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ObjectDock Day 1: suggestions

November 13, 2007 4:29:10 AM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums
Just bought OD+. Pretty nice so far. Only had a couple of hours to tinker with it, but here's a couple suggestions for consideration in next versions.

    Flyout menus
  • Mousewheel flips through them so you don't have to go over to the little arrows.

  • hide the scroll arrows if everything is displayed already

  • Alternate icon size for flyout icons

  • Fix the odd # display. just insert a blank on one end so it will balance. Drives me nuts having 2 things, and it shows 1 with scrolling. This is probably my biggest irritation. I doubt I will use them in the long run just due to this.



    Alternate flip outs.
  • Straight instead of curved line. parallel would be my preference, but perpendicular would be cool too. Could also slither out like a snake... (and stay slithered)

  • Square blobs. configure WxH limits. sub flyouts can just link out further.



    Effects

    Afterglow
  • The repeat blink drives me nuts. Option to just light & fade off would be nice.

  • Choosing afterglow color would be very nice.



    Alternate effect ideas
  • Flashlight. Darken everything except moused over object.

  • some sparkly colorful pixie dust... i'm thinkin' the particles pop then fade as pulled slowly towards bottom of screen.

  • faerie trails. a few tiny light blobs weave around then fade on mouseout and jump from icon to icon following focus

  • Pop out. Just move the icon out from the side a tiny bit, no zooming.



    Tabs
  • Option for the tabs to not move, and the drawer to roll out of the tab.

  • Option where if you hover over a tab, it selects it as it rolls out Option already in Dock Settings -> Miscellaneous Options - thanks Eclecticcrystal

  • ADDED:Allow drawers to be folder locations like flyout menus & windows toolbars - where everything in folder specified is contained in a drawer. note: this is not "show folder in a menu".



...Other...
keyboard hook for global hotkeys.
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Deamhan Faerie
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Reply #1 November 13, 2007 7:48:52 AM
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Good list.
Not sure I'd want most of them, but this site *is* about customization. 
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Reply #2 November 13, 2007 8:13:33 AM
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Well I was going to say that I will forward this on. Instead I think I will just send a link to the devs.
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Reply #3 November 13, 2007 11:22:50 AM
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Some very interesting ideas! I've made note, thank you
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Deamhan Faerie
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Reply #4 November 13, 2007 1:01:40 PM
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For the record to all you can submit ideas here and to support. Either way we do our best to get ideas and suggestions to all our devs.
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Reply #5 November 13, 2007 1:31:27 PM
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Check this out: Some things I'd like to see for ObjectDock
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Reply #6 November 13, 2007 6:41:15 PM
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As for your last request, OD+ does allow for the tab you hover over to come up in the tabbed docks. On the main page go to: Misc Options and the second choice is to Automatically activate the tab you hovered over. Works like a dream. I like many of you other suggestions to. I just gave up on the flyout menus, they are cool as a novelty, but for a hard working system they just became hard to navigate properly. I would probably switch back if , as you said, they popped up straight.
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Reply #7 November 13, 2007 6:45:27 PM
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I would probably switch back if , as you said, they popped up straight.
I use single column, tall tabs for that.  Works a treat.
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Reply #8 November 13, 2007 6:54:50 PM
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Flashlight. Darken everything except moused over object.

Great idea.  

The repeat blink drives me nuts. Option to just light & fade off would be nice.

Tell me about it  

 

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Reply #9 November 14, 2007 12:10:47 AM
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As for your last request, OD+ does allow for the tab you hover over to come up in the tabbed docks. On the main page go to: Misc Options and the second choice is to Automatically activate the tab you hovered over. Works like a dream.


Awesome! Thanks. I completely missed that option.
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Reply #10 November 14, 2007 12:51:16 AM
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I would probably switch back if , as you said, they popped up straight.
I use single column, tall tabs for that.  Works a treat.


Very nice! I really like the single column drawers.
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