Stacks Docklet

The actual german text would be "Im Finder öffnen".

@ Björn: Yeah, you're right. But that would also be too long for the Docklet.

@ gogsythreat: Let me have a guess: The Stack which says "Open Folder" instead of "FINDER" is in Fan-Mode, right? This is a know issue and Matonga will fix that. Just give him some time

Nope, other way round

#484386

@ gogsythreat: That's strange: Here, it's vice versa: Only stacks in Grid-Mode have the right label, in my case it's "Öffnen" instead of "Open Folder"...

#484387

@ gogsythreat: That's strange: Here, it's vice versa: Only stacks in Grid-Mode have the right label, in my case it's "Öffnen" instead of "Open Folder"...

I tried swapping them round after removing the docklets and refreshing with new download, and that's the same, grrrr hehehe

#484390

First off, this stacks docklet is awesome. I think it's great and I have had no problems with it. Thanks for this app, the animations are great, smooth, etc...

Now, if this suggestion has already been mentioned, I apologize...I read through the threads a bit but couldn't find this suggestion....anyway....An idea I have: in OSX Leopard when you click on a stack, the stack icon goes from the main icon to the default/empty "clear box" icon. While this might be hard to animate, would it be possible to assign two icons to the docklet?

You know....just like the trash icon has an "empty" icon and a "full" icon. Would there be a way to have one icon displayed when a stack is not selected and another icon for when a stack is selected? This, I think, would come close to simulating the stack's icon moving up into the fan or grid with the rest of the icons in the stack. If people don't want to have the two icons, they could just assign the same icon for both states (selected or not selected).

I don't know much about how to program software. To be honest I only use my PC for music, but hopefully it's pretty easy to do. Maybe the trash docklet can give you some pointers?

Hope you consider it,

Thanks.

#484401

@everyone with the "won't change 'Open folder' text" issue:

Fixed. Enjoy

@szekelya:

I can't promise anything, but will try to add Win2k support.

Edit: ok, try it now. It should work in Win2k, with blurry icons. Tell me if it works (if works then I add the code for 32x32).

#484402

First off, this stacks docklet is awesome. I think it's great and I have had no problems with it. Thanks for this app, the animations are great, smooth, etc...

Now, if this suggestion has already been mentioned, I apologize...I read through the threads a bit but couldn't find this suggestion....anyway....An idea I have: in OSX Leopard when you click on a stack, the stack icon goes from the main icon to the default/empty "clear box" icon. While this might be hard to animate, would it be possible to assign two icons to the docklet?

(...)

Believe me I tried this and didn't work, at least in RocketDock (I may be missing something).

Indeed what I was actually trying is to get rid of the icon while showing the fan, and then trying to emulate the animations a la Mac by myself, but the icon hidded very late, to be more exact, once I start hiding the fan

Note to myself: try using UpdateLayeredWindow on lpData.hwndDocklet, yes ugly ugly ugly hack but may work

#484406

Hi matonga,

I have been running this dock in RK Launcher 0.41 (Windows Vista) without a single glitch. I tried to put it under heavy pressure by pointing to My Pictures Folder. It rocks dude! It took less than a second to pop up a preview of 150 pictures in the nice grid!

Even though when I run more than 1 instance of the docklet at the same time I get the so much hated "Class already registered" error. As far as I'm concerned it doesn't have to do with the docklet itself but instead that error is related to RK Launcher handling.

Great work mate, I just wish you allow me to add this docklet to the RK Launcher iVista Leopard installer. I think it is now time to allow users to select their own installation path as this docklet is a great replacement for kkmenu!

Cheers up

Happy Holidays

Yoni

#484414

Hi matonga,
I have been running this dock in RK Launcher 0.41 (Windows Vista) without a single glitch. I tried to put it under heavy pressure by pointing to My Pictures Folder. It rocks dude! It took less than a second to pop up a preview of 150 pictures in the nice grid!
Even though when I run more than 1 instance of the docklet at the same time I get the so much hated "Class already registered" error. As far as I'm concerned it doesn't have to do with the docklet itself but instead that error is related to RK Launcher handling.
Great work mate, I just wish you allow me to add this docklet to the RK Launcher iVista Leopard installer. I think it is now time to allow users to select their own installation path as this docklet is a great replacement for kkmenu!
Cheers up
Happy Holidays
Yoni

Yes,Yoni,maybe your "Task docklet" can also works in Rocket dock,I have tried it but no luck,I think Task docklet is a good docklet too,you should considered to the people who are using Rocket dock,thank's,appreciated

#484415

There are few things I would like to point out if you don't mind.

There is no "mouse over" animation effect in Stacks Docklet. This isn't a real problem but it would be nice to have that added into this wonderful docklet.

#484418

There are few things I would like to point out if you don't mind.
There is no "mouse over" animation effect in Stacks Docklet. This isn't a real problem but it would be nice to have that added into this wonderful docklet.

Yes, this is something I think would be a nice addition as well.

#484420

Just for the sake of being a pain in the neck, take a look at this video :

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=SqvLQ2sNWPI&feature=related

In Leopard, the dock remains active while the stack is unfolded and if you move your mouse a little but remain on the dock icon both the icon and its stack will move on the left or on the right. Apparently, if you move the mouse out of the dock or on any othe dock icon the stack folds back.

I mention that because in the docklet when you click on the desktop or on the docklet icon having moved the mouse a little, the dock defreezes abruptly and it's a bit of a pity with such a smoothlhy animated docklet.

I know what you're going to say Matonga : That would mean a complete rewrite of the code and maybe it's not even feasible. As I said, it was just to be fussy.

#484435

@Yoni5002:

No problem to include my docklet in your installer. However keep in mind users won't be able to have more than one instance in RK Launcher. This is a known issue of RK Launcher itself. It seems previous versions of RK Launcher didn't have this problem.

@chatpristi:

Oh, it depends. If the user didn't enable auto-hide in the dock, I can implement it. However, with the user having auto-hide enabled, I have two options:

1. Lock the dock, so it doesn't hide (but then it looks frozen).

2. Don't lock the dock, but it will hide (even while the stack remains active).

The only thing I can say here is ObjectDock's docklet API is not prepared to properly support Leopard's stacks (or maybe I'm using an old SDK?), indeed I have no way to tell the dock to give me any folder added by the user, so as to add a stack docklet instead of a folder shortcut.

HEY!!! I'm watching the video right now, and it seems they (Apple?) have the same problem (in their dock!?!?) and they lock and unlock the dock while you enter/leave the stack! Oh my... this is an awful hack, comming from Apple...

#484440

Yes, I agree, Apple's handling of the stack losing focus is quite awkward.

Concerning OD's docklet SDK, I remember Polyvector (RocketDock's developper) complaining on his forum that OD hadn't been updated with the release of version 1.9. It seems Stardock were afraid someone may implement the flyout menus they provide with OD plus.

#484446

Wow, excellent man!

Only problem is the font is a little blurry, as well as the Icons

#484450

Here is a short preview under Windows Vista running 4 instances of the application. The only problem we have is the "class already exist" error we all know about.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ar76N3dUEuY

Yes I tried RK Launcher 0.40 but Aladdin's Effect don't work in any version previous to 0.41 ALTHOUGH stacks and kkmenu don't display any error message when we have more than 1 instance of the docklet running...

Maybe you would like to work in that

#484462

Yoni5002 how are you getting the tasks docklet to work if I set the icons instead of using the defaults it goes blank. (Yz Docklet)

#484474

Here is a short preview under Windows Vista running 4 instances of the application. The only problem we have is the "class already exist" error we all know about.

You may want to keep an eye on this thread:

http://www.aqua-soft.org/board/showthread....4270#post484270

It's the same problem but with kkmenu.

@all:

Who maintains RK Launcher nightly builds? I would like to contact him/her regarding this issue (as I haven't RK Launcher sources I can't solve this myself).

#484475

You can try this it is the contact email on the website rklauncher@gmail.com

#484476

Q:who maintains rk launcher nightly builds?

A:raduking

Leon

#484477

@szekelya:
I can't promise anything, but will try to add Win2k support.
Edit: ok, try it now. It should work in Win2k, with blurry icons. Tell me if it works (if works then I add the code for 32x32).

It's simply beautiful and fast. An unexpected xmas gift. Thanks.

Currently the image files are represented by a thumbnail, other file and folder icons are not there at all, only their names.

I'll check if it has anything to do with my blackbox shell replacement. (The shell part of explorer.exe is not running, otherwise the system is the same, for example the default filebrowser is explorer)

THANX!

[Edit] Shall I add screenshots?

#484499

Well, I believe this is going to be my last post for today, so I would like to ...

WISH YOU ALL A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS

FELIZ NAVIDAD

JOYEUX NOEL

On this Forum, at least, Mathias you are our Santa Claus

Muchas gracias para este regalo.

#484503

wow！

amazing！