Things about other docks

I heard a lot of beople complaining about RK Launcher that it doesn't have this feature form OD or other feature from other docks...

I tried out OD+ and I must say that I had such a bad impression that I uninstalled 20 minutes after plaing with it.

First of all it uses 20MB+ of memory and don't look at the default taskbar Mem Usage look at VM Size that's the real test on how much mem it uses...

it uses the SetProcessWorkingSetSize API function to give you the impression that is using very little memory...

in fact it only gets down your system performance. Same thing about magnification - takes 100% processor....

5 more things I don't like about OD:

-when you mouseout the dock it's incredibly choppy ad not smooth

even though in the settings i set the extra-smooth option

-right click on any item on dock - menu appears,

now click on the dock outside the menu - it will open some application or activate an item

-sometimes it just doesn't unmagnify

-when you drag out an item from dock an empty space remains there

-when you drag something to the dock and drag it out the animation

is the following: first it unmagnifies in just one single step

then it stretches the empty space instead of doing it smooth...

and I can enumerate 100 more at least but I just don't want to serve as a bug reporter for OD.

Conclusion: I don't think i'll ever use OD.

#278927

I heard a lot of beople complaining about RK Launcher that it doesn't have this feature form OD or other feature from other docks....

Don't worry about those complaints. Your launcher emulates Mac's real dock more closely than ObjectDock does. Please continue in your efforts and try not to include useless stuff that OD has. I have been a long-time promoter of ObjectDock and RK Launcher has already replaced it. Thank you Raduking.

#278931

Go for the full Y'z Docklet support!

This will be just fine (with me) !

#278932

@Raduking please don't start picking on other docks. That's unworthy. Why would you do such a thing?

Learn from their flaws or mistakes. Make us the most 1-on-1 OS X dock possible feature-wise.

Again, featurewise, so just make it possible for us to enable features so that your Launcher mimics Apple's dock.

#278933

I'm not picking on other docks is just that i heard so many untrue things about OD that it kinda makes me angry...

it's time for the truth to come out!

#278938

If this is any kind of relief: I used both yzdock and objectdock, and yet the dock on my desktop is yours...

#278944

I kept flipping between OD and RK. I'm sticking with RK. It's coming along so fast how can you stick with anything else??

#278945

Personally, I think you should forget all the other Windows docks and aim to make your dock the most OS X like, after all, you're target consumer is the average Aqua-Soft member, and most people come here to achieve a more OS X environment on their PC.

#278950

Raduking....I agree with your impressions of OD...I try every new release to see if it gets better, to no avail. You would think having the biggest corporate "backing" it would run circles around the other choices....but it doesn't. That's why I'm still using Yz...and leaning more heavily to RK with each nightly build.

#278951

I totally agree with the OD statements by Raduking. It doesn't magnify smoothly at all, real choppy. The dock that I'm using, and can never seem to stay away from, is Y'z. Once Raduking's app is ready to go with most features/support, I'll be using that instead ;p

#278955

Hi raduking...Totally agree with you too..Before RK Launcher, i use only Y'zDock, cause is the most OSX dock for me, and OD, just a pale immitation... But RK Launcher are RK Launcher, forgot all comparaison and go for new idea...because for me is already the best of all

#278964

The devolper ripping on 'competition' is kinda lame im sorry.

You dont ahve anything to worry about. Your dock rocks hands down. Its the only dock that made me switch since Y'Zs came out

#278979

i was a OD user before trying RKLauncher, but after i got used to the REAL mac behaviour i gotta admit, that RKLauncher is FAR the best dock ever. i got a 21 items in the dock and the magnification is pretty slow.

i found a way to circumvent this behaviour. i just set the items to magnify" to 3 and its working okay.

greets stevie

#278984

RK seems choppier on mine, and I can't really notice the label fading in or out.

It seems promising though

OD is good with me for now, however

#278986

OD: the worst dock

MD: the smooth dock

YZ: the easiest dock

RK: OD+MD+YZ= the r0xing dock

#278993

Well. I would like OD docklet support.

DITTO!

#279007

Well. I would like OD docklet support.

I have to agree with you on that judge

#279011

i'm starting the OD docklet support tomorrow!

#279014

Well. I would like OD docklet support.

Just think... a dock that combines best features of OD, MD, YZ, supports OD and YZ docklets, runs smooth, uses almost no memory... is it possible? "in your dreams, get a job" © Road Rash

I think that further features additions (such as OD docklets support, importing YZ and OD themes) would make RK huge and slow... There must be a way to disable unneeded features.

The simplest way, I think, is to write small utilites that would convert objects (themes, background or any other stuff) into native RK format.

Then there can be plugins (for docklet support).

A very good example of writing very-small-yet-effective program is Miranda. In 0.4 even contact list is a plugin (that means you can disable it :cool: ).

Or do you like your windoze, that includes tons of garbage you never use ?

#279017

Reasons to not switch over...

1 - No drag and drop Trash docklet

2 - Doesn't work with panther-like switcher

3 - Task Docklet for Yz doesn't work on it

4 - Exclusions are unpredictable and messy

5 - No command line support, i.e. can use switches

6 - Can't get KkMenu to work on it.

It's still a beta, I understand, but RKLauncher doesn't have nearly as much functionality to compete.

#279018

you are the only one, appart from the developer of yzdock (cannot remember his name) that actually developed the app based on request and feedback from the users themselves. Thats gold.

Keep it up_ you are doing very good.

respect.

aniba!

#279019

Hehe, anibalin, Moby also did request and feedback. He was the first .

-NC

#279022

RKLauncher is better than OD.

It just need some OD features to make it the best dock, like ;

- right click on icon for it's contextual popupmenu that most importantly consist of list of that app open windows /running instance, for easy switching.

- Drag and Drop!!

Just don't go where OD+ go, it's bloated.

#279025

you are the only one, appart from the developer of yzdock (cannot remember his name)

Mr. Yamaguchi (hence the "y" in all the apps), lets hope Raduking doesn't meet the same fate.

#279026

When installing new releases of RK, can we just extract over the same directory, or do you suggest a clean sweep/clean install?

#279040