Object Desktop 2010: First details

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What: Object Desktop 2010

When: Late October 2009

Details:

Will come in two forms: Object Desktop ($49.95) and Object Desktop Ultimate ($69.95).

Object Desktop is scheduled to include:

  • WindowBlinds 7
  • IconPackager 5
  • WindowFX 4
  • Fences
  • DeskScapes 3
  • LogonStudio

Object Desktop Ultimate will take the above and add:

  • DesktopX 3.51
  • ObjectBar
  • Keyboard LaunchPad
  • Tweak 7
  • IconDeveloper
  • SoundPackager
  • MyColors with 5 themes
  • BootSkin XP/Vista
  • SkinStudio 7
  • RightClick

Highlights

  1. WindowBlinds 7 is going to be a major change from WindowBlinds 6 and previous versions. Biggest change since its inception.
  2. WindowBlinds 7 will include an additional skinning engine being developed for it.
  3. IconPackager 5 is targeting to include enhanced live folder support for Vista/7 users.
  4. WindowFX 4 is a rewrite of WindowFX and will focus on bringing a lot of UI conventions from Windows 7 back to Windows Vista and XP users as well as expanding on what else is in there. We hope to add a feature that could be described as Expose-like.
  5. A lot of cool new stuff is being added to Fences.
  6. DeskScapes 3 will add a new type of .Dream type tentatively called hybrid. It will let users have their cake and eat it too – far easier to make animated wallpapers that use a lot fewer resources.
  7. Tweak 7 will build off of Tweak Vista.
  8. SkinStudio 7 is a major overhaul with the objective to make it easy for pro UI designer to be able to create skins much easier without having to become experts on the intricasies of skinning while at the same time making it much easier for casual users to create simple but attractive skins.

The individual major updates to the programs listed above are expected to be rolled out between now and the end of October.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Object Desktop so we’ve been really going all out this time. We’ve tried to stay quiet about what we’re doing to make sure the ambitious plans we have could really be done. This year will be, by far, the  most significant update to our desktop enhancement techs to date.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sounds VERY EXCITING!!!!!:wc: :karma:

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It is always nice to see what is coming in the future form the customizing side of the house of Stardock.  Thank you Frogboy for the information.  I eagerly await in anticipation and will be looking for preview screenshots of the updatad apps. :thumbsup:

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I noticed that RightClick has been removed from the list. What is the future of this cool little program?

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Annnndddd.....will there be discounts for long standing users of Object Desktop Ultimate or will we have to pay full price?

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

DesktopX 3.51  8C

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

DesktopX 3.51

As long as most of the long outstanding bugs are fixed, I'll be happy. There isn't that much time left until October anyway, so I don't think we should expect too much (crazy stuff is for DX4, it it ever happens).

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well...skinstudio, bootskin and desktopx were in the OD normal, now if i want these programs i must pay more? Perhaps you can make more packs...for example OD pack 1 with the new programs Fences and fx and a pack 2 with skinstudio and desktopx.....because for me is not right that a skinner is forced to buy the ultimate <_<

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

10 Years and I have been a subscriber for that entire time...OMG I feel so old!

Really looking forward to the changes, especially since my Windows 7 needs prettying up.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

DeskScapes 3 will add a new type of .Dream type tentatively called hybrid. It will let users have their cake and eat it too – far easier to make animated wallpapers that use a lot fewer resources.

Is that the same way users are able to create dynamic wallpapers that use less resources? :|

(My point is, users were suppose to be able to create low resource dynamic dreams already...)

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sounds good to me, proper job.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Good schedule for release of Windows 7 and all the best new Stardock programs. Godspeed to all them devs and testers out there. Glad to see things going well and hope for the best with all.

Thank you Brad for giving us an idea whats on the drawing board and will be waiting for this good stuff to happen.   :star:

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Any info you can offer about the release date for Skinstudio 7 would be appreciated. I was told to wait for SKS 7 for Win 7 and I have the skinning bug bad right now but I'm not going back. It's Win 7 from now on for me. I'll go back to WIn 98 before I run Vista again..

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

DeskScapes 3 will add a new type of .Dream type tentatively called hybrid. It will let users have their cake and eat it too – far easier to make animated wallpapers that use a lot fewer resources.

Looking forward to checking this out.

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I noticed that RightClick has been removed from the list. What is the future of this cool little program?

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

SkinStudio 7 is a major overhaul with the objective to make it easy for pro UI designer to be able to create skins much easier without having to become experts on the intricasies of skinning while at the same time making it much easier for casual users to create simple but attractive skins.

 

Now you're talking!  Sound good to me!  :w00t:

Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top

Is that the same way users are able to create dynamic wallpapers that use less resources?  :|

(My point is, users were suppose to be able to create low resource dynamic dreams already...)

Dynamic dreams require a user to know how to code.

The hybrid ones don't.

Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top

Edit:

Added RightClick back.

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Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Edit:

Added RightClick back.

Hooray! \o/

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Jeez...by the time I'm ready there'll be Win7, Object Desktop7, SKS7, DesktopX4 etc. etc. I'm being very patient. :-"

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Dynamic dreams require a user to know how to code.

The hybrid ones don't.

Now I'm really looking forward to seeing this. Will this give us the ability to convert a raw video to a dream that will render in the video memory?

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 16
Dynamic dreams require a user to know how to code.

The hybrid ones don't.

Sounds sweet as candy to me. :D

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Dynamic dreams require a user to know how to code.

The hybrid ones don't.

So no chance to ever see the SDK released then? X(

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Looking forward to it:grin:

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Everything sounds really cool! :thumbsup:   I hope, all other RightClick suggestions aside, that the first update will be for it to work on a 64 bit system................ Got Me a buyer for the old 32 bit!  ;) $$$$$$$$$:thumbsup:

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It will let users have their cake and eat it too

Chocolate cake for me please! :d