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    Another RocketDock question

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lordhidetora, Mar 24, 2008.

  1. lordhidetora

    lordhidetora Notebook Consultant

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    Is there anyway to change the behavior of RocketDock, so that windows cannot go over it or behind it? In other words RocketDock blocks windows from getting in it's way, and at the same time resizes new windows.

    So, I'm pretty much saying that is there a way to make RocketDock function like the real Mac dock?

    If not, is there any other dock that does this?
     
    lordhidetora, Mar 24, 2008
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  2. Gintoki

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    Do you mean to set it to always on top?
     
    Gintoki, Mar 24, 2008
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    lordhidetora Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, but when I open windows the dock doesn't cover the bottom of the window. It automatically resizes the window, so the bottom of the window doesn't get in the way of the dock.
     
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    I'm not so sure you can do that within Rocketdock, or Objectdock for that matter. Maybe that would require a third-party app.
     
    Gintoki, Mar 24, 2008
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  5. lordhidetora

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    Ahh, k, I see.
     
    lordhidetora, Mar 24, 2008
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    You cannot resize it, but you can set it so that Windows open on top of it rather than the other way around. Its somewhere in the options (I don't remember since I switched to Objectdock). You should be able to set it so that it's always behind any window or application you open.
     
    THAANSA3, Mar 24, 2008
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    RocketDock makers Punk Software need to fix the move the dock to the BG when mouse leaves it. i hate it when i accidentally move my mouse over it when i have firefox open and it won't go away unless i minimize and maximize firefox. x[
     
    McGrady, Mar 25, 2008
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    You can do that in Objectdock.

    Configure dock>Position Dock> UNCHECK 'Reserve edge of the screen'
    And then Click on Keep on Top

    I keep it on 'Hide in background when not in use'.

    Try same for Rocketdock.


    IMO, Objectdock has better features than Rocketdock.



    Hey btw Stackdocklets are for Rocketdock only rite?


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    Nocturnal310, Mar 25, 2008
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  9. roytse

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    nope, it can be used in object dock too. :rolleyes:
     
    roytse, Mar 25, 2008
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    i just tried that. and mine does what the op wants if 'reserve edge of the screen' is checked, not unchecked.
     
    xdz3r0, Mar 25, 2008
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  11. McGrady

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    In RD, its popup on mouse over and auto hide. i dont want auto hide, i want the popup on mouseover...its just buggy.
     
    McGrady, Mar 25, 2008
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