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!

Published on May 28, 2005 By PurrBall In WinCustomize Talk

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.

Comments (Page 1)

aufisch

on May 28, 2005

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.

Posted via WinCustomize Browser/Stardock Central

PurrBall

on May 29, 2005

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.

werewolf

on May 29, 2005

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.

Frogboy

on May 29, 2005

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

werewolf

on May 29, 2005

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.

PurrBall

on May 29, 2005

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

werewolf

on May 29, 2005

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.

Island Dog

on May 29, 2005

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.

Tarkus

on May 29, 2005

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

Frogboy

on May 29, 2005

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.

Frogboy

on May 29, 2005

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.

Frogboy

on May 29, 2005

Live weather is working perfectly here.

PurrBall

on May 30, 2005

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.

Island Dog

on May 30, 2005

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.

Septimus

on May 30, 2005

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.

Welcome Guest! Please take the time to register with us.
There are many great features available to you once you register, including:

Richer content, access to many features that are disabled for guests like commenting on the forums.
Access to a great community, with a massive database of many, many areas of interest.
Access to contests & subscription offers like exclusive emails.
It's simple, and FREE!