To create your own docklets - 'Download the Docklet SDK'
OK, done that - What next? HELP !!
Sunday, July 3, 2005 by JAYdd | Discussion: ObjectDock
Ok, I've only been skinning for a short while, (WB Skins), & thought it was about time I turned my attentions to Objectdock.
I've never used object dock before & at the risk of making myself look like a complete 'Plonka!', I have a couple of questions I need to put to the community.
1 : How do you make or import new backgrounds for your dock? when you go into the appearance window & drop the selections it doesn't give you the option to import or create an alternative background.
2 : In Objectdock plus it states 'click on link & Download the Docklet SDK to create your own docklets'. Ok, Ive done that & downloaded the zip file.
problem is, this zip doesn't contain any executable .exe files so where do I unzip the folders to & what do I do next to start making docklets?
I've never used object dock before & at the risk of making myself look like a complete 'Plonka!', I have a couple of questions I need to put to the community.
1 : How do you make or import new backgrounds for your dock? when you go into the appearance window & drop the selections it doesn't give you the option to import or create an alternative background.
2 : In Objectdock plus it states 'click on link & Download the Docklet SDK to create your own docklets'. Ok, Ive done that & downloaded the zip file.
problem is, this zip doesn't contain any executable .exe files so where do I unzip the folders to & what do I do next to start making docklets?
JAYdd
Reply #2 Sunday, July 3, 2005 11:30 AM
Thankyou Koasati, I found the 'skinningTheDock.txt' almost straight after I had made the forum post... DOH!
Thanks for the reply, I can now sit down & make a complete mess of 'Object dock'
Reply #2 Sunday, July 3, 2005 11:30 AM
| There are some basic instructions in the ObjectDock folder (SkinningTheDock.txt). |
Thankyou Koasati, I found the 'skinningTheDock.txt' almost straight after I had made the forum post... DOH!
Thanks for the reply, I can now sit down & make a complete mess of 'Object dock'
Koasati
Reply #3 Sunday, July 3, 2005 1:03 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, July 3, 2005 1:03 PM
| Thankyou Koasati, I found the 'skinningTheDock.txt' almost straight after I had made the forum post... DOH! |
This is often my MO.. 
| Thanks for the reply, I can now sit down & make a complete mess of 'Object dock' |
Welcome to the club! 
Chris TH
Reply #4 Sunday, July 3, 2005 5:05 PM
That's only if you have a development system like C++. What you have are all the source files needed to make a DLL that OD will recognie as a plugin.
A much easier way to make docklets is with SysStats http://www.dockex.com/?pageId=docklets&dkview=38 and an update here: http://sysstats.needlemen.com/
There are also quite a lot of ready-made docklets for SysStats at DockEx and WinCustomize.
Reply #4 Sunday, July 3, 2005 5:05 PM
| 2 : In Objectdock plus it states 'click on link & Download the Docklet SDK to create your own docklets'. Ok, Ive done that & downloaded the zip file. problem is, this zip doesn't contain any executable .exe files so where do I unzip the folders to & what do I do next to start making docklets? |
That's only if you have a development system like C++. What you have are all the source files needed to make a DLL that OD will recognie as a plugin.
A much easier way to make docklets is with SysStats http://www.dockex.com/?pageId=docklets&dkview=38 and an update here: http://sysstats.needlemen.com/
There are also quite a lot of ready-made docklets for SysStats at DockEx and WinCustomize.
JAYdd
Reply #5 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 4:43 PM
Reply #5 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 4:43 PM
Thanks for your post Chris TH,
I'll have a good look at the sysstats link as soon as I manage to get some time off work..
Oh my god !! I only want to build a dock not rebuild Windows !
Thanks guys.
I'll have a good look at the sysstats link as soon as I manage to get some time off work..
| That's only if you have a development system like C++. |
Oh my god !! I only want to build a dock not rebuild Windows !
Thanks guys.
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Reply #1 Sunday, July 3, 2005 8:46 AM
To add new backgrounds, you simply extract the downloads to the Backgrounds folder.
The SDK should be unzipped to the Docklets folder. You'll need a working knowledge of scripting to create docklets.