Island Dog

Join Date 06/2003

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Winstep Nexus dock 9.11 Final released!

The Winstep Nexus Dock is a free Windows dock application that provides fast access to your most frequently used applications, with flexible options allowing it to dock or float anywhere on the screen. Every feature you’d expect from a dock and much more, including widgets, mouse-over effects, skins, drag-and-drop, and even live icon reflections and support for Vista Aero Glass effects. Completely customizable, has thousands of backgrounds freely available online and is fully compatible with backgrounds for all other docks.

Nexus Features:

Fully compatible with Windows 7 and all 64 bit versions of Windows.
Live icon reflections.
Dock magnification, swing, bounce, afterglow and many other incredible mouse over effects.
Water ripple, fluid surface, fluid reflections and many more dock animation effects.
Automatic Vista glass blur for semi-transparent dock backgrounds.
Running application indicators.
Supports drag & drop of virtual file system objects (My Computer, Control Panel, etc...).
Completely customizable - thousands of backgrounds freely available online.
Fully compatible with skins for all other docks.
Full drag & drop support with extremely easy to use and intuitive User Interface.
Multi-monitor support.
... and many, many, other incredible features!

Winstep Website: http://www.winstep.net

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This is a great dock. I've been using it on Vista and Windows 7 (both 32 bit and 64 bit) and it works fine. The screenshot shows the Leopard theme which looks great at the bottom of the screen (like the Mac), but doesn't work for me at the top of the screen where I position it (can't get used to having the taskbar at the top). There are many other themes to choose from though. Definitely recommended!

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might give it a go od plus is what i use everyday never tried this i wish od plus would get an update

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JcRabbit

Join Date 03/2001

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If you're using OD plus then you might want to give Winstep Xtreme 9.11 Beta a try instead, since the Nexus version in Xtreme supports tabbed docks, multiple docks and sub-docks. If you install the free version of Nexus and then click on the Winstep Xtreme link at the bottom of the About tab in Preferences, you get access to a nice, 50% off, Winstep Xtreme promotion. At $19.95 for a suite of applications that usually sells for $39.90 (WorkShelf + Nexus + NextSTART + Start Menu Organizer Pro + FontBrowser), it's a no brainer, even if only decide to use the WorkShelf + Nexus component.

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Nexus is nice for sure but OD Plus is the way to go.

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DaveRI

Join Date 09/2003

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Nexus is nice for sure but OD Plus is the way to go

Apples and oranges, really, at least when you're talking about Winstep Xtreme (especially for $19.95). What can I say, I like 'em both.

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DrJBHL

Join Date 04/2002

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*edited...Jorge is absolutely right. My bad.

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Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

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There are just way too many 'toys' out there for the desktop.

The price isn't all that bad for Winstep either.

My problem is how would it all intergrate together. I know Winstep is compatible with Stardock stuff, I'm just not sure I would find a use for all of it. Then there would be the desktop clutter.

What would be nice is to see a screenshot of a desktop using ObjectDock Plus, DesktopX, Fences and Winstep. Wonder if that would be just to much duplication of effort.

Hmmmm.

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JcRabbit

Join Date 03/2001

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All the options in the old UI can also be found on the new UI, DrJBHL (except for skinning settings), although at a different place. What exactly is the problem? Why do you say 'it won't let you'? And why not use the Winstep forums to discuss support issues instead of a Nexus announcement at Wincustomize? lol

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DrJBHL

Join Date 04/2002

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Whoops ... you're right. My bad. Sorry, Jorge. I really think it's a problem of the computer's and not WinStep.

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JcRabbit

Join Date 03/2001

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Still, just post a message on the Winstep forums with the reply to my questions and I'll try to help you figure out what could be wrong.

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WebGizmos

Join Date 09/2003

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Awesome!

And bummer! My subscription just ran out on this too!

And I bet this version has the updated developer interface too?

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JcRabbit

Join Date 03/2001

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You've got mail!

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Bummer, I had completely forgotten that it was a 1 year subscription... mine ran out on Nov 8th.

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WebGizmos

Join Date 09/2003

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I got mail! I got mail I got mail! I got mail! Thanky thanky George! Now I can finish some of these themes finally!

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DrJBHL

Join Date 04/2002

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Quoting WebGizmos,

reply 14

I got mail! I got mail I got mail! I got mail! Thanky thanky George! Now I can finish some of these themes finally!

WAHOOOOO!! Now THAT's what I'm taliking about.

One feature of this software nobody has mentioned:

The developer and owner works on everything...and he answers each problem best he can.

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The developer and owner works on everything...and he answers each problem best he can.

I can vouch for that, Jorge has helped me solve some issues I was having with Winstep awhile back.

Bummer, I had completely forgotten that it was a 1 year subscription... mine ran out on Nov 8th

A years up already, time I renewed my sub!

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Robbie_Boy

Join Date 03/2005

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First off i would like to say how great the dock works.....

But one thing how do i change the icon for the Recycle bin..? I have found some great Mac ones..... Thanks

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DrJBHL

Join Date 04/2002

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Robbie_Boy... open an icon and see they type of image....png/.tga...whatever...then convert the mac icon format to that type...there are simple, small apps that do that for you ... I'd suggest asking WebGizmos how to do it as he puts together a lot of really great skins for WinStep.

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Robbie_Boy

Join Date 03/2005

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Thanks for the reply Mate.. They are png's that i have... Thing is i can't see any way to change them in the Dock, I have changed all the others i have in the dock bar the recycle bin...

So mabe you can't change the recycle bin ones....

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JcRabbit

Join Date 03/2001

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The Recycle bin is a module/widget, therefore it doesn't use icons, it uses themes. Unless you want to learn how to make a Recycle Bin theme, I suggest you simply select the Aero LowRes theme in the Themes tab in Preferences, click on the Open Folder button and then replace the two Recycle Bin bitmaps you'll find in that folder with your own. Once you're happy, you can prevent the Recycle Bin theme from being changed when you switch to a different theme by right clicking the Recycle Bin icon and selecting 'Lock Theme'.

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Robbie_Boy

Join Date 03/2005

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Thanks mate that worked a charm....!!!!

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JcRabbit

Join Date 03/2001

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My pleasure.

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Still doesn't support system tray icons as a dock? When will they do the real program we want a new version of - Objectdock plus! Fences is a bit useless because when you have windows up they are underneath, nexus doesn't have system tray support so you either have to have the bloated nexus extreme or your windows task bar still up. Come on stop wasting time on the ok stuff and do objectdock PLEASE.

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JcRabbit

Join Date 03/2001

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I resent your 'bloated' Winstep Xtreme comment, Nyxmorph!

Especially because Winstep Xtreme is modular and you can run only the applications you want.

I understand your frustration with Stardock for not releasing a new version of ObjectDock in nearly two years, but there is a thread dedicated to that in the Wincustomize forums, here is definitely not the place to vent about it.

As for the systray support in Nexus docks, the only reason I haven't added it yet is because I am busy doing the new User Interface for the NextSTART component of Winstep Xtreme and I MUST finish that first (WorkShelf's new User Interface with multi-language support is done already in 9.11 Beta 5, by the way).

The next version of Nexus in Winstep Xtreme will add support for the systray in docks (the technology for manipulating multiple copies of the systray is already in NextSTART), but I guess the free Nexus version won't feature it (much like ObjectDock free vs. ObjectDock Plus).

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DrJBHL

Join Date 04/2002

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you either have to have the bloated nexus extreme or your windows task bar still up.

Winstep is composed of NextSTART, NeXuS and WorkShelf. They can be used together (Winstep Extreme) or separately. It is it's own system and isn't at all 'bloated' as you seem to think. If you give it a try (there is free trialware at Winstep.net) I'm sure you'll see how incorrect your statement is.

Why not give it a try? What have you got to lose? I use both at different times for different purposes. It really isn't a contest about "Which is better software".

Also...I really don't think I.D. would give a member here a bum steer. There are dozens of apps which surface and which are not mentioned in his news items, so maybe you should be taking that as an implicit recommendation?

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