How on Earth do you use Objectbar?

This is an enigma for me. Everyone talks about how a windows to mac tranformation is not complete without the taskbar looking like a macs through the use of Objectbar.

So i tried it and i was like WTF??

I mean where the hell is the programs menu? And my system tray where does it put that?

I lost all functionallity of my system. I couldnt cancel programs that were running in my system tray nor could i see what programs were in the system tray.

I couldnt launch any programs because i couldnt find the programs menu in the objectbar menu at all??

I mean how the hell are you suppose to use this thing?

#312528

you need to use this with object bar obenhancer

#312530

http://www.stardock.com/support/support.asp?product=21

Have a look there. Its the OB FAQ

BTW - You dont seem to grasp what OB does in the first place, you might want to read some more before you use a program, right? I know i would.

#312531

I'm probably gonna get boo'ed for saying this, but, all that Stardock stuff is a lil screwy anyway. Which is why I don't bother with it

#312533

The FAQ does not go into any great detail at all. Wheres the programs menu?

I mean whats the point of me having objectbar running and eating up resources if its no use.... and i cant navigate around it?

#312535

Yes you can, you need to learn how to use it. There is predetermined menus.

If you liked the start button and the frigging taskbar, why are you using OB? Trust me, i used OB before switching to Macintosh and i never felt it was Hindering me. I had my menus made especially how i needed them; it takes some time and the keyword is patience.

#312536

The FAQ does not go into any great detail at all. Wheres the programs menu?

I mean whats the point of me having objectbar running and eating up resources if its no use.... and i cant navigate around it?

its only meant to make your taskbar look like a mac, not for it to be fully usable in the first place

#312537

First of all get to CRNIs website and download all of his themes, which are the most accurate taskbars on OS X emulation.

Afterwards load a theme; right click on the taskbar and oen properties, later load themes and install CRNIs, load it up.

Once yo do that is very intuitive. If it is not to you, you should spend several time until it becomes intuitive to you... the system tray, the taskbar, everything is there, so dont worry.

I have used objectbar for about 3 years daily, no complains about it... As a tip, I have a .bat file opening objectbar as a /abovenormal priority task on startup = objectbar is more responsive and smoother to mouse actios (I havent had any trouble by enablling it as an abovenormal priority)

#312538

As a tip, I have a .bat file opening objectbar as a /abovenormal priority task on startup = objectbar is more responsive and smoother to mouse actios (I havent had any trouble by enablling it as an abovenormal priority)

How do you do that? That would certainly be beneficial on my machine cos I use OB all the time!

#312569

Xalcore, do a search here. This tip is one of the oldest tricks in the customization world.

#312572

Xalcore, do a search here. This tip is one of the oldest trips in the customization world.

No, is not the oldest "trick" (YES IT IS THE OLDEST "TRIP"), so here it goes:

With notepad, write the following line

start /ABOVENORMAL ObjectBar.exe

And save it as OBJECTBAR.bat by changing the save type "txt" to "All kinds of files" in the folder where ObjectBar.exe is. Often is on Program Files-Stardock-ObjectDEsktop-Objectbar

Create a shortcut to OBJECTBAR.bat and put it on the start up folder (Start-Programs-Start Up)

That shold work my friend

#312577

Yes. Yes it is one of the oldest tricks. I used to use this with Yzdock, for example and it is in the forums (posted MORE than twice).

Im glad to give you an attitude fix anytime you like, chepillin. Calmate un poquito, Quieres?.

EDIT: For example, http://www.aqua-soft.org/board/showthread....ght=abovenormal or one from 2 years ago http://www.aqua-soft.org/board/showthread....hlight=priority

#312585

[ I need an attitude fix ]

----------------------

Dont mock/threat moderators, its part of the rules.

The Post Has Been Edited

// Seph

#312590

Ah right, so you were making fun of a typo, i get it. Warning 1, Mkay?

Please continue discussion. (not on this)

#312601

Advice I would give when using Objectbar :

Sometimes, When you load objectbar, It will remove the Taskbar and Startmenu by default. At the same time it doesn't load a theme (Many reasons for this) and doesn't load the Theme Browser. Objectbar includes a shortcut in the programs installation directory called 'Recover Hidden Taskbar', Double click on that and your taskbar/startmenu will reappear. Now it is just a matter of right clicking on the Objectbar Icon in the Systray and choosing Load>Theme Browser and choosing a theme.

Remember, Objectbar needs themes to actually do something (Or you can create your own). As suggested, The best Finder bars out there for OB are CRNI's. You can find them here

Hope this helps.

#312634

Ah right, so you were making fun of a typo, i get it. Warning 1, Mkay?

Please continue discussion. (not on this)

Not Warning 1, it's the last one.

He's been doing that for a while and was even suspended for doing it.

So next time it`s a permanent ban.

#312644

so i just got the whole stardock thing, and my comptuer is looking hott, but objectbar is giving me a load of grief. I downloaded the suggested object bars from you guys, and even got a few others from wincustomize. Everytime I try to use it, I get an error and object bar craps out on me. Everytime I use the "go to my computer" fuction or try to use the audio controls, It errors out.. any suggestions? I even made the batch file like you guys recommended.

Thanks

#313559

phocuschad: can you be a little more specific? Like, what error do you get?

#313562

I get the standard windows error: Objectbar has encountered an error and must close... do you want to send an error report... which is the main reason I'm tryin go make it look like a mac.. I think, hey if this looks like a mac.. maybe it won't suck anymore

as soon as I click it, the desktop icons come back, and the error pops up. I've trieda few different peoples finder bar... and they all look cool but the have no functionality. I've tried to uninstall and re-install... I've tried going back to the latest GOOD version... and not use the beta.

#313611

and i got a lil' weird problem that i never suffer before, when i used object bar then i open ex. my computer ... they automatically minimized the program, and i cant bring it to maximize till i close the object bar ... not just my computer, every program actually did the same thing ... minimize automatically ...

its weird, it never happened to me before, i already reinstalled the object bar and everything still stay the same ...

any clue guys?

#313780