What are these customizations?

I saw this Image on deviantart and 3 things got my attention.

The first is the menu from the dock, that's very useful and if anyone knows how to get this please tell me

the second's the calendar over the desktop, i don't know what's that too.

And third is the iPod's Icon and other drives on the desktop with the info like connected/disconnected, that's the best.

If anyone knows something about these customizations please help me!

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#462896

I'd say KkMenu coming out of the dock, possibly Rainlendar on the desktop and AveDesk for the icons. Search around and you'll find everything ;)

watch in which section you are posting and... welcome!

#462899

Welcome ticomp. To help you get use to using the forums please have a look at the Guidelines by clicking the button at the top of the screen.

As dreadnaut said, it could be one/many apps. Also a link to the original post at deviantart would certainly help.

#462900

lol

I posted in a more general section, sorry I need to get used to...

I'll search more...

About the KKMenu that's the docklet, my doubt is about avedesk showing the icon disconnected and connected.

#462955

my doubt is about avedesk showing the icon disconnected and connected.

Hadn't caught that. Check under Label Formats Tab in AveDesk Desklet Properties.

SInce I don't have either of those connected I can't tell you if it's an available option.

The calendar is also available as a SysStats config if I remember correctly.

#462972

The calendar is also available as a SysStats config if I remember correctly.

I haven't found it yet.

#462974

I'm pretty sure it's Rainlendar but, I was thinking of DT Clock Systtats Config

#462987

Yep, It's Rainlendar, using the 'Classic' substyle of the Moderna skin (attached below) ;)

Edit: I just found a thread by someone else also asking about the connection status of a iPod on the same desktop: http://www.aqua-soft.org/board/showthread....ht=avedesk+ipod.

Unfortunately it looks like he didn't find out how it was done.

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Attachment: Moderna.zip

#462991

Yeah, about the KKMENU I was thinking and there's no way to make KKMENU looks like the new stacks dock of Leopard, the stacks are really cool and beautiful.

And about the Rainlendar... Is that for Ave Desk?

I'm afraid of installing Avedesk 'cause I use already two process of RK Launcher two cover my shortcuts and try to avoid start menu...

Some shortcuts still missing ...

So, with two instances of RK Launcher and Ave Desk and one more widget will suck all my cpu or am I wrong?

I don't know how much memory Ave Desk use but thinking about 3 more app's running more one or two widgets will consume a lot...

If anyone has the same problema and know how to avoid please let me know.

I'm still looking too for a way to reduce two RK Launcher's running too.

And Thanks for the info about the widgets !!

[[Edit]]

just correcting **'cause I already use two process of Rk Launcher [...]**

#463002

No, Rainlender is not for Avedesk. It's another application altogether.

You can download Rainlender here: http://www.crystalxp.net/galerie/en.id.241...y-launchers.htm. Use the skin I provided in my post above by unzipping it and putting the Moderna folder in 'C:Program FilesRainlendarSkins' folder. Then run Rainlender and select it from the Skins menu.

I don't know about having to docks running but I have Rainlender, 4 Avedesk/SysStats widgets, 2 Samurize configs, and Objectdock w/ 38 shortcuts on it always running and I don't have any memory problems. But I guess it depends on your computer, so try it out and see if it works for you.

#463015

Thanks Nessa!

I'll give a try with Rainlendar.

Can I ask you something? You said that you have 38 shortcuts, so, how can you put all this icons in the dock? I'm asking that 'cause my dock, with magnification and reducing the size of icons, supports 20..25 in max to stay on screen...

Actually I need 50+ shortcuts but I use exactly 50 in two docks

#463018

I actually have 103 items in two docks :) 58 in the left and 45 in the right (dual monitor).

Each mon has 1152x864px. So, more resolution = more items in dock.

Maybe you running on 1024x768px... ;) And also check the item size - if you don't have

the smallest item size, you can't get the maximum of items in your dock. Look on my

screenshot on my dA page (link is in the signature) ;)

hope this helps...

#463102

Yeah, larzon83's right. It all depends on your screen resolution and the icons size settings. In any case, to fit 38+ icons on a dock they are going to be small and you're going to have to set a smaller zoom size so they don't run off the screen.

I using Objectdock and my screen resolution is 1280x800.

icon size: 27 pixels

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zoom size: 60 pixels

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I know the settings are a little different in RK Launcher, so you're going to have to play around with it until you find the right setting that work for you.

#463106

larzon your configuration is exactly like mine! dual monitor 1152 x 864but I use rk launcher and I have no support for two monitor...so ai choose put one dock on the right monitor in the right edge and a second in the bottom ...

with 30 px icons...

Nessa

I saw that you use 3 px less for each item and a lower magnification.. .I'll try reduce a little.

[[Edit]]

Larzon I saw your screen on dA and some doubts appeared.

I know some of the app's that you're using but some I really don't........

Like - ObjectBar, Styler, UberIcon, TopDesk...

Macsearch I don't have but I imagine that a good tool to search just from system tray...

But about all the app's you use windows blinds.. Can you tell me what windows blinds do? 'cause with all other app's I don't know what mod is necessary to windows blinds do....

#463112

@ticomp

I use 2 different dock appz ;) I don't like rklauncher. RocketDock is the better choice in my opinion.

Rocketdock is my primary dock with minimize to dock effect. My second dock is YzDock.

I tried to use rocket dock and rk launcher at the same time, but they don't like each other -

on my system at least...^^

If you want to try rocketdock, go get it here: http://www.punksoftware.com/download?proje...tDock&ver=1.3.1

But currently you can only have one rocketdock. But a newer version where you can have multible

instances is planed - the moderators in its forum sayed that at least^^

To the reduction of the item size: Coming closer to minimal itemsize you'll see reducing in steps

of 1px makes a big difference! ;)

for the appz questions:

Objectbar: this app replaces your win taskbar (overlays it) and "steals" the menu of apps and folders

(e.g. foldermenu: File, Edit, View, Favourites, Extras, ?) and displays this menus on the bar.

Its shareware. If you wanna give it a try...: http://www.stardock.com/products/objectbar/downloads.asp

But there also some free appz doing this, but not as good as objectbar - my opinion

just search the forum for "finderbar", "macfind", ... or just for "objectbar"

You'll find many threads to it ;)

Styler: real name is StylerToolbar. Its a toolbar replacement for your windows folders.

Its a seperate toolbar like the standartbuttonbar (back forward, ...), links, adressbar, ...

You can disable the standart bottonbar and enable styler to have a cool looking toolbar.

On my screenshot: the black buttons on top of windows explorer.

I don't wanna search the forums, because there are so many threads^^

I attached it on bottom of this post ;)

UberIcon: Its a little tool that makes some cool effects when doubleclicking any folder.

E.g. the folder zoomes out, the folder spins around, ... less on memory ;)

dl: http://www.punksoftware.com/ubericon

topdesk: this is a clone of éxpose on macs for windows. All active folders appz, ...

are shown as little screenshots on a dark transparent background.

You can also have that flip3D thing from win vista.

So you can easily switch between your open tasks. Its shareware. Try it here:

http://www.otakusoftware.com/topdesk/

But I uninstalled it on my PC. I think my graphics Card isn't good enough to

display it over 2 monitors... but on my laptop it works like heaven ;)

There are several other "clones" - some are free. Just search the forums for

"expose clone" or something like that.

To macsearch: You're right. its pretty cool and really fast. but I never use search -

I know where my stuff is :P so I deleted it from autostart actually.

To window blinds: I don't really know what you mean? :P

So, generally, with windowblinds you can customize the look and feel of your

windows interface with skins. look on my ss - the explorer window looks like

a finder window on a mac...

For more information and download (shareware) go here:

http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/

Is this what you wanted to know?!^^

Hope this helps ;)

EDIT: bye the way, for any skin or customization stuff look on http://deviantart.com

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#463125

Wow, larzon83, great screenshot, I love it! And your post above is very informative. :)

Yes, RocketDock is the best dock IMO, it's the most stable and the fastest. I'm just using Objectdock now because I trying out the new version.

Anyway, if you are going to use a dock, you should go with RocketDock.

#463130

owww expose is the name for thatthing o nmac that cliking F9 (if i'm right) and I canswitch from oipen apps? ohh that's one of the best features on mac os...!! thanks i'll installe topdesk and see if works on my card too 'cause dual monitor have some issues....

About style is that one that makes explorer looks like finder?

I saw on the screenshot that button are like finder and I have one more doubt about this....the 3 panel way to show files( icon, thumbnails etc) works like in mac or is just the graphic copying the style?

I don't know if I'm explaining right , so I took your screenshot and highlighted the icon..

Ow I remembered something about the explorer skin that you use......on the let side there's something like favorite locations...

I attached one screen showing this too...

So, About everything thanks for all explanation and I'll look some of the apps!

Thanks!

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#463133

I have installed Rocket Dock and Rk Launcher, I don't know which use less memory but seems to me that RK Launcher is more smoother and more options, I'm right now testing all the options of rocket dock...

#463136

no prob dude ;)

You're right on that F9 expose. this is so helpful - on my laptop

Again to styler: This is one horizontal toolbar. just look on the skins here...:

http://browse.deviantart.com/customization...ows/stylertool/

That button only looks like the button in osx. It stands for "detail-view" so, no panel-view :(

the favorite locations thing is findeXer - on of the best things at the moment!

get it here: http://www.tomseffect.com/

Again to the dock issue:

I don't know about the options in rk launcher. I only need minimize to dock and

2 docklets: recycle bin and capture (= screenshot maker)

But you can add more docklets. rocketdock is compatible with most objectdock-docklets.

By the way, I've done a lot of new things. Now my win is awesome one step up^^

I'll post a screenie soon ;)

By the way2: I'm so hungry but I'm to lazy to cook something. What should I do?^^

#463140

Hey, larzon83, could you give my the link to the original Styler theme you are using in your screenshot? I can't seem to find it on dA.

#463141

the styler look of the screenshot is really awesome, if you could I'd like the link too!

The Panel view is one of the pro points of mac....

I saw that only moving very fast many times on the rocketdock my cpu goes 95% and with Rk launcher is necessary just move fast one time...

Performance of rocketdock is better but my mac os skin for rk launcher is smoother, iI think that separators makes the difference but I'm seriously thinking adopt rocketdock with rk launcher, I'm choosing only which rk launcher instance I will change....

And about expose effect I'm really excited , I'm gonna install now...

#463143

I found it here on aqua soft:

http://www.aqua-soft.org/board/showthread....ashboard+styler

but it seems Khalua has deleted it from dA...

So I've attached the original and my modded version (smaller and more buttons)...

have fun ;)

Edit: why I always forget to attach the attachements?! lol

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#463145

@larzon83

lol Me too !

I don't find a free app like topdesk but I'm still looking...

#463154

Thank you, larzon83.

#463155

no problem, your welcome ;)

#463156