Tabbed dock lost! :(

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Since this forum doesn't seem to have a search mechanism, I run the risk of a repost here, but after looking back a few pages in the posts I didn't see anything on this:

I had a really, REALLY, extensive tabbed dock, with about 8 tabs on it, and after running my laptop without the normally attached second monitor (where the tabbed dock was displayed), the tabbed dock is gone. Kaput. Zapped. Vanished.

Has anyone seen this? Any way to recover it, or must I recreate it?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Did you happen to save the theme using the "Dock Settings > General category > Save Theme as" function?

If so, you can try to reload the theme while connected to the second monitor again.

Failing this, and if the theme does not show up again when connected to the monitor, I believe you are out of luck.

The only possible trick would be to look in the ObjectDock cache folder, and see if the ".ini" files have the location coordinates for the tabbed dock you are referring to. If so, you may be able to change the coordinates to the single monitor to get it to load (I believe this would work if for some reason ObjectDock thought it was still loading the dock successfully when the program loads up, and did not change the cache files).

The ObjectDock cache folder is found in "C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Stardock" folder (note - the "Local Settings" folder is a hidden folder, so you will need to have "Show hidden files and folders" selected in the Folder Options\View tab).

For a mini tutorial discussing the cache files, you can go here http://corkyo.wincustomize.com/Articles.aspx?SID=5463&AID=82461 

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
the tabbed dock is gone. Kaput. Zapped. Vanished.


Are you sure? Did you try attaching the second monitor again to see if it's just being displayed 'off-screen'?

If it's off screen then I'd try Corky_O's suggestion of editing the coordinates in the ini file (BACK IT UP FIRST!).

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Yes, second monitor attached. No, didn't save theme, although you can bet I will do so now. Yes, certain it's not anywhere offscreen, etc.