How to make a copy of an existing dock...

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If all else fails, try shooting an email to support@stardock.com.

well wouldnt you be able to just save the dock and then on the new one load it up?
im a newbie to this all so if thats stupid forgive me.

I was thinking the same thing, basically, save the theme for the current dock you have now, maybe mon1, then drag it over to the second monitor, save it as mon2, then try to load the theme for mon1 and maybe it'll load the other one back on the first monitor? Purely speculation, no idea if it'll actually work or if it's just crazy talk. :NOTSURE:

Edit: That nonsense probably won't work. Here's another idea.

Save your theme, open the theme.ini (should be in my docs/stardock/backed up themes). Should open in notepad (or whatever).

Should look like this:


[Settings]
NumberOfDocks=1
FinishedSaving=1

[Settings1]
Group1TabCount=6
position.x=540
position.y=942
and so on....

Copy the entire [Settings1] thing (all the way to the bottom) and paste it back in below the stuff in there and rename it as Settings2 and change the position stuff (doesn't really matter where since you'll just move it later). Also, might have to change the [Entry(1-1-1)] for the Settings2 to say [Entry(2-1-1)] and so on. HOPEFULLY that might work.

If anyone is running multiple docks and could compare to see how it works, that might help too (I only run one tabbed dock).

I will try to simplify this as much as possible even tho its a bit confusing

To begin with, save your current dock under a new name ("test" is recomended). This will allow you to try editing the ini and if you make a mistake, you still have your original dock as backup.

Now take your test docks ini and open it in a text editor. The Ini would be in (C:\Documents and Settings\Your user name\My Documents\Stardock\ObjectDock Library\Backed Up Themes)

copy all of the settings from:
[Settings1]
Group1TabCount=6
position.x=540
position.y=942 etc.

All the way to where it says [Programs].

Do not copy [Programs] or any thing after it.
Now move the typing indicator behind [programs] and press enter to move it down one line.
Move the type indicator to the blank line you just created and paste the text you copied earlier in to the blank area.

Now go to the first line of what you just pasted.
Change it to as follows:
[Settings2] <-- this will be changed to 2 from a 1
Group2TabCount=6 <-- this will be the only group # you will change (from group 1 to 2)

Now scroll down and change all "settings" and "entrys" first numbers as you see indiated in red below, all the way to the last entry. (These numbers tell the dock that these settings are for the second dock in the group.)

[Settings2-Tab1]
Group1EntryCount=7 <-- (do not change this at all)
cref=9868950
Name=Main
Style=..\..\..\documents and settings\hg_eliminator\my documents\stardock\objectdock library\backgrounds\evolvertab3\background.ini
dontColor=0

[Entry(2-1-1)]
Type=Shortcut
Target=My Computer
RunVisibility=5

Now save the file and apply the theme. when the theme loads you can unlock one dock if they are locked and drag it of the top of the other.. If you want and or cant get it to work send me the INI files text (all of it) in a PM and I will build the custom INI from it for you.


let me know if ya need any help

I'm new to this.  I have 6 docks on my second monitor, 4 of which I want to duplicate onto my main monitor also.  Do I backup each dock seperately or is there some way to do it all at once?