Hide/unhide Od Docklet?

Hi,

I have the Dock on the left side of the screen. Sometimes the Dock is in front of other aplications (It's set to "Always on top" and should stay that way.). I would like tha ability to hide the dock with one click and return it to the front with one click. I don't want it to autohide, since I don't use the taskbar anymore.

Could such a docklet be made? Are there any other people who would like to be able to do that?

wraith.

#53747

I don't think the current SDK has that feature. In addition, I am not sure how you'll be able to click the docklet to get it back when its hidden....

#53761

Maybe we could ask the OD team to implement that. Well, I actually don't think that's good to waste the dock space for a HIDE icon, I suggest making a click on a separator would hide the Dock instantly... How's that sound?

#53774

but that still doesn't answer the question how are u going to unhide the dock. You will not be able to see the icon/docklet to click on it to unhide it...

#53813

Originally posted by albeik@Sep 7 2003, 08:50 PM
but that still doesn't answer the question how are u going to unhide the dock. You will not be able to see the icon/docklet to click on it to unhide it...

that's what i wonder too :blink:

#53818

Originally posted by albeik@Sep 7 2003, 05:50 PM
but that still doesn't answer the question how are u going to unhide the dock. You will not be able to see the icon/docklet to click on it to unhide it...

I was thinking of something along the lines of OD's behaviour when its in autohide-mode.

Presently I have to right click the Dock, chose "Dock Setting" and enable autohide. I just would like a feature (either a Docklet or a pressable sepparator., heck even an "autohide"-option in the Dock's context menu would be sufficient) that would enable me to do that easier.

wraith

#53835

It would be pretty easy to do it with a blank PNG and a link to objectdock.exe -ah2, which would be exactly why this param was implemented.

To do it :

Create a new shortcut

Edit the dock item properties, linking to ObjectDock.exe, and fill the Arguments field with -ah2

Change the image for a blank PNG

And it's done

The main issue with this solution is that the running indicator will always be under the PNG <_<

Edit : I suppose a simple docklet could be made, that would only execute ObjectDock.exe -ah2, which would get ride of the running indicator issue

#53879

Originally posted by DeFr@Sep 7 2003, 09:47 PM
To do it :

Create a new shortcut

Edit the dock item properties, linking to ObjectDock.exe, and fill the Arguments field with -ah2

Change the image for a blank PNG

The main issue with this solution is that the running indicator will always be under the PNG <_<

Great! Thank you. This does everything I want. Although this solution means that I just should have RTFMed correctly and that I'm such a ****. :shy:

BTW: The running indicator does not bother me. Since I normally have no shortcuts on the Dock, I still use the default indicator, which in my resolution and settings is all but invisible.

wraith.

#54092