Mobydock And Dual-monitors+ultramon

I just downloaded MobyDock a few hours ago (after seeing on Screen Savers), and I like it all right, but I'm having a little trouble with placement.

I have a dual monitor setup running a program called UltraMon. Among other things, this program allows the taskbar to extend to both monitors, so that the tasks/windows on each monitor have the corresponding items on the taskbar on the correct monitors (i.e. each taskbar shows tasks for the monitor it is on).

Anyway, I placed MobyDock on my secondary monitor at the bottom, and told it to always be on top. However, I guess UltraMon thinks it's also supposed to always be on top, because MobyDock eventually gets hidden behind the taskbar.

Enough rambling. Any of you that have used this app for a while have dual-monitor setup? Where have you found is the best place to "dock" MobyDock? It seems to always cover up part of the window I am working on, unless I manually change the size of the application window, which is quite annoying.

I guess it really comes down to the fact that I like the dock, but it annoys me because it "floats" on top of other windows and sometimes gets hidden by the taskbar.

#76684

I have dual monitors, but I dont use any 3rd party utility.

I keep MD on top, on my right monitor(right side) with the taskbar hidden.

Why do you need the taskbar when you've got a dock.

#76688

I like the taskbar because I can see the titles of the windows in the bar. Like right now, I have 5 Internet Explorer windows open, but I know what each window is by looking at the taskbar. If I used the dock, all I see is a bunch of "e"s, without knowing which "e" is the page I want to go to. I have to run my mouse over each one and look at the title, and then click on the one I want.

I like the dock for a (pseudo) start menu replacement and quick launch replacement, but I think I still like having a taskbar.

But, I might not be using it to it's full potential yet. Maybe once I get used to it, I will learn to like it and get rid of my taskbar all together.

#76692

Originally posted by ToHellWithUGA@Nov 11 2003, 06:12 PM
I like the taskbar because I can see the titles of the windows in the bar. Like right now, I have 5 Internet Explorer windows open, but I know what each window is by looking at the taskbar. If I used the dock, all I see is a bunch of "e"s, without knowing which "e" is the page I want to go to. I have to run my mouse over each one and look at the title, and then click on the one I want.
I like the dock for a (pseudo) start menu replacement and quick launch replacement, but I think I still like having a taskbar.
But, I might not be using it to it's full potential yet. Maybe once I get used to it, I will learn to like it and get rid of my taskbar all together.

http://www.mozilla.org has the solution to that problem.

Its called TABBED BROWSING, and it will change the way you browse.

#76697

Originally posted by contrasutra@Nov 11 2003, 06:21 PM
Its called TABBED BROWSING, and it will change the way you browse.

it will! get mozilla now!

ToHellWithUGA

you arent from GA are you?

#76738

Its called TABBED BROWSING, and it will change the way you browse.

I've used something like this with aplications like netcaptor - i.e. they "wrap-up" all/multiple instances of a single application and allow you to have tabs of that app. One flaw that I've found already (maybe you can tell me how you get around it) is if I have 2 browsers open in the same window (i.e. tabbed), how do I move one to the other monitor if I want to? This is an action that I do quite frequently.

you arent from GA are you?

Yes. I'm a Georgia Tech graduate...

What's the good word? "To Hell With Georgia!!!"

#76744

Well, the point of tabs is to put all your "windows" in one "window", seperating it defeats the whole purpose.

But you can always open something in a new window, you dont HAVE to use tabs.

#76750

There should be an "Open Tab in new Window" option then.

But I do like the option to bokmark a group of tabs, though. Very nice.

Anyway, I digress...

MobyDock, anyone?

#76781

well, i use the nview program, that comes w/ nvidia drivers.. you can send one browser to the other monitor really easily. as for the dock.. try using auto hide, w/ the system tray disabled... put it at the top or sides of the screen.. i personally use the top.. then its out of the way, but easy access.

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