ObjectDock eats 30-40% cpu
Monday, April 19, 2004 by OneOfBorg | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I love ObjectDock and I'd dearly like to have it replace my Windows taskbar. However, it is currently continuously eating a third of my CPU time, and that's just not acceptable.
I know my computer isn't the fastest anymore, but seriously, no "menu" program should be that resource intensive. Plus, I can't see how ObjectDock would need constant CPU time, even when I'm not using it (i.e. it's just there sitting at the bottom of my screen).
Can the steep CPU usage be remedied by tweaking ObjectDock? Or might it be some docklet I loaded that's eating all the CPU?
Currently, I'm using the clock, Andreas Verhoeven's calendar (version 3.4) and Start Menu docklet, and a system tray docklet, that I can't find the credits of right now. Plus, a bunch of shortcuts and the taskbar is enabled.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Grtz,
One
I know my computer isn't the fastest anymore, but seriously, no "menu" program should be that resource intensive. Plus, I can't see how ObjectDock would need constant CPU time, even when I'm not using it (i.e. it's just there sitting at the bottom of my screen).
Can the steep CPU usage be remedied by tweaking ObjectDock? Or might it be some docklet I loaded that's eating all the CPU?
Currently, I'm using the clock, Andreas Verhoeven's calendar (version 3.4) and Start Menu docklet, and a system tray docklet, that I can't find the credits of right now. Plus, a bunch of shortcuts and the taskbar is enabled.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Grtz,
One
Orion
Reply #2 Monday, April 19, 2004 10:00 AM
Reply #2 Monday, April 19, 2004 10:00 AM
Object Bar... https://www.stardock.com/products/objectbar
DesignCaddy
Reply #3 Monday, April 19, 2004 10:05 AM
Reply #3 Monday, April 19, 2004 10:05 AM
if you're using icons instead of png images, that will rob you of processing time also. i'm sure someone will have a remedy for you without having to go to a new program like objectbar
CerebroJD
Reply #4 Monday, April 19, 2004 10:24 AM
Reply #4 Monday, April 19, 2004 10:24 AM
You had a systray docklet?! Where did you get it?! Can I have a link.....PLEASE?! 
Orion
Reply #5 Monday, April 19, 2004 10:43 AM
It was hidden pretty well. I had to go to the object dock library, key in "tray" for the search string and hit the search button.
j/k (couldn't resist)
https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=29&SkinID=3916
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Reply #5 Monday, April 19, 2004 10:43 AM
| #4 by Skinner CerebroJD - 4/19/2004 10:24:52 AM You had a systray docklet?! Where did you get it?! Can I have a link.....PLEASE?! |
It was hidden pretty well. I had to go to the object dock library, key in "tray" for the search string and hit the search button.
j/k (couldn't resist)https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=29&SkinID=3916
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OneOfBorg
Reply #6 Monday, April 19, 2004 11:22 AM
Reply #6 Monday, April 19, 2004 11:22 AM
The tray docklet in Kk Menu is better. But it costs money 
CerebroJD
Reply #7 Monday, April 19, 2004 11:26 AM
Its new. That would be why I didnt see it. Cant get it to work though. OD crashes. 
Reply #7 Monday, April 19, 2004 11:26 AM
Its new. That would be why I didnt see it. Cant get it to work though. OD crashes. 
Koasati
Reply #8 Monday, April 19, 2004 11:52 AM
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Reply #8 Monday, April 19, 2004 11:52 AM
| if you're using icons instead of png images, that will rob you of processing time also. |
I believe you have that backwards.... ICO is native to Windows, PNG must be rendered. 
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DesignCaddy
Reply #9 Monday, April 19, 2004 12:10 PM
Reply #9 Monday, April 19, 2004 12:10 PM
koasati i've always thought it was the other way around in rendering the image.. while ico is native to windows, its being used as an image within objectdock.. but not an image as easily manipulated as a png. it is not an icon in the sense of being used by the shell.
my toshiba satallite didnt have a whole lot of punch in its video, and running a dock full of icons was very sluggish and choppy whereas a dock full of png's was fast and smooth.
my toshiba satallite didnt have a whole lot of punch in its video, and running a dock full of icons was very sluggish and choppy whereas a dock full of png's was fast and smooth.
CerebroJD
Reply #10 Monday, April 19, 2004 12:18 PM
Reply #10 Monday, April 19, 2004 12:18 PM
My png dock is very fast. Never used icons on it tho. 
CerebroJD
Reply #13 Monday, April 19, 2004 5:28 PM
Reply #13 Monday, April 19, 2004 5:28 PM
Arg. Apparently I stutter. Or at least click too fast.
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DesignCaddy
Reply #14 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 2:05 AM
Reply #14 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 2:05 AM
if it come down to performance his personal choice is which one is smoother..hehe.
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Reply #1 Monday, April 19, 2004 8:39 AM
But this sucks, since now I don't have a systray anymore, and you kinda need the thing in Windows. Does anybody know a good replacement for it?
Grtz,
One