ObjectDock 2.0 any time soon?

Seriously, when was the last update?

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Ok, so i'm just wondering when OD is going to see 2.0? I have VERY few problems with the current OD (running on XP in tandem with WindowsBlinds -- Plus Version) but there is one feature that is SERIOUSLY missing:

that is the ability to drag files/folders/links, etc INTO a "Flyout Menu" !! that annoys me so much!! You have go into the fly out menu and then manually add the files, what a pain! Just model 2.0 off of the new OSX dock -- that thing works well.

In Example for the above, i want a flyout menu called "recent projects" or something like that, where i can drag in files and such of recent projects, but as is now i have to creat a whole TAB to do that!! i don't really like that at all.

The other (less major) problem is the lack of a link to "My Network Places"...? whats with that? i tried to import it using the shortcuts option, but it isn't possible.

Oh, and another MAJOR thing is the complete lack of DECENT docklets! who wants to know what the weather is!? give me a WORKING RSS reader anyday (i use Yahoo! widgets for my RSS only now!). i have searched the web but havn't found any good third party docklets, so if someone could steer me in the right direction? or are there seriously NO good docklets?

Anyway, could someone please get back to me with facts about the reality of 2.0 (or above) / opinions about my ideas? Thanks
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It's in our plans but we are so hammered with projects that it's going to be awhile still.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
a while as in weeks? months? years...? :(

i realize that there is A LOT of work going into this, but i really think having at least a less broken fly-out menu would be enough of an edition.

thanks anyway,
Simon :D
WindowBlinds - Free yourself of the default settings, customize your desktop.
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I wonder how many folks with 1.9x are goin to complain about having to buy 2.0.

Maybe I'll be surprised.  ;)
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
I wonder how many folks with 1.9x are goin to complain about having to buy 2.0.Maybe I'll be surprised. 


Shouldn't get even a handful if OD+ is as "the best thing since sliced bread" software it's being hyped up to be. Having heard all the positive stuff about it, I can't help but assume that people will be willing to splash the cash as long as bugs are fixed.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'll buy it....I love 1.9x, so if I gotta pay for the new version so be it.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I wonder how many folks with 1.9x are goin to complain about having to buy 2.0.


If I have to pay for 2.0 I'm done with ObjectDock...Using and skinning.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
That post above is total crap, and you know it.  ;) 
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If I have to pay for 2.0 I'm done with ObjectDock...Using and skinning.


Pay for 2.0!? Your kidding...right? (:(
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
That post above is total crap, and you know it.


hehe :p

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
I wonder how many folks with 1.9x are goin to complain about having to buy 2.0.Maybe I'll be surprised. 


I do hope you're joking. I only just purchased OD+ this month and if I have to pay again for what will essentially be a stability fix I'll be furious.

As it stands OD+ is pretty unstable and I was waiting for the next release with great expectations. I figured my $20 would eventually pay for not having to kill it in the task manager and reload it five times a day.
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I do hope you're joking. I only just purchased OD+ this month and if I have to pay again for what will essentially be a stability fix I'll be furious.As it stands OD+ is pretty unstable and I was waiting for the next release with great expectations. I figured my $20 would eventually pay for not having to kill it in the task manager and reload it five times a day.
Usually recent purchasers are upgraded automatically through the typical Stardock goodness.

As far as being furious . . you bought a single version of an app.  One that had a free version you could check out.  Buying it was your choice.  :)

But . . OD+ shouldn't be crashing that much.  Start a new thread so we (and support) can assist you in getting it working.   :CONGRAT:
Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top
Usually recent purchasers are upgraded automatically through the typical Stardock goodness.As far as being furious . . you bought a single version of an app.  One that had a free version you could check out.  Buying it was your choice.  But . . OD+ shouldn't be crashing that much.  Start a new thread so we (and support) can assist you in getting it working.  


Excuse me? This is definitely the last time I buy anything from stardock. I find your attitude to be poor and considering you seem to be styling yourself as a staff member I'm going to assume you are one.

I shouldn't expect a smarmy "you fail" response when I'm just expressing a reasonable view all your customers will hold.

Furthermore, I don't expect to buy a piece of software still in beta and be told that I will probably need to re-purchase it to receive an update. I have no idea how far the charity of stardock goes towards free upgrades but when I purchased Objectdock I saw no obvious indication that I was purchasing a single point release.

Here's hoping you're not a representative of Stardock and you've got both your message and delivery entirely wrong.
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Wizops are voluntary Wincustomize moderators, not Stardock employees (they have Stardock badges instead).

ObjectDock isn't in beta itself, but it has a new beta version available for subscribers. For the standalone programs, that's generally how the license works. You receive free updates up until the next major version change (ie: you buy version 1.5, you'll receive updates up til 1.9, but when it reaches 2.0, that's a new purchase). ObjectDesktop on the other hand has a year of free updates, regardless of version change.

Depending on when you bought it and when 2.0 gets released, you'll probably get either a free update, or a discounted price. That's how it worked when WB6 was released from 5.5. People who bought it after a certain time frame got a discounted upgrade.
Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top
Depending on when you bought it and when 2.0 gets released, you'll probably get either a free update, or a discounted price. That's how it worked when WB6 was released from 5.5. People who bought it after a certain time frame got a discounted upgrade.


Well that's not too bad at all; it makes more sense than being told you lucked out. Thank you for explaining that.

ObjectDock isn't in beta itself, but it has a new beta version available for subscribers.


Me and everyone else using Vista 64 don't have a lot of choice but to use the beta if we want to get the full feature set. As I mentioned, it's pretty unstable. Unfortunately I can't narrow it down to one thing so a support call isn't going to be useful just yet.

ObjectDesktop on the other hand has a year of free updates, regardless of version change.


I had a good look at ObjectDesktop before realising it didn't have anything I wanted. I think Objectdock must be Stardock's most useful product at the moment, even if it's not the most popular.

Thank you again for a clear reply!
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Furthermore, I don't expect to buy a piece of software still in beta and be told that I will probably need to re-purchase it to receive an update. I have no idea how far the charity of stardock goes towards free upgrades but when I purchased Objectdock I saw no obvious indication that I was purchasing a single point release.


Being this far out, I doubt the upgrade path has even been discussed yet.  As Bebi stated, typically when you buy anything from Stardock you get free updates up until the next major version change, which in this case, would be 2.0. 


As I mentioned, it's pretty unstable. Unfortunately I can't narrow it down to one thing so a support call isn't going to be useful just yet.


I would still suggest contacting support, just so the problems you are facing are logged. 


Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
nih777, after reading you reply I reread my post.  The tone I was trying to convey could and was misconstrued.  This was my fault and I would like to publicly apologize.    Text is a poor communicator of humor.  Even with smilies.  And one can never know the readers mood when they see it and how it will be read.

Again, I apologize.

Bebi, Island Dog, thanks for being more clear than I.
Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top
Question. What happened to 1.95 that fixes vista 64-bit problems?
1.95 was in the coming soon page but now its removed, and ive been waiting months. anyone?
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
if i gotta pay for OD+ 2 when it comes out , so be it. worth every penny and i would be lost without it. No complaints here :)
Reply #20 from Stardock Forums Top
nih777, after reading you reply I reread my post.  The tone I was trying to convey could and was misconstrued.  This was my fault and I would like to publicly apologize.    Text is a poor communicator of humor.  Even with smilies.  And one can never know the readers mood when they see it and how it will be read.Again, I apologize.Bebi, Island Dog, thanks for being more clear than I.


No worries. :) I'm just happy that someone confirmed we're not being left out in the cold.
Reply #21 from Stardock Forums Top
Question. What happened to 1.95 that fixes vista 64-bit problems?1.95 was in the coming soon page but now its removed, and ive been waiting months. anyone?


Apparently there are people who have it running on Vista 64-bit so you're pretty much on your own there because it works for some but not others. Nobody knows when next stable OD is coming. Considering it's not on Coming Soon page I'd take that as a sign that nothing new will be around for at least 6 months so just swallow that "please wait" medication and wash it down with some "OD isn't the only project we're working on at the moment" and hopefully everything should be ok...NOT! :(
Reply #22 from Stardock Forums Top
It depends on the time frame, and the price, and on whether I'm interested in the new features or just the bug fixes.
Reply #23 from Stardock Forums Top
It depends on the time frame, and the price, and on whether I'm interested in the new features or just the bug fixes.


Time frame = more than 6 months at least
Price = probably upgrade will set you back $15 unless you've bought it in the past 6 months or so.
New features = unlikely in the next release, because they are still trying to iron out the bugs.
Reply #24 from Stardock Forums Top
Oh no! You aren't serious, are you?

I just bought ObjectDock a few days ago. I had no idea they were doing to make another version so soon.

I really can't justify paying AGAIN for this so soon. I've noticed a handful of bugs in ObjectDock, and I'm not paying to get them fixed!

It is a brilliant little dock, and I enjoy using it. Will I really have to pay for it again to stay up-to-date?


It would be like having just bought a Windows 95 computer, and they release Windows 98, except that there are probably only going to be bug fixes in this 2.0 release.

I knew I shouldn't have paid for this.