PurrBall

Join Date 02/2003

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DesktopX 3 is geeting to be one of the most annoying programs I use.

Aaargh! Why do builder and client have to be this way!

I've just started to use DX 3 alot now and am noticing how annoying switctching inbetween Builder and Client are. First, I have to bring up DX3's Welcome to switch to builder from client just to save the theme with an object removed. I should be able to save in Client. Next, all of the Load options should be on the systray icon's menu like it used to be in 2.x. Oh, and did I metion that I need to unload all of DX just to get into Client from Builder? There should be a switching option on the systray context menu also.

I hope Stardock thinks about these and the ease of use of their program.

Oh, and I found a bug: Sometimes in the object's properties box where the image is upposed to be theere is just a down arrow in a box. I noticed this on the banners on SDC once also.

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I've just started to use DX 3 alot now and am noticing how annoying switctching inbetween Builder and Client are.

Yep

I should be able to save in Client.

I agree

There should be a switching option on the systray context menu also.

I second that one too.

In the meantime you can set the Builder as the default program to handle DX-themes and desktops. (Start up the Builder > Configure DesktopX Builder > Preferences > "Make DesktopX Builder the default program for loading .dxpack and .desktops")

I also edited the shortcut in the startmenu to point to DesktopXBuilder.exe rather than to DesktopX.exe.

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I dont like staying in builder becauseOn this powerless comp it seems to take up more memory and I dont need to customize it very much.

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Lately, widgets have been loading with pieces missing. That's kind of annoying. I though widgets are compiled or something so that this sort of thing wouldn't happen.

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Frogboy

Join Date 03/2001

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Can you give an example of this? I haven't seen that.

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Not sure how. I widget-ized my Player Buttons Object :https://www.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.aspx?SID=1&SkinID=4011&LibID=3

If you look at the image, when I open the widget player, all the buttons are gone except the last 2

hmm..tried to link to that image, but no go.

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Also, Gadgets seem to be brain-damaged, and cant remember their positions.

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I was able to remedy my problem by clearing out all the caches from C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Stardock\DesktopX.

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Island Dog

Join Date 06/2003

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Lately, widgets have been loading with pieces missing. That's kind of annoying. I though widgets are compiled or something so that this sort of thing wouldn't happen.

I have had the same thing happening. Also some of my widgets and objects will just stop working. I cannot get "live weather" to work at all either.

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I haven't been able to get any of the recycle bin widgets to work. They always show empty.

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Frogboy

Join Date 03/2001

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Meowy - depends which version the gadget was made.

Regarding live weather - that depends on the weather feed. I think Weather.com recently changed their backend. I suspect a lot of weather widgets are not working.

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Frogboy

Join Date 03/2001

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I take it back, gadgets don't remember their position. That's gonna get fixed.

I just downloaded and tried out the player buttons. They seem to work fine here.

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Frogboy

Join Date 03/2001

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Live weather is working perfectly here.

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Meowy - depends which version the gadget was made.

Well, OD Launchpad especially needs to be fixed up a ton.

The Hide and close buttons on it are not aligned to each other, and you can not choose which proggies you want on it.

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Island Dog

Join Date 06/2003

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What I meant to say about "live weather" is that when I load the widget it flashes the widget on the screen for a second and then disappears. When I check the object list it's on there, but it does not show on the desktop.

Also, when the desktop returns from a screensaver, the widgets and objects also disappear. DesktopX is still running in the system tray, but the widgets are gone from the desktop.

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I got the disappearing objects from widgets a lot, an example being calculator buttons would just go.

Stopped using DX3 as it has all the annoying bugs mentioned in this thread. Clearing the cache seems to fix a lot of them as it forces a reload of the widget, but still, you shouldn't have to.

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Frogboy

Join Date 03/2001

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Meowy, let's try to keep on topic here okay? OD LaunchPad isn't DesktopX and it does what it's supposed to do - introduce a new user to Object Desktop. We make a dock program that you can get if you want to make your own ideal launchpad.

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brickhead: You should always download the trial and see if it'll work and whether you like it before spending the cash. The whole point of the trials is for that very reason.

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Oh, yes, Jafo was torturing me about getting off topic a while ago...

Sorry.

Well, i was this close--- to buying desktopx3 this morning untill i read this thread. I have windowblinds, icon packager, sysmetrix, I really love those weather widgets though. Is it worth it? Should i try free trial first?
brickhead: You should always download the trial and see if it'll work and whether you like it before spending the cash. The whole point of the trials is for that very reason.

The trials ARE a must.

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Even with these few inconveniences, for what this product does, yes, it IS worth the money.

Try the trials first, though, still.

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Phoon

Join Date 10/2001

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One part of the main thread that I must agree on it the entire Builder/Client methodology. I find it cumbersome and unfriendly. Would much prefer to see it changed back to how it used to be. As a workaround I do as Aufisch does, I just put a shortcut to builder on my start panel.

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I guess it's a good thing Brad's come to this thread.

Please have this fixed.

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Well, i was this close--- to buying desktopx3 this morning untill i read this thread. I have windowblinds, icon packager

You might consider upgrading to Object Desktop instead of buying all these programs separately. It includes these programs and a lot more.

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I don't like the Builder/Client method too, i like better the DX2 way.

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i like better the DX2 way.

Yes, and I thought version 3 was going to be great before I installed it.

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Frogboy

Join Date 03/2001

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You guys do know you can set the builder to be default right?

In other words, if you want it to run like DeksotpX 2, you can, just click that option and from then on, when you load a .dxpack or .desktop or whatever it'll use DesktopX builder.

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