Mouseover or onclick image change

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Hi there,
is there an option - or somebody a hack - to let ObjectDock display a different image either on mouseover or when active/on a click on a link? I am thinking of a button for showing the start menu...

Thanks in advance,

[Dj]
objectdock
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Currently there is no option for that. I will jot it down as a user request.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
you can have a different pic on mouseover using the animated shortcuts and replacing the png strip with a strip with an equal number of frames detailing the 2 images (if the strip has 10 frames, then you want 5 frames for each pic - or - if you good with a graphics propram, a transition from one pic to the next)
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hi there,
I already came across that "animated shortcut" thing, but: doesn't that only allow direct links, either to files or folder? How can I let it open up the start menu instead?
Thanks anyway for the help!
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
I already came across that "animated shortcut" thing, but: doesn't that only allow direct links, either to files or folder? How can I let it open up the start menu instead?


if your talking about the spinning globe that just spins - that was just an example one, there's another one that is also a working shortcut - I just can't look for it due to employer not allowing WC access.

try a search in the Odock gallery for 'animated' you should come across it and some other png strips to replace the default one.

if you don't find it and nobody stops with a link, I'll look when I get home
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
but: doesn't that only allow direct links, either to files or folder?


okay, I missed that part... if you have the other one:

I think it should allow a shortcut to anything - check the drop downs in the docklet options

I'll check that later tonight also (can't remember what mine was set to)
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
Yeah, I believe it only allows direct links, either typed or manually linked to. But please be kind and better-knowing and tell me I am wrong with that:-).
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
this is the one i was thinking of: Animated Shortcut

Now I remember, I think there is a way if you know it, but I don't.

to open the start menu

copy this into notepad:

set wShell=wscript.createobject("wscript.shell")
wShell.sendkeys "^{ESC}"


and save as a .vbs (I used start.vbs)

when you configure the animated shortcut, delete the mail info in the first line and then when you click the box next to it, it opens the 'browse'

in the browse window use the drop down and change from 'exe' to all files

then browse to the .vbs

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well, well, this IS actually almost what I was after, truly. The only thing that is a pity is the start menu to show up where the start button would be. I liked that way it works as appearing right under the button, but I think it is impossible to get both at the same time - "You can't always get what you want", haha. However, thanks a bunch for helping me out, if you have another idea on how to get the menu to the OD button, please let me know:-).