DX Objects Question / Suggestion

Published on January 13, 2002 By Third Eye In WinCustomize Talk

Are Stardock apps able to be hooked into DX?

Explanation: Can I create a DX theme, with Tabs docked to the side, with the WB control panel hooked into it so when I click on a tab the tab slides out revealing the WB control panel? What about ObjectEdit, IP, Component Manager?

If so, are there other Windows objects that can be hooked into DX this way? Outlook, IE, Explorer?

I have Outlook open all day and to have it hooked into a DX object that could slide in and out (or whatever) would be a nice interface enhancement than to just have it minimized into the taskbar.

If not then I am requesting this feature for the next DX version.

Comments

BoXXi

on Jan 13, 2002

Sounds like a very interesting idea, Third Eye. If it's not already possible, I'm sure the guys in the lab will have a look at the possibility.

Third Eye

on Jan 14, 2002

Thats what I thought BoXXi.

Is there anyone here who knows DX well enough that can answer this?

Third Eye

on Jan 15, 2002

Hello? Anyone?

AJCrowley

on Jan 15, 2002

I'm sure it's possible, but it would be more a case of giving the illusion of the tabs sliding out by having a static image of the said dialog which slides out, and then launches the real program via its executable (or .cpl in the case of wb), and positioning it on top of the static image.

AJ

Third Eye

on Jan 15, 2002

I had already thought about that... I guess I was hopping for it to to be more seemless.

KenLin

on Jan 16, 2002

I think they are working on making DesktopX use COM. There was a document called "the future of desktopx" that Frogboy put out a while ago. It showed the calendar from outlook embedded in the desktop using COM. I think this would allow the kind of thing you are talking about, but not until future versions.

Third Eye

on Jan 16, 2002

Thanks TurdFerg, I knew I thought it could do it for some reason. Thank you for reminding me of that document.

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