SDC 2.00.280 Stole My Screen Space!
Tuesday, July 20, 2004 by Cafeend | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Just got the latest SDC update... and I'm a bit disappointed about the screen usage.
I'm happy with the right hand list of sub-sections, but could do without the gratuitous Stardock banner along the top. It's hard enough to read the message board threads at 1024 x 768 without losing more lines for a link I already know
I'm happy with the right hand list of sub-sections, but could do without the gratuitous Stardock banner along the top. It's hard enough to read the message board threads at 1024 x 768 without losing more lines for a link I already know
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MindlessPuppet
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:46 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:46 PM
EEEEWWWWWWWW I don't like this version at all. No sir, I don't like it.
Rocky Nimda
Reply #4 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:56 PM
Reply #4 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:56 PM
OK, I screwed up, I don't seem to know my right from my left. 
It is the one over on the left. The one that contains:
Object Desktop
Games
WinCustomize
Misc
Free Stuff
News
Discussion
Chat
Web Browser
Skins and Themes
Store
JoeUser
It is the one over on the left. The one that contains:
Object Desktop
Games
WinCustomize
Misc
Free Stuff
News
Discussion
Chat
Web Browser
Skins and Themes
Store
JoeUser
MindlessPuppet
Reply #6 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:00 PM
Reply #6 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:00 PM
Yeah... it's ugly... like take her out back and shoot her type ugly.
Koasati
Reply #7 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:04 PM
Reply #7 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:04 PM
I find the new SDC very unattractive. Personally would like to see Stardock make their own programs a little more customizable. What a concept! 
Frogboy
Reply #8 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:32 PM
Reply #8 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:32 PM
How about a checkbox that shows, unshows the top banner?
CerebroJD
Reply #9 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:32 PM
Reply #9 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:32 PM
I was thinking about that yesterday, Koasati. It would be better if the user had a little more control over them.
(personally, I think the WB config box needs to be totally reworked. )
(personally, I think the WB config box needs to be totally reworked. )
CerebroJD
Reply #10 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:33 PM
Reply #10 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:33 PM
Good idea, Brad! Also, resizable left area would be cool.
MindlessPuppet
Reply #11 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:43 PM
Reply #11 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:43 PM
I don't get what was wrong with the old version.
Jafo
Reply #12 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:51 PM
Reply #12 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:51 PM
Brad....a checkbox for the top banner...and some way to shrink or hide/show the left section.
It's particularly irksome when using SDC for IRC Chat...[as I do]....and I've used the beta prior to the new release so am aware of its annoyances of scale....
kona0197
Reply #13 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:38 PM
Agreed!!
Oh and for the record I don't like the look and feel of the new SDC. Although I hardly use it I still like the old one better.
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Reply #13 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:38 PM
| (personally, I think the WB config box needs to be totally reworked. ) |
Agreed!!
Oh and for the record I don't like the look and feel of the new SDC. Although I hardly use it I still like the old one better.
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WebGizmos
Reply #14 Wednesday, July 21, 2004 12:02 AM
Yup, just got the new version of SDC and I'm kinda disappointed. Liked the old version much better. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. It was much cleaner having the present left side listings on top minus the banner. What's the purpose of the banner? We all know it's stardock since we paid for the apps, but we didn't pay for a banner to take up space. 
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Reply #14 Wednesday, July 21, 2004 12:02 AM
Yup, just got the new version of SDC and I'm kinda disappointed. Liked the old version much better. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. It was much cleaner having the present left side listings on top minus the banner. What's the purpose of the banner? We all know it's stardock since we paid for the apps, but we didn't pay for a banner to take up space. 
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yrag
Reply #15 Wednesday, July 21, 2004 12:33 AM
Reply #15 Wednesday, July 21, 2004 12:33 AM
Giz - if you like the old better just go to C:\Program Files\Stardock\SDCentral and click on 'Restore' and it will take you right back to the former.
Keith Perry
Reply #16 Wednesday, July 21, 2004 1:30 AM
Reply #16 Wednesday, July 21, 2004 1:30 AM
OK....I'll be the first to say "I love the new Layout" Thanks Stardock. However, In the beta version, the S logo was sitting Pretty on the top..Looked great...
..now its totally different, but I'll live
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..now its totally different, but I'll live
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Erk.
Reply #17 Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2:51 AM
Reply #17 Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2:51 AM
I Kinda like it, but agree with the checkbox for the graphic, and scalable (or on/off) left panel.
And perhaps it would look a little neater if the graphic were the same width as the left panel, and shrunk with scale relative to the size of the panel.
...just throwin' in my thoughts.
And perhaps it would look a little neater if the graphic were the same width as the left panel, and shrunk with scale relative to the size of the panel.
...just throwin' in my thoughts.
Kevin_C
Reply #20 Wednesday, July 21, 2004 7:32 AM
Reply #20 Wednesday, July 21, 2004 7:32 AM
I kinda like the new layout myself.. I do agree that the ability to hide the top banner, the left pane and the descriptions would be really nice. I mean the descriptions at the bottom barely contain any useful information anyway so why even bother. Also, are there plans to make the icons for the options in the left pane more interesting than just the default ico image?
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Reply #1 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:41 PM
If I could resize that right hand column, I would be a happy camper.
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