Docking Plug-in's

What program is this???

Dreamz & crni.. May now about this?

Pay attention guys

:woot:

wow, i'm mentioned. :woot:

if it's objectdock, then it's the kkmenu docklet.

if it's y'z dock, there's still an older version of kkmenu. i have it, and i can send it to you if you want, but i must admit, it's a pain to configure.

#97430

yes it is, i kinda gave up trying to get it to work when it was free, now u need to pay for it right.

#97432

yeah, it's shareware now.

i could help you guys with the menu, if you want.

#97433

Well i'll try! Send it throu email.

Thanks Dreamz. (Y)

And maybe you can teach me to configure this, with the proper tut's, maybe i can do it.

#97434

pm me your email address and i'll send it.

i'll write up a short tutorial sometime tomorrow and post it here.

#97439

Honor you again DREAMZ.. :bow:

I have seen crni's desktop screenshot's before and have this. comment crni.. (Y)

#97449

Originally posted by b0r3d@Jan 9 2004, 02:59 PM
I have seen crni's desktop screenshot's before and have this. comment crni.. (Y)

my goodness, dreamz already mentioned it. crni uses Objectdock and it's a DOCKLET.

#97458

ooohhh.. Really.. :6

#97519

a tutorial, verry cool dreamz, dose it matter what dock your using to explain how to get it to work. im using od.

#97542

I'm currently using YzDock. :wub:

@Dreamz: Are there advantages to using the kkmenu? I mean, YzDock already has a built-in menu option, isn't it? :unsure: Thanks.

#97557

wow, so many questions.

you can use this kkmenu with either dock, since it's just an exe file. the docklet for objectdock works much better, but it's shareware. this is a nice alternative.

true, y'z dock does have a built-in menu system, but there are several advantages to using kkmenu.

-you don't need to put all the folders/apps in the same folder like you would if you wanted to use the built-in menu. you can put anything in the menu regardless of location.

-you can skin the menu

-the menu has transparency

i'll post a tutorial later. i have to go to class.

#97569

@dreamz:

Thanks for the reply. Transparency and skinning sounds like what I like. :lol: Ok, now I know the differences. Cheers.

#97573

hey, guys, i'm back!

so let's plunge into configuring this little tool. first, unzip the menu pack to your y'z dock folder. you should create a folder called kkmenu or something of the like. you'll see several folders, like menu and skins. you'll need to put all the ini files in the menu folder.

now, let's take a look at this. this is taken from one of the ini files, and you'll need to write one for each menu you want to use. create a new text file and name it something informative, like kkmenuinternet.ini.

[Internet]
Firebird = "IS","firebird.ico","C:\Program Files\Mozilla.org\Firebird\MozillaFirebird.exe","",0
Internet Explorer = "IS","Internet Explorer.ico","C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE","",0
s1
Kazaa Lite = "IS","kazaa_lite_2004.png","C:\Program Files\Kazaa Lite K++\kpp.exe","",0
Gnucleus = "IS","Netclear.ico","C:\Program Files\Kazaa Lite\kpp.exe","",0
s2
Links = "IM","","Links"

[Links]
Quidne: Quidne = "IS","","MozillaFirebird.exe","[url]www.quidne.net",0[/url]
Neowin: Neowin = "IS","","MozillaFirebird.exe","[url]www.neowin.net",0[/url]
Aqua-soft: Aqua-soft = "IS","","MozillaFirebird","http://aqua-soft.org/board/",0
NUTV: NUTV = "IS","","IEXPLORE.EXE","http://www.nutv.northwestern.edu/?launch=1",0

my recommendation is to use this as a template. it's much easier to just edit this than to create a new one if you don't know the syntax. so, let's see.

the first thing you'll notice is [internet]. that's the menu we're going to setup. on the next line, you see Firebird = something something. the first part, obviously, indicates the text that will be shown in the menu. the "IS" indicates that it's a program or file as opposed to "IM" which indicates a submenu. then you need to specify the icon that'll be shown in the menu. note: you must put the icons in the menu folder as well (which is why you don't need the path). then you'll need to add the location of the program you want to run. i think the 0 indicates how it's run, but i forget exactly. :lol:

so just continue to add programs and files this way until you're satisfied. you'll notice the s1 and s2. those indicate separators. add them according to preference.

you can then add a submenu, if you wish (denoted "IM"). you can see i've set up a submenu of links, the first part of each line being the name of the site. again, following the same pattern, we can add links, but this time, we make some small changes. we need to specify the program and the url.

i'll attach a picture of what this looks like.

#97649

now let's create a kkmenufolders.ini.

as usual, here's the template.

[Folders]
My Documents = "IS","Folder _ Documents.ico","D:\My Documents","",0
My Pictures = "IS","Folder _ Pictures _ alternative.ico","D:\My Documents\My Pictures","",0
+downloaded+ = "IS","Folder _ Drop Box.ico","D:\+downloaded+","",0
videos = "IS","Folder _ Movies.ico","D:\videos","",0
s1
Other = "IM","","Other"

[Other]
icons = "IS","Folder _ Apple _ aqua.ico","D:\icons","",0
other music = "IS","Folder _ Music.ico","D:\other music","",0
Windows = "IM","","Windows"

[Windows]
system32 = "IS","Folder _ Generic.ico","C:\WINDOWS\system32","",0
prefetch = "IS","Folder _ Generic.ico","C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch","",0
themes = "IS","Folder _ Generic.ico","C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes","",0

the pattern is the same. folder title, IS, icon name, path.

then there is a separation, s1, with the next line indicating the name of the submenu, "other" and the code that indicates it's a submenu, IM. then another submenu.

here's the image.

#97653

ok, let's look at the skinning of the menu. there is a skin editor, but i will work with the ini file.

in the skins folder, you'll find a skin ini file and a png. edit the skin ini file to your liking. scroll down and you'll see values for transparency, text size, font, etc. play around with those until you are satisfied.

now finally, the moment you've been waiting for--how to use the menu!

drag the kkmenu.exe to the dock. rename it to something appropriate to your menu, e.g. internet, and give it an icon. in the arguments space, put the menu ini file followed by the skin ini (there is a space in between those entries).

and that's it!