Next Start or Object Bar? Which would you choose?
Sunday, December 14, 2003 by CoderedPL | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Well the title says it all. Which would you choose Nextstart or ObjectBar
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Peff
Reply #2 Sunday, December 14, 2003 8:26 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, December 14, 2003 8:26 PM
Codered...You can, I believe, use both simultaneously. Nextstart might require a bit more 'low-level' tinkering. Both are excellent! Give them a try and see for yourself.
Chris
Reply #3 Sunday, December 14, 2003 9:05 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, December 14, 2003 9:05 PM
If I had to choose one or the other, I'd choose NextStart. I like it's menuing capabilities more than ObjectBar's.
Alternatively, if you buy an Object Desktop, you get a whole bunch of appliations, one of which is ObjectBar
Both NextStart and ObjectBar require some learning to get the most out of them
I suggest you download both and try each of them for awhile before deciding which to purchase
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Alternatively, if you buy an Object Desktop, you get a whole bunch of appliations, one of which is ObjectBar
Both NextStart and ObjectBar require some learning to get the most out of them
I suggest you download both and try each of them for awhile before deciding which to purchase
[Message Edited]
rmiles7721
Reply #4 Sunday, December 14, 2003 10:32 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, December 14, 2003 10:32 PM
I do not use either on a regular basis, I own both, but prefer Nextstart. Object Bar is mainly for taskbars, launch bars, etc, and is much more configurable for that, and Nextstart is Mainly (but not completely) for menuing, and kicks ass. Very nice program.
chadlachlanross
Reply #6 Monday, December 15, 2003 9:53 AM
Reply #6 Monday, December 15, 2003 9:53 AM
There is nothing ObjectBar can do that DesktopX can't, so I've never seen the use for ObjectBar. (For the uses I would have for it, of course. I know it is a powerful application.) As far as Nextstart, I used to be a die hard user, but then I grew up, so to speak, to DesktopX again. I can do far more with DesktopX than with Nextstart. I used to run them both, but why have two programs that overlap abilities running on the same computer?
moshi
Reply #7 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 6:19 AM
Reply #7 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 6:19 AM
the main feature of both NextStart and ObjectBar are menus. this is what DesktopX can´t do.
CoderedPL: try both, that´s why there are trial versions. also have a look at HoverDesk http://www.hoverdesk.net as it has similar functionality and see what you like best.
CoderedPL: try both, that´s why there are trial versions. also have a look at HoverDesk http://www.hoverdesk.net as it has similar functionality and see what you like best.
mormegil
Reply #8 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:42 AM
Reply #8 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:42 AM
I have not used NextStart Since Objectbar Came out, but I have to say it is kind of hard to skin, However so is NextStart. If you can get object Desktop, both DesktopX and ObjectBar are included, which is a great deal and they work realy well together. Also, if you have Object Desktop you will end up getting Object Bar 2 as well which is going to be Very cool. 
IPlural
Reply #9 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:01 AM
Reply #9 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:01 AM
Hoverdesk is a solid third option to look into for sure... 
jarget
Reply #10 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:32 AM
Reply #10 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:32 AM
Is Hoverdesk still being developed? It's been almost a year since the last update.(v2.5 and 3.0beta)
Oh, and their forum at DA is gone.
Oh, and their forum at DA is gone.
IPlural
Reply #11 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:59 AM
Reply #11 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:59 AM
Yes it is, though time and such might be a factor in the development. I can say this, responce time is excellent and they stand behind the product. Besides the fact that there is a solid user base which is constantly creating new skins and such for it...
Greg Tousensemble
Reply #12 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 1:59 PM
Reply #12 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 1:59 PM
I prefer objectbar because with nextstart, the only thing you can do is skinning and that's all ( I exaggerate a little I know but it is not far from the true )whereas with objectbar you can do what you want about menu/taskbar/.., as desktopX can do but more easely.
Frogboy
Reply #14 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:11 PM
Reply #14 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:11 PM
Kona, you said that twice. Once is helpful. Twice is spam.
JcRabbit
Reply #16 Wednesday, December 17, 2003 1:15 AM
Reply #16 Wednesday, December 17, 2003 1:15 AM
Nounnours, with NextSTART 'the only thing you can do is skinning' and you are *only* exagerating a little?! Sorry but you must have run the program for the best of 5 minutes then, 
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macrobaye
Reply #17 Wednesday, December 17, 2003 2:42 AM
Reply #17 Wednesday, December 17, 2003 2:42 AM
hmmm...Object Bar...BUT only because of Xero's Panther Suite...my comp looks more like Mac OS X Panther than my brother's iMac
gillon
Reply #18 Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:14 AM
Reply #18 Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:14 AM
To be honest, I know that Desktop X can do many things, but I have never been able to utilize it. It frustrates the heck out of me. I am a diehard Nextstart user. It is easy to skin and customize and meshes well with other customizing programs.
Samizdata
Reply #19 Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:54 AM
Reply #19 Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:54 AM
I love the way NextStart offers me a desktop with the maximum amount of space. I'm not one of the hotshot users that work the real voodoo, but I like a small menu hotspot in the lower left, a pop-out alert tray under a small clock button, and my tasks (grouped, since I'm on 2K and not XP) high on the right side. Low key, and out of the way like I like it. That does seem a bit more than just skinning...
Valhalla
Reply #20 Wednesday, December 17, 2003 11:41 AM
Reply #20 Wednesday, December 17, 2003 11:41 AM
I totally agree with Gillon.
NextStart does everything I need. I incorporate it with WindowBlinds and Icon Packager and that'll do for me
NextStart does everything I need. I incorporate it with WindowBlinds and Icon Packager and that'll do for me
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Reply #1 Sunday, December 14, 2003 8:20 PM