Dock off center when coming out of game

My desktop resolution is 1920 x 1200. When playing TF2 I play 1200 x 800. When coming out of the game back to the desktop, the dock is always off centered to the left. I have to quit the dock and restart it for it to be centered again. Any ideas on how to fix this glitch.
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ChemOp I think that happens because you are playing the game at a different resolution then what the desktop is set to. You can get the same effect by setting up your desktop and then just changeing to a different resolution then going back. In fact right now I have a weather widget that has moved off screen and I need to change my resolution so I can grab it and bring it back into the desktop area.

I run ObjectDock Plus and on the tabbed dock there is a lock dock position option, haven't seen anything for the zoomer dock.

Have you tried opening the dock, if the zoomer, and realigning to center and hit apply?
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What Philly said and....Does it to me all the time....just grab it and move it back over...locking it in place won't do any good...and you shouldn't really have to quit the dock to do that. ;)
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This is a software glitch and should not require user intervention. This should be reported to the programmers as it seems like a simple fix. No different than changing the resolution of your desktop. All windows must reposition and resize accordingly.
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iQix, yes open windows will resize accordingly, what ChemOp is talking about are desktop items such as docks, widgets, objects and such. This is not a software glitch. ;) 
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I have to disagree with you Philly. Software which takes over the taskbar is at the top of the list of programs which should resize and react to desktop resolution changes.

If you must close and restart software to correct position, you are correct. It is not a glitch, it is functionality not built in. In this case, it can and should be.
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You are right iQix if it were say ObjectBar which does, as you say, take over the function of the taskbar. ObjectDock allows you to transfer items out of the taskbar but doesn't take it over.  ;) 
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ObjectDock is a taskbar replacement. Although it does have the ability to have both visable at the same time does not matter. Most users would opt out of having a dual disply of this display. Otherwise, Objectbar has no other functionality except being a pretty face over top of the taskbar. Not the case as it is advertised as being a a task bar and program launcher that does it with style.

ObjectBar is truely a taskbar replacement which should have resize adjustment high on its list when the desktop is resized. This is true due to the fact that it allows the original taskbar to be hidden without being able to redisplay it by bringing the mouse cursor to the bottom of the display window which is the intended taskbar fuctionality when hidden.

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ObjectDock is a taskbar replacement.
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I disagree.  It can be used as such, but that is not it's designed function.

Remember, ObjectBar and ObjectDock are different.  OB is a Taskbar replacement, OD has some taskbar functionality.

having said that . . I agree that if I have my OD dock in a specific position on a screen and I change resolutions, I would like it to at least have the option to maintain it's relative position (as well as an option to maintain exact X,Y location)
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( edit: My rambleings self removed  :NOTSURE:. Above I said ObjectBar when I should have said ObjectDock. Brain too tired! )

Does not matter. We agree that ObjectDock should maintain relative positions on desktop res changes. Even if, as you say, having it as an option. Maybe in a future enhancement.

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My tabbed dock at the top of my screen positions itself off center coming out of games that do not match my desktop resolution.

However, my zoomer dock at the bottom behaves as it should. I have autohide enabled for it.
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i have objectdock also and i have never had objectbar. objectdock has always been offscreen for me when coming out of a game. it doesn't really bother me too much however it would be nice to have that recognized. I love my objectdock and i use it as a replacment for the taskbar so i think i would say that thats what it is among other things, but thats the first thing i tell people when they see it on my computer is that it's a tasbar replacement. anyways just wanted to drop by and throw in some input. have a nice day everyone. :)  :D  ;)  :)  ;)  :D