ObjectDock 2.0 - First Sneak Peek

Published on June 2, 2009 By Island Dog In Personal Computing

One of the most asked about applications is ObjectDock. Specifically, people have been wanting to know about ObjectDock 2.0. Some have speculated that we have simply given up on ObjectDock, and that is simply not so. It is in development, but since it is early there is no time estimate about release, nor about upgrading.

First off, what is ObjectDock?

Objectdock is a smoothly-animated, customizable 'shelf' on which you can place shortcuts, docklets, system tray icons, and view running applications. The program is available in two versions: Plus and Standard. The Plus version offers multiple docks, tabbed docks, and a unique feature called flyout menus. The free version, while still demonstrating the capabilities of the 'zoomer' docks, limits you to only one dock. You can customize ObjectDock to be anything from a taskbar replacement to a fancy docklet-filled information center.

ObjectDock is certainly one of the most popular desktop applications around, and a lot of work is going into the new version. Maybe in another week or so, a video might be in order.

Let me make note, this is an early screenshot and is still subject to changes in the final version.

With that being said…..

Comments (Page 8)

106

Neil Banfield

on Dec 19, 2009

Mirsguy

reply 105

I would hope there would be a beta and a release version in 2010, but I am not involved in ObjectDock development so I cannot promise anything.

Maybe someone could urge the one who is involved in ObjectDock development to give us an update...

I did so last week...

107

Mirsguy

on Dec 19, 2009

I did so last week...

Thanks, Neil! You're always so helpful!

108

Ynglaur

on Dec 21, 2009

You can make tabbed docks slightly transparents already, I believe.

109

karmat

on Dec 21, 2009

You can make tabbed docks slightly transparents already, I believe.

You can? How?

110

Quicksilver007

on Dec 21, 2009

Thanks for the sn ID!

Waiting eagerly for the real deal!

111

da_zman20

on Dec 21, 2009

You can make tabbed docks slightly transparents already, I believe.

You can? How?

What you need to do is download a semi-transparent skin, and install it using the New Super secret installer program that only Object Desktop Mega Ultra Super Ultimate members have (only $999.95 a year), then this will give you the option of running the skin in semi-transparent mode, once you are running it in semi-transparent mode you download the update for Lightweight Ninja called LWN-SP2 and this will allow you to run it in mostly transparent mode, until you install the ObjectDock.net framework through Component Manager which gives you the option of running the Fauxs-X Applet for object dock, which gives the option of Running Slightly transparent mode on most skins,

if you want all skins to run in slightly transparent mode, however you will have to wait for the update... lol

112

karmat

on Dec 22, 2009

Quite the imagination!

if you want all skins to run in slightly transparent mode, however you will have to wait for the update... lo

113

starkers

on Dec 23, 2009

What you need to do is download a semi-transparent skin, and install it using the New Super secret installer program that only Object Desktop Mega Ultra Super Ultimate members have

I have the version above that, the 'Extra Super Duper ObjectDock Mega Ultra Super Ultimate' version, and it doesn't do any of that for me.

Maybe I need to upgrade to the 'Dynamic Heavenly Super Duper All Bells and Whistles ObjectDock Mega Ultra Super Ultimate' version, then.

114

DrJBHL

on Dec 23, 2009

naaah....just leave your 'puter out in the mid day sun. you'll have it begging to do what you want.

115

starkers

on Dec 23, 2009

naaah....just leave your 'puter out in the mid day sun. you'll have it begging to do what you want.

Nah, then I'd have OD and WB, etc, wanting to take a siesta.

116

Ynglaur

on Dec 29, 2009

Not sure how: I just know I have one up right now. I think the skin needs to be semi-transparent (i.e. have an alpha channel). I don't know of a setting that says "make my dock transparent", though.

117

Chasbo

on Dec 30, 2009

Only way to do it currently is call up the actual graphic in a photo program and make it more or less transparent. Rocket dock has that feature so why can't OD?

118

Mirsguy

on Dec 30, 2009

Rocket dock has that feature so why can't OD?

ObjectDock does have this feature on standard docks. The issue here is over the fact that OD+ does not have this feature for tabs. Rocket dock does not have tabs.

119

DrJBHL

on Dec 30, 2009

Mirsguy

reply 118

Rocket dock has that feature so why can't OD?

ObjectDock does have this feature on standard docks. The issue here is over the fact that OD+ does not have this feature for tabs. Rocket dock does not have tabs.

Only Pepsi had Tab. See?

120

Mirsguy

on Dec 30, 2009

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