Preserve Edge of Screen for RocketDock
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Preserve Edge of Screen for RocketDock
Submitted January 15, 2009 by k3mist
Created by Mouser @ Donation Coder 64 comments, 87869 downloads 30 votes |
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Wish this was in RocketDock already.
Anyway, here is a nice utility that preserves the edge of the screen for maximized applications. Runs in the system tray. Restart after installation.
If you are on Vista and have UAC turned on (as I do), install this in a different folder other than "Program Files" or it will not save your settings. In addition, you will get some weird access violation errors since it probably was unable to create it's config files (happened to me, uninstalled and reinstalled outside of program files). I have all of my RocketDock stuff installed outside of Program Files to avoid this as I had issues with other docklets like StacksDocklet. Or you could run it as administrator, change your settings and then it would probably save them. Not sure if it works/runs on Vista x64.
Original Author's website:
http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/desktopcoral
**UPDATE**
A lot are asking about my theme for Firefox, Vista and RD.
This is the default Aero Vista theme using VistaGlazz by CodeGazer;
http://www.codegazer.com/vistaglazz/
My Firefox theme is NOT a theme. It is the default "Strata" theme with a combination of the following addons; READ CAREFULLY TO MAKE THIS WORK.
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=673940#589857762
If you find the tabs are messed up in Firefox (not transparent for example). Try disabling all other Firefox Addons. I know some Addon's (Web Developer for example) will cause the tabs or toolbars to not be transparent. Enable each Addon one by one to see which is causing the problem.
**UPDATE 2**
RocketDock Theme
http://anthony-c.deviantart.com/art/Mac-OS-X-Leopard-Skin-99561505
For those having issues with getting the edge of the screen to actually stay. Make sure the program is "snapped" in place. Also, if you have Preserve Desktop Icon Locations checked, try turning that off. If you haven't rebooted yet, try rebooting.
This works fine for me on 32bit Vista.
Desktop Background
http://rocketdock.com/addon/walls/16493
Download File! - More by k3mist
Anyway, here is a nice utility that preserves the edge of the screen for maximized applications. Runs in the system tray. Restart after installation.
If you are on Vista and have UAC turned on (as I do), install this in a different folder other than "Program Files" or it will not save your settings. In addition, you will get some weird access violation errors since it probably was unable to create it's config files (happened to me, uninstalled and reinstalled outside of program files). I have all of my RocketDock stuff installed outside of Program Files to avoid this as I had issues with other docklets like StacksDocklet. Or you could run it as administrator, change your settings and then it would probably save them. Not sure if it works/runs on Vista x64.
Original Author's website:
http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/desktopcoral
**UPDATE**
A lot are asking about my theme for Firefox, Vista and RD.
This is the default Aero Vista theme using VistaGlazz by CodeGazer;
http://www.codegazer.com/vistaglazz/
My Firefox theme is NOT a theme. It is the default "Strata" theme with a combination of the following addons; READ CAREFULLY TO MAKE THIS WORK.
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=673940#589857762
If you find the tabs are messed up in Firefox (not transparent for example). Try disabling all other Firefox Addons. I know some Addon's (Web Developer for example) will cause the tabs or toolbars to not be transparent. Enable each Addon one by one to see which is causing the problem.
**UPDATE 2**
RocketDock Theme
http://anthony-c.deviantart.com/art/Mac-OS-X-Leopard-Skin-99561505
For those having issues with getting the edge of the screen to actually stay. Make sure the program is "snapped" in place. Also, if you have Preserve Desktop Icon Locations checked, try turning that off. If you haven't rebooted yet, try rebooting.
This works fine for me on 32bit Vista.
Desktop Background
http://rocketdock.com/addon/walls/16493
Download File! - More by k3mist
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Thanks good job man !
Thanks every one for the comment and stars means alot!
thnkxs man good jib
That is exactly what I have been looking for. I wanted it strictly. It runs perfect on XP SP3 and so easy to use.
THX.
this is awesome thanks!!!
socoduce, if you download Stardock's ObjectDock [http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/], which is basically the same as RocketDock except it has a "preserve edge of screen for dock" feature, you can run RocketDock and ObjectDock at the same time. Unfortunately, I've found out you can't drag shortcuts from RocketDock onto ObjectDock and vice versa. But besides that, this might be a way for you to have 2 docks running at the same time.
THANX KAN888!!!
Thanks kan888 for the xp version!!!
How can I run 2 rocket docks at the same time? I'd love to run a static doc on the side for status and one on the bottom for shortcuts.
Actually I went to your website and got the latest version which fixed the problems I was having.
It actually isn't effecting it at all. Not working for me. I'm running Window's XP Media Center SP3. I don't know why it's not working for me. :(
I'm not sure I know how this works. It appears as though no matter how I resize that white thing, the space left for the dock remains the same.
Dude I registered just to says thanks this is what i have been looking for a long time
Thanks for the links to the Clear/Glass effects :)
Im using it now :D
this is fantastic! ive used it for rocketdock on the right hand side and winamp at the top, i love it! thanks for putting it up here!