Download ObjectDock 1.0 RC1

Stardock has a new version of ObjectDock released† This program is a counterpart to Apple’s the Dock and can launch programs in an animation-like manner. Unfortunately the changelog is not up to date, so you will find the changes from version 0.95 below:

1.00

• Issue with icons temporarily disapparing and/or stopping updating (eg clocks) after changing screen resolutions or coming out of hibernation fixed.
• Settings are now saved whenever the config dialog is closed, rather than on exit only.
• Mouse activation:
  • When in “normal z-order” mode, will bring to front when mouse moves into activation area and leave there until another window is activated
  • When in “bottom” mode, will bring to front when mouse moves into activation area, and will put the dock back on bottom when the dock leaves the dock’s area.
• Resizable Icon Chooser dialog (remembers its size as well)
• Added text to clarify how to remove docklets
• Updated Weather plugin to use Weather.com’s XML feed, and added ability to switch to metric units.
• Fix issue with folders as shortcuts not properly launching
• Run-visibility option added for shortcuts (run minimized, maximized, etc)
• Improved clock to have thicker hands
• Option to add your own separators added
• Fixed a large number of additional little glitches found from postings on the messageboards, thanks to tips from testers

0.99a

• Introduced Docklet support!
• Docklet SDK and samples available from
• Implemented greatly improved system for mouse trapping. Drag and drop will now work much better, along with an improved and more accurate activation area, especially when no dock background is used. Performance is not impacted.
• Item Backgrounds (tiles)
• Greatly sped up the Choose Image dialog
• Introduced 6 new original “Attention effects”. Very cool and ObjectDock exclusive!
• You can now configure ObjectDock via command line arguments.
  **replace n with a number (see descriptions for info) for the new status desired
  • objectdock.exe -ahn (turn on/off autohide, n=0-off, n=1-on, n=2-toggle)
  • objectdock.exe -psn (side position, n=0-bottom 1-top, 2-left, 3-right)
  • objectdock.exe -pan (alignment position, n=1-left(top) 2-middle 3-right(bottom))
  • objectdock.exe -mn (turn on/off mouse effect (magnification), n=0-off, n=1-on, n=2-toggle)