I almost got this dumb effect fixed by modifying the settings.ini file under my C:\Documents and Settings\%%user%%\Local Settings\Application Data\Stardock\ObjectDockPlus directory. The setting you want is the ActivationAnimation=0 line. I changed mine to "0" and the effects ceased. But I still noticed a couple second delay that is really irritating. In fact, I'll probably move along to another application launcher instead. Stupid, stupid, stupid idea on their part to include this annoyance.
