Beta coming
Monday, November 18, 2002 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
https://www.stardock.com/objectdock/odock-nov02.jpg
This week.
Basics about this beta:
# Freeware
# Should be vastly faster than anything out there.
# Supports two engines: GDI+ / Custom (so even on a crummy S3 laptop like mine it's lightning fast because I can use the custom engine).
# Lots of little polish niceties. When IM wants you, it bounces. When you drag something far enough off of it, it puffs into smoke. Drag things not so far away they fly back into place smoothly. Lots of other things like that. Launched apps bounce while being loaded.
Why create this?
Stardock's had this in its internal labs for 2 years. Basically for learning what could and couldn't be done with future parts of Object Desktop visually we wanted to see if Windows was capable of doing "the dock". So we made it. But we never bothered to release it since it is so heavily influenced by the Mac and contrary to what some Mac fanatics say, we don't try to make software that exploits their innovation.
But since there have been several other of these dock-like apps released and Apple hasn't seemed to care about that, we thought we'd release this as freeware so that others can give it a try.
If you really like working like this, I strongly suggest you consider getting a Mac. The latest ones are quite affordable. I now have an iMac for instance. I think that's probably one of the reasons Apple hasn't gone after these dock programs is because it's free advertising. But anyway, it does offer a different way of working.
I can't imagine though using this without using Object Desktop together with it (for at least using ObjectBar for a replacement Start bar).
This week.
Basics about this beta:
# Freeware
# Should be vastly faster than anything out there.
# Supports two engines: GDI+ / Custom (so even on a crummy S3 laptop like mine it's lightning fast because I can use the custom engine).
# Lots of little polish niceties. When IM wants you, it bounces. When you drag something far enough off of it, it puffs into smoke. Drag things not so far away they fly back into place smoothly. Lots of other things like that. Launched apps bounce while being loaded.
Why create this?
Stardock's had this in its internal labs for 2 years. Basically for learning what could and couldn't be done with future parts of Object Desktop visually we wanted to see if Windows was capable of doing "the dock". So we made it. But we never bothered to release it since it is so heavily influenced by the Mac and contrary to what some Mac fanatics say, we don't try to make software that exploits their innovation.
But since there have been several other of these dock-like apps released and Apple hasn't seemed to care about that, we thought we'd release this as freeware so that others can give it a try.
If you really like working like this, I strongly suggest you consider getting a Mac. The latest ones are quite affordable. I now have an iMac for instance. I think that's probably one of the reasons Apple hasn't gone after these dock programs is because it's free advertising. But anyway, it does offer a different way of working.
I can't imagine though using this without using Object Desktop together with it (for at least using ObjectBar for a replacement Start bar).
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bakerstreet
Reply #2 Monday, November 18, 2002 2:39 AM
Reply #2 Monday, November 18, 2002 2:39 AM
Glad to hear it. I'm looking forward to seeing how it matches with shell replacements. Thanks
blackvic_8
Reply #3 Monday, November 18, 2002 5:03 AM
Reply #3 Monday, November 18, 2002 5:03 AM
wow... this is getting exiting... and i wonder... it'll have separator? i didn't see any in the pic.... and... when will it be release??? 
Lord Vimal
Reply #4 Monday, November 18, 2002 5:19 AM
Reply #4 Monday, November 18, 2002 5:19 AM
hey...this dock with...
WINDOW FX 'genie' effect would be coool!
WINDOW FX 'genie' effect would be coool!
Jafo
Reply #5 Monday, November 18, 2002 6:20 AM
Reply #5 Monday, November 18, 2002 6:20 AM
Hmmmm....how will it behave with LiteSTEP, I wonder....
Shakey (the Original)
Reply #6 Monday, November 18, 2002 6:26 AM
Reply #6 Monday, November 18, 2002 6:26 AM
I'm looking forward to trying this out. If it works as well as it looks, it will make a nice addition to the desktop. 
moshi
Reply #8 Monday, November 18, 2002 9:32 AM
Reply #8 Monday, November 18, 2002 9:32 AM
really looking forward to this the task functionality looks very impressive and i can´t wait to fiddle around with the config files.
the task functionality looks very impressive and i can´t wait to fiddle around with the config files.
paxx
Reply #11 Monday, November 18, 2002 10:38 AM
Reply #11 Monday, November 18, 2002 10:38 AM
c242, click on the link provided in Frogboy's second post.
blackvic_8
Reply #14 Monday, November 18, 2002 2:21 PM
Reply #14 Monday, November 18, 2002 2:21 PM
What i reali can't wait is for knowing when this dock is comming out..... deamn it.. somebody tell me!!!!
jarget
Reply #15 Monday, November 18, 2002 2:34 PM
Reply #15 Monday, November 18, 2002 2:34 PM
Why did I purchase Object Desktop? 2 words...
Cool products.
I can't wait for this release.
WooHoo!
Cool products.
I can't wait for this release.
WooHoo!
c242
Reply #16 Monday, November 18, 2002 2:43 PM
Reply #16 Monday, November 18, 2002 2:43 PM
As I understood it is free and not part of OD.
But otherwise a strong 'Yess !' @ Object Desktop. Time to renew the subscription a third time in january...
But otherwise a strong 'Yess !' @ Object Desktop.
Time to renew the subscription a third time in january... 
bakerstreet
Reply #19 Monday, November 18, 2002 9:13 PM
Reply #19 Monday, November 18, 2002 9:13 PM
Runs well so far on Win2k, sp2, with Talisman as shell. I'm in the process of looking it over. When I have downpat and am done making it match, I'll post a shot of mine later.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
Jafo
Reply #20 Monday, November 18, 2002 9:28 PM
Reply #20 Monday, November 18, 2002 9:28 PM
Works in LiteSTEP...but I gotta do something about my 'grey' background to it...
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Reply #1 Monday, November 18, 2002 2:31 AM
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