Right-Click [BETA] for Object Desktop subscribers!!
Tuesday, October 12, 2004 by Woodbridge | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Check your Stardock Central people! 
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GhoS
Reply #42 Wednesday, October 13, 2004 7:05 PM
Reply #42 Wednesday, October 13, 2004 7:05 PM
I find it to be working well once I got used to it looking slightly different (clock it for example). It does import the existing windowblind for me. Although I have tried it only with one WB so far.
I find the system tray icon a bit interesting though as its for Objectbar. Obviously a placeholder until a proper replacement is found. Not that I run OB, but I would imagine those who do could get confused as to which one it is.
I find the system tray icon a bit interesting though as its for Objectbar. Obviously a placeholder until a proper replacement is found. Not that I run OB, but I would imagine those who do could get confused as to which one it is.
Lantec
Reply #43 Thursday, October 14, 2004 5:45 AM
Reply #43 Thursday, October 14, 2004 5:45 AM
A few more things
Item 4
Under Multi Function Item there is a command for "Pop Up Real Start Menu".
I only see a couple milliseconds of menu in the upper left corner of the screen.
Item 5
I've tried assigning icons to items on the Desktop Menu and this does not seem to work.
Item 6
I was thrown out of Starkdock Central and Windowblinds was unloaded when I did a second right click on the desktop while the config menu was open and chose Pop Up Menu/Add More Shortcuts Here!.
Item 7
It would really be nice if there was a "Save Configuration" option in the config menu. It's a bit frustrating to lose an hour or so of modifications because I didn't unload/load.
Still working on it tho
Item 4
Under Multi Function Item there is a command for "Pop Up Real Start Menu".
I only see a couple milliseconds of menu in the upper left corner of the screen.
Item 5
I've tried assigning icons to items on the Desktop Menu and this does not seem to work.
Item 6
I was thrown out of Starkdock Central and Windowblinds was unloaded when I did a second right click on the desktop while the config menu was open and chose Pop Up Menu/Add More Shortcuts Here!.
Item 7
It would really be nice if there was a "Save Configuration" option in the config menu. It's a bit frustrating to lose an hour or so of modifications because I didn't unload/load.
Still working on it tho
TheStranger22
Reply #44 Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:25 AM
Reply #44 Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:25 AM
Way cool for a beta program. Couple of issues, nothing I can't work around.
Look forward to next build. My only suggestions are better integration with DesktopX and IconX and save/load feature.
Great job.
Look forward to next build. My only suggestions are better integration with DesktopX and IconX and save/load feature.
Great job.
Phar0e
Reply #45 Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:39 PM
Reply #45 Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:39 PM
hey anyone, how bout a screenshot or two?
Paxx, how does it look compared to the LiteStep popup?
Paxx, how does it look compared to the LiteStep popup?
paxx
Reply #46 Friday, October 15, 2004 7:17 AM
Reply #46 Friday, October 15, 2004 7:17 AM
Phar0e: it can look like anything you want, it's skinnable, or you can set it to be skinned by Windowblinds.
It's much easier to configure than a Litestep popup, but obviously a lot less customizable it doesn't have hundreds of modules the way LS has, although it does support a "plugin" feature, so maybe plugin programmers can contribute to make this app even cooler.
Here are a few screenshots:
Lantec
Reply #47 Friday, October 15, 2004 7:21 AM
Reply #47 Friday, October 15, 2004 7:21 AM
Moving on...
I still get no results from Systray no matter what configuration I try. Thought it might have to do with the settings for the Taskbar so I unchecked the "hide inactive icons" - no go. Like to know if anyone has gotten this part to work and if so how.
I've had the program unload windowblinds many times under different circumstances (sometimes just having the menu open). Maybe "unloading" is incorrect. If I go to the appearance tab under Display Properties it shows the current windowblind. If I apply another blind it works and then I can reapply the blind I was previously using.
In case it's important
Windows XP SP2
512mb
Pentium 4 - 2.8 ghz
Latest version Windowblinds 4.4+
Not using DX,OD or Iconx, do have Sysmetrix 3.24 running
I still get no results from Systray no matter what configuration I try. Thought it might have to do with the settings for the Taskbar so I unchecked the "hide inactive icons" - no go. Like to know if anyone has gotten this part to work and if so how.
I've had the program unload windowblinds many times under different circumstances (sometimes just having the menu open). Maybe "unloading" is incorrect. If I go to the appearance tab under Display Properties it shows the current windowblind. If I apply another blind it works and then I can reapply the blind I was previously using.
In case it's important
Windows XP SP2
512mb
Pentium 4 - 2.8 ghz
Latest version Windowblinds 4.4+
Not using DX,OD or Iconx, do have Sysmetrix 3.24 running
retiredmaster
Reply #48 Friday, October 15, 2004 8:56 AM
Reply #48 Friday, October 15, 2004 8:56 AM
Hey paxx - like that skin!
(I'm using Gilden now - but I've turned it blue!)
(I'm using Gilden now - but I've turned it blue!)
CerebroJD
Reply #50 Friday, October 15, 2004 10:25 AM
Hehe, I did that too!
Reply #50 Friday, October 15, 2004 10:25 AM
| I'm using Gilden now - but I've turned it blue |
Hehe, I did that too!
cmuggle
Reply #51 Friday, October 15, 2004 1:47 PM
Reply #51 Friday, October 15, 2004 1:47 PM
Ask Stardock to add a checkbox option to Hide Desktop Icons like the Hide Taskbar option just like in Object Bar. It seems much faster then the desktop menu option from Object Bar...Good so far! 
werewolf
Reply #52 Friday, October 15, 2004 7:18 PM
Reply #52 Friday, October 15, 2004 7:18 PM
Not correctly loading the current WB skin (in screenshot I am using the StealthOS WB). 3 entries of the MFU option get blanked out with solid blue bars (see screenshot). Mouseover brings back the menu, but has some remnants (see screenshot).
Current Windowblind conversion:
Weird blockouts:
Remnants from blockouts:
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Current Windowblind conversion:
Weird blockouts:
Remnants from blockouts:
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Reppiks
Reply #54 Friday, October 15, 2004 7:34 PM
Reply #54 Friday, October 15, 2004 7:34 PM
Hey!, good news- I installed update. This resolved the conflict with "ObjectDock", animations are back. This doubled the "cool factor".
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werewolf
Reply #55 Friday, October 15, 2004 7:40 PM
Reply #55 Friday, October 15, 2004 7:40 PM
Weird block highlighting still present as well as the remnants. MFU section should expand to show 'as many as will fit in section' and scroll up and down if too big. Also, systray icon no longer appears.
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Reppiks
Reply #56 Friday, October 15, 2004 8:18 PM
Reply #56 Friday, October 15, 2004 8:18 PM
Werewolf, they changed the tray icon, looks like a small cursor over a piece of paper.
werewolf
Reply #57 Friday, October 15, 2004 9:31 PM
Reply #57 Friday, October 15, 2004 9:31 PM
rebooted just to see...have systray icon now. seems as though if I add anything to the default configuration, I get that blocking.
gfidias
Reply #58 Saturday, October 16, 2004 4:20 AM
Reply #58 Saturday, October 16, 2004 4:20 AM
Font problem
pm/am and date on clock are dislayed as illegible characters
Got same problem with objectbar
Regional settings: Greek
How can I change the font used on rightclick menu (and objectbar)?
pm/am and date on clock are dislayed as illegible characters
Got same problem with objectbar
Regional settings: Greek
How can I change the font used on rightclick menu (and objectbar)?
ExodusCrow
Reply #59 Saturday, October 16, 2004 10:40 AM
Reply #59 Saturday, October 16, 2004 10:40 AM
gfidias: you can change the font used, in SkinStudio. Just open up the .obskin file and hunt through the settings.
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gfidias
Reply #60 Saturday, October 16, 2004 11:16 AM
Reply #60 Saturday, October 16, 2004 11:16 AM
thanks - so easy, makes me feel stupid I was so fixed on searching for some kind of centralized settings to make all skins use a Greek-compatible font (something like the wb overrides) that I never thought of checking the skin dirs.
I was so fixed on searching for some kind of centralized settings to make all skins use a Greek-compatible font (something like the wb overrides) that I never thought of checking the skin dirs.
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Reply #41 Wednesday, October 13, 2004 4:15 PM