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Reply to More feedback on 1.99d[b].002 in ObjectBar Stardock Forums

Hm.. We'll look into this. Thanks for the report. We should have a new beta build (no promises but this is our internal goal) up the week after next.

Reply to ObjectBar 2.0 Problems in ObjectBar Stardock Forums

I don't think ObjectBar supports TGA does it? It certainly doesn't deal with alpha-channels. Bars are either transparent or visible using magic pink (255,0,255) to determine what's visible or not).

Reply to Release of 2.0 in ObjectBar Stardock Forums

We are getting quite occasional betas internally we just haven't been releasing them (we probably should so that people can see that things are progressing). The current internal build has RSS feeds as a native feature. We are also trying to incorproate color and spacing controls directly into ObjectBar (instead of relying on the skin).

Reply to IP3 Does Work in IconPackager Stardock Forums

There was some pain with the original 3.0 build on some systems. We never were able to figure out why our new DLL (which let people change certain "unchangeable" icons) caused havoc on some setups (so we ended up having to remove it until we can do more study on it). But at this point, IconPackager 3 should be pretty rock solid.

Reply to Add contrast and intensity options on widget property configurations? in DesktopX Wishlist Stardock Forums

It's a tough call. Add too many options and the widget starts to look like a techie thing. At a certain point, it's better to import the widget and make adjustgments to it through the development environment and then re-export the widget.

Reply to v1.10a didn't fix that crash in RightClick Stardock Forums

That's odd as it works fine here. And you're using the August 5th build? 1.1A.006?

Reply to PocketBlinds in Object Desktop Stardock Forums

I'm afraid not. PocketBlinds is essentially dead. The lead developer of it got hired by Microsoft and the project has kind of got dormant. The other issue is that Windows CE (Windows Mobile or whatever the latest name) goes through fairly rapid and significant revisions that would make it very difficult to keep up with the latest version.

Reply to Iconpackager cannot keep .psd icon on in IconPackager Stardock Forums

It sounds like other icon packages are not setting the .psd file and so as a result it puts them back to the default. I am not sure if there's an easy solution to this. What you probably need is a new feature in which you could set certain extensions to not be affected by icon packages.

Reply to A few notes on the FX Beta in WindowFX Stardock Forums

Thanks for the report. We're about to put out a new beta but we'll see if these have been resolved.

Reply to clocks in dx3.1 don't work ! in DesktopX Stardock Forums

Some of the older clocks use a kind of..hackey GDI hands. Can you point me to a clock you were using?

Reply to KLP Plug Ins - Best Kept Secret Since Deepthroat in Keyboard LaunchPad Stardock Forums

I'll check on those.

Reply to Harddrive and Processor Sensor in Widget Ideas Stardock Forums

I don't know if anyone's created a widget or docklet that reads the temperature. Temperature reading isn't a standard feature of any SystStats. Most of them require a specialized driver in order to use.

Reply to Explorer sidebar does not skin all the time in Object Desktop Stardock Forums

Some skins do not have "shellstyle" support. Which skin isn't doing this?

Reply to Neowin RSS feed causes error in DesktopX Development Stardock Forums

I think Neowin changed their RSS feed recently. Try the Neowin Gadgets at http://www.desktopgadgets.com to see if that works. If it does, then it just means that the Silica RSS reader's Neowin link needs to be updated.

Reply to Virtual desktops in a remote terminal session? in SD Virtual Desktops Stardock Forums

I suspect Remote Desktop is disabling the abiity to have virtual desktops since it in itself is a virtual desktop. But that's just a guess.

Reply to Stardock Vitrual Desktops on RightClick menu in RightClick Stardock Forums

Technically, it's a support issue. However, I think (though I haven't tried this in awhile) if you copy the Stardock Virtual Desktop stuff into the RightClick directory it may show up.

Reply to Clipboard issue. in Object Desktop Stardock Forums

This really should be in the Multiplicity group as it's not part of Object Desktop. But i'll pass on your request.

Reply to Licensing?? in ThinkDesk Stardock Forums

Correct.

Reply to Multiplicity and Mac? in ThinkDesk Stardock Forums

Yea, the challenge is that we don't have as many Macs to test on internally as we do PCs. So everything takes longer.

Reply to Thinksync 0.62[a].002 in ThinkDesk Stardock Forums

We have seen the reports. It would be helpful to know WHEN you get the problem. https://forums.stardock.com/?ForumID=181&AID=84422 No mention of OS, hardware specs, etc. Since it works for most other people, it's a question of finding out what is different about your setup and other who are affected.

Did Yahoo know about Microsoft gadgets? in Avalon WinCustomize Forums

Microsoft anououncing that it will soon be supporting gadgets begs the question: Did Yahoo have any idea that Microsoft was about to get into the mini applet business? On September 1st, the future of widgets and gadgets seemed all but settled. Developers would go with Konfabulator. After all, it was free. Sure, users would have visit Yahoo and download Konfabulator first but it would be a free download. Stardock's strategy was on

Reply to ThinkDesk Beta begins! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

idlexdeviant - that's a ridiculous assertion. What IBM trademark do you think ThinkDesk and ThinkSync violate? Go onto google and type these names. I agree that they may have to rebrand them before release but that's pretty normal. Theme Manager was once called "Convergence" for instance.

Supporting Jark in a real way in Virtual Communities WinCustomize Forums

In my last article, Rewriting DeviantArt history Link I talked about how Scott Jarkoff, the main founder of the art site, DeviantArt, was unceremoniously terminated. After my article, somebody else posted a link to a leaked email http://probingthetruth.blogspot.com/2005/08/subject-truth-about-deviantart.html that gives rise to some serious questions as to the

Rewriting deviantART history in WinCustomize News JoeUser Forums

Editorial: deviantART is possibly the most popular art community on the Internet. Its community has been friends with our community since the beginning of this site. Its adminstrators have hung out here and WC's admins have hung out there. With milliosn of visitors a month, dA seems on the precipe of huge success. But last week, the company that owns deviantART fired the popular community founder Scott Jarkoff (

Will Gadgets trump widgets? in Software Development WinCustomize Forums

In the last couple of years computer users have heard a great deal desktop mini-applications called "widgets". These mini-applications come in all shapes and sizes. They come with the ability to both jazz up the user's desktop and make it more functional at the same time. Many a desktop screenshot these days is littered with calendars, clocks, stock tickers, and more all thanks to the popularity of widgets. Even Apple