Objectdock

DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
edited June 2005 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">sexy.</div>A coworker showed me <a href='http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/' target='_blank'>ObjectDock</a> today. It's really slick.

If you've ever used a Mac, its kinda like the button bar in the bottom center of the screen. It's a lot more customizable though. It also takes a screenshot of a minimized app and uses that as the icon. The thing I like though is there are a freaking ton of high res icons to use that just look terrific. Even brand new games like BF2 already have an icon! :D

See example screenie attached, but you really just gotta see it in motion to appreciate it...
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Now for the really important question: is it free?
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Yes!
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Well then, let's commence the downloading! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    So it's basically the same thing you'd have on a Mac... only for Windows. And it hides Window's general crappy GUI?

    Brilliant. Original. Woohoo...
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    I never said it was original. I said it was sexy.
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Speaking of sexy - where did you get the high-res icons?
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  • CondizzleCondizzle Join Date: 2004-10-05 Member: 32107Members
    I can't seem to find those either.
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  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    Yes, Doom, enlighten us, please.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    From the link entitled <a href='http://www.wincustomize.com/Skins.aspx?LibID=29&mode=1' target='_blank'>Download Dock Icons, Backgrounds & Themes</a>

    Definately pick up these packs:
    <a href='http://www.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.aspx?SID=1&SkinID=7183&LibID=29' target='_blank'>Firefox</a>
    <a href='http://www.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.aspx?SID=1&SkinID=6968&LibID=29' target='_blank'>Iconmix</a>
    <a href='http://www.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.aspx?SkinID=6923&LibID=29&comments=1' target='_blank'>Platinum Game Cases FULL UPDATE 3</a> (this is the latest version of the game case one)
    <a href='http://www.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.aspx?SID=1&SkinID=6118&LibID=29' target='_blank'>Steam</a>
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    Didn't like it, no right-side box taskbar thing, so I can't get to Winamp, or Trillian, or Shareaza. But it <i>did</i> look very pretty.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Jun 24 2005, 11:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Jun 24 2005, 11:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I never said it was original. I said it was sexy. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And that it is! Nice find doomeh.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    Heh, if you want a Mac interface, check out Litestep. (Google for it, nubs.) Then you can go to DeviantArt or something and pick up an OSX theme. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> It doesn't have pretty hi-res icons, but I love LS. (I use the default theme, though.)
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  • Mad_ManMad_Man Join Date: 2003-06-13 Member: 17359Members, Constellation
    When it can play a movie in the icon ill be more intrested
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  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mad Man+Jun 25 2005, 01:38 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mad Man @ Jun 25 2005, 01:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When it can play a movie in the icon ill be more intrested <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Talk about CPU usage.
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  • R_A_CR_A_C Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16273Members
    I used litestep for a while, but then stopped as i never found the exact theme/skin i wanted and was too lazy to figure out how to make it myself.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mad Man+Jun 25 2005, 12:38 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mad Man @ Jun 25 2005, 12:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When it can play a movie in the icon ill be more intrested <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    This thing supports animated icons. There aren't many of em and I dunno how they're made or what format they are, but there is a 'generic animation icon' addon thingy.
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    You're just finding about this? I've been using it for months, possibly over a year.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Caboose+Jun 25 2005, 03:05 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Caboose @ Jun 25 2005, 03:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You're just finding about this? I've been using it for months, possibly over a year. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oooh aren't we riding the fads of the interweb skillfully?
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  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    Just set it up, and it is win
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  • KungFuDiscoMonkeyKungFuDiscoMonkey Creator of ns_altair 日本福岡県 Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14555Members, NS1 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos
    edited June 2005
    Yeah, I played with this but the free version doesn't show the system tray so you'd still need to use the windows task bar for some things.
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  • SpacerSpacer Invented dogs Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16008Members
    I don't mean to rain on anyone's parade here, but...

    <img src='http://www.another-world.org.uk/spacer/startmenu.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited June 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Spacer+Jun 25 2005, 07:21 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spacer @ Jun 25 2005, 07:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I don't mean to rain on anyone's parade here, but...

    <a href='http://www.another-world.org.uk/spacer/startmenu.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.another-world.org.uk/spacer/startmenu.jpg</a> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    BUT DO THINGS GET BIGGER WHEN YOU MOUSE OVER THEM? <span style='color:red'><b><u><i><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><span style='font-family:Impact'>NO!</i></u></b></span></span></span>
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  • SpacerSpacer Invented dogs Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16008Members
    OH NOE.
    If you're staring at the start menu then you're probably using the computer incorrectly.
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  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    edited June 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Spacer+Jun 25 2005, 07:21 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spacer @ Jun 25 2005, 07:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I don't mean to rain on anyone's parade here, but...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hey! That's <i>my</i> job!

    Well, now that you've gone and done that, I'll have to counteract it by actually being helpful. Don't you know what you're doing to me!?

    Alternatives:

    <a href='http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2790.html' target='_blank'>YzDock</a> - Much easier on your cpu and ram.

    <a href='http://www.rklauncher.com/' target='_blank'>RKLauncher</a> - My favorite; it has some advantages and disadvantages over YzDock, just try both.

    <a href='http://www.penny-arcade.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=188390' target='_blank'>Icon pack</a> - much better than the one DOOManiac linked to. (make sure you check the second page, but make sure you <b>don't</b> click on any links labelled NSFW)
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  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-raz0r+Jun 25 2005, 02:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (raz0r @ Jun 25 2005, 02:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Just set it up, and it is win <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Having used it for half an hour, I changed my mind.
    It sucks
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->You must be a RK Launcher user and logged on to download.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Who the crap makes you register for a site to download something I'm probably going to delete in 5 minutes?
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    I got that in Stardock Objectdesktop pack with other things such as Windowblinds. It's very slick. Welcome to the customized desktop world Doomy!
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    And after I download it it doesnt work. Nice job.
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  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    Yeah, it's very cool. I don't like the way it can make icons bigger though, I find it ugly and clumsy. I've set my icons at 19, 20 when I mouseover and with a fully translucent background and autohide.

    Soon as possible I plan to buy the full version so I can say bye to the windows task bar forever <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Parasit3Parasit3 Join Date: 2005-06-17 Member: 54034Members, Constellation
    edited June 2005
    pretty slick. i just installed the start menu and system tray docklets and it works just like the windows task bar but better <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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