ObjectDocks extension?
Tuesday, February 22, 2005 by willie ninja | Discussion: Docks
Here's my question - my Firefox is downloading the ObjectDocks downloads as a .zip. According to a post I found, I have to change the extension so it will automatically install. But I can't find what extension to change it to. Any help?
willie ninja
Reply #2 Tuesday, February 22, 2005 5:25 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, February 22, 2005 5:25 PM
I suppose my question should be, how do I install ObjectDocks that I download? I just see a bunch of icons and pngs - no sort of setup or anything like that. Do I just place all of the pngs and icons inside the themes folder or do they go into their own folder inside themes or someplace else?
BlueDev
Reply #3 Tuesday, February 22, 2005 8:20 PM
Reply #3 Tuesday, February 22, 2005 8:20 PM
Again, you need to specify what it is you are downloading. Are you downloading icons, backgrounds, docklets, or themes? From your wording it sounds like backgrounds, but I can't be sure. In the zip file is there a file called "background.ini"? If so, the you need to extract everything into that zip file into the Backgrounds folder in the Object Dock folder. It works best if they are in their own folder in there too (but most backgrounds will have that all ready in the path). Then you apply that background by opening the dock properties dialog and selecting that background.
I really can't help anymore until I know exactly what you are trying to use (even link to what you downloaded).
I really can't help anymore until I know exactly what you are trying to use (even link to what you downloaded).
willie ninja
Reply #4 Wednesday, February 23, 2005 3:43 AM
Reply #4 Wednesday, February 23, 2005 3:43 AM
Sorry for the confusion. I've been kinda lost here and not sure what to call what I downloaded, but here's the link.
Link
Link
BlueDev
Reply #5 Wednesday, February 23, 2005 10:20 AM
Reply #5 Wednesday, February 23, 2005 10:20 AM
Ah, great. Thanks for the link, that helps a lot.
Those are icons for things on your dock, not a theme or a background. Download that, and put all the .png files in a folder in the Object Dock directory (normally C>Program Files>Stardock>Object Dock). You can put them in the Images folder or just make a folder called whatever you want (eg Orbs or something like that). Then find the thing on your dock that you want to change the image for and right click on it, select Dock Item Properties, Change Image and it will open a box that you can see all your icons. Just pick the one you want and you are good to go.
Those are icons for things on your dock, not a theme or a background. Download that, and put all the .png files in a folder in the Object Dock directory (normally C>Program Files>Stardock>Object Dock). You can put them in the Images folder or just make a folder called whatever you want (eg Orbs or something like that). Then find the thing on your dock that you want to change the image for and right click on it, select Dock Item Properties, Change Image and it will open a box that you can see all your icons. Just pick the one you want and you are good to go.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, February 22, 2005 5:22 PM
What exaclty are you trying to download and install? That would really clear things up.