A request to the developers. . .
Tuesday, September 14, 2004 by Stupendous Man | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
However, I have found in some programs that the documentation that comes with them tends to be...inadaqute. One example would be Iconpackager, what is the purpose of the 'Individual Drive Mode' button? Or where is the documentation thatat least I believeshould be included with Object Dock? I spent 45 minutes trying to figure out how things were supposed to work, because there are several different files such as: Themes, Backgrounds, etc. There was no documentation to even give me an idea of how to install or change themes, icons, etc. And what is the difference between a dock and a docklet???
I feel that my ability with computers and software, while not world class, is beyond the level of a newbie (no offense to those that are. We all have to start out somewhere
). So in conclusion, all I'm asking is that more adequate documentation be included. I think there would be many that would appreciate it.
Again, this is NOT meant as criticism(?), but rather an opportunity to point out some areas that could use a little tweaking.
Thank you for your time and possible responses.
A fan of all that is Stardock
P.S. Go ahead and make those marks for spelling and grammar, Jafo.
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Reply #2 Tuesday, September 14, 2004 1:36 PM
Reply #3 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 11:01 AM
The Icon Packager part is pretty short though and too am not sure about a few things. What's smart package loading?
Reply #4 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 1:24 PM
I'm surprised that with all the time and effort put into this software, Stardock has done a better job with the manuals. But maybe there's documentation out there that I'm not aware of. *shrug*
I still think the software is excellent!
BTW if you have not checked out tiggz' K-tek theme, do so. This is why I use windowblinds etc.
Reply #5 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 2:03 PM
I agree better documentation would be better.
But documentation, like all things, costs money. IconPackager is $14.95 on its own. After ecommerce charges / bandwidth you're talking $12. Throw the cost to help subsidize the IconPackager library you're down to $10. So your'e talking razor thin margins on this stuff.
This year, we did a lot of documentation updates. DesktopX, WindowBlinds, SkinStudio, IconDeveloper, etc. But the IconPackager stuff was kept pretty basic still.
We have a LOT of docs already on Object Desktop and its components (the OD manual is 118 pages on its own).
Now, to answer your question, individiual drive mode, when enabled, allows you to assign different icons for each drive on your computer when you click on the drives tab. It's not intuitive because the button mode is on every page.
Reply #6 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 2:43 PM
P.S. Thanks again, and keep up the good work.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, September 14, 2004 1:30 PM
I'm sure in time one of the community can answer these questions.I imagine there are quite a few who would love some more detailed information on certain products here.