Dazzla Veteran Posted January 20, 2002 Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2002 I've seen a few websites now where they've made a dock in flash which has pretty impressive animation. One is http://icons.suendigeverfuehrung.de/, This is a good example of the dock. There has also been someone who claims to have made a Flash dock for the desktop. My question is, do you lot reckon its any good? and should it be released... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[saint lucifer] Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 It looks good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimman Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 looks nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 The desktop has supports active stuff, so a flash desktop would be possible. I think it's a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconman Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 Originally posted by DJP The desktop has supports active stuff, so a flash desktop would be possible. I think it's a good idea Me too! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted January 20, 2002 Author Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2002 There is a guy making this, and who is hoping to release it. Here's a preview on what he's working on. Click on the picture for a full view: Its looking pretty good to me, I just havent got a clue when he's gonna release. Contact him if you're interested, ask him how it's going :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correllium Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 I don't think that is real, you can even see in the open window with all the icons that "Documents" is in a different font and not centered under the icon. Probably just put together in photoshop. If it actaully is real then that's a really great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted January 20, 2002 Author Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2002 I've spoke to the author and he said that, that folder isn't actually a folder but just a html folder with jpegs for icons. If you went to the web site I mentioned earlier, you'd know that the dock is real. There is a working version. I just wish I could download it, so i can edit it and put it on my desktop. Here's an excerpt from an email he sent me: The theme is real, however, you gotta remember, it'snot intended to be a theme. It is intended to be a shell replacement. If you remember the FLash Desktop Project, they were also developing a desktop in Flash as well. The About This Mac, of course is from Aqua-soft., however as for using windows blinds, I honestly don't have it installed nor do I use it. Too much of a resource hog. Whether or not we can get this to be a true shell replacement, remains to be seen. If you have had any experience with shell replacement technology, you know it can be taxing and very buggy and sometimes just plain frustrating. So we will either release it as one of three things. 1) Just a theme that will be compatible with Styles XP, however, that is not what we are going for, because OSX themes are a dime a dozen out on the net. 2) An app that opens up and takes over your desktop, which will incorporate XML and Flash. 3) A complete Shell replacement for Explorer, that will be stable and bugfree. The windows you seen in the background are terminal windows we are experimenting with a home brew version of a system monitoring software to emulate like in OSX. The window you see next to the dock, is really a webpage using jpgs as icons. the border in IE is really a dummy border, so you see what appears to be tabs, but really is just text. Haven't gotten to the point if we can actually make the functional. Everything else is standard, with the exception of the transparent title bars, which I cannot convey at this point in how we achieved that. And lastly the Itunes Skin is the test skin for Winamp 3. However between the skin being brand new and Winamp being very unstable, it is not practical for real-time using. I hope this answers your questions, and I know I will get flamed on the board, but I really do not care what they think, I will let the product speak for itself. Remember you can't make everyone happy, so just make yourself happy first. A quick list of some of the apps and languages used Flash 5 C++ VB+ Codewarrior ASP Microlangelo Dreamweaver Ultradev Access Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binary Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 Dazzla, That is OS X in all it's glory, since when does windows use usr/bin/ ? that sounds like a nix system to me (OS X is nix). Also afaik you cant have both scroll arrows at the bottom in windows, I have never seen this done before... and doubt it can be done, this looks like a wonderfull screenshot of OSX, but if I'm wrong I would be happy to get my hands on this "theme package" :D I remember when people started saying my watercolour theme was fake, and it upset me, so I will be pesimistic about this one, but I wont rule it out entirely :) Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted January 20, 2002 Author Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2002 Yeah, I didn't notice the two scroll arrows. I knew that usr/bin/ was Unix, but I was tempted to take his word. It is indeed looking less and less likely. Slightly off topic then, does anyone know how to make one of those docks in flash, cause I was very impressed by that website with the working dock... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geek Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 If you check out Actionscripts.org in the effects or animation section there is an OSX dock, you just need to figure out how to change the icons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted January 20, 2002 Author Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2002 I found the animation, but i cant modify it. I'm too much of a newbie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 Yep guys, the screenshot is fake. It's an original shot of osx with an "about this mac" window implanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted January 20, 2002 Author Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2002 I was beginning to guess that. What make you 100% sure though? Even if this is the case I'm still gonna work on the dock then put that on the desktop. 1 question, can you launch apps from flash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoLojik Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 You'll also notice that that a lot of the windows have a transparent titlebar but the main form isnt transparent! Then look at the 2 terminal / shell windows, completely trasnparrent. Thats an obvious fake, the guy is full of BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shodan Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 Originally posted by Dazzla I was beginning to guess that. What make you 100% sure though? Even if this is the case I'm still gonna work on the dock then put that on the desktop. 1 question, can you launch apps from flash? Well I don't know much about flash... but i've seen the german site with the flash dock... and if it can launch webpagers... i can't see why it can't launch applications... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 If you can start this computer and my documents from flash. Then i'm sure you can also start programs from flash. You only have to make a correct link to the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 dazz, i told u that was fake, i pick up on these things man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted January 21, 2002 Author Veteran Share Posted January 21, 2002 Originally posted by scoob dazz, i told u that was fake, i pick up on these things man I was never convinced of the whole package but i was interested in the flash dock, after doing a bit of research, its entirely feasible to have a flash dock on an active desktop. So there... :lick: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shodan Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 Dazzla.. i've seen in your desktop that you have A GREAT CORNER AMP for winamp 3 beta 2.5, where did you get it? It's really awesome! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 its on winamp's site under plugins for v3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shodan Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 Thanks... I tought was a skin... so that's why i didn't find it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted January 21, 2002 Author Veteran Share Posted January 21, 2002 Originally posted by shodan Thanks... I tought was a skin... so that's why i didn't find it! It is a skin, don't listen to Scoob :D It's a skin for Winamp3 available here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shodan Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 Originally posted by Dazzla It is a skin, don't listen to Scoob :D It's a skin for Winamp3 available here. THNAKS DAZZLA! I was gettin mad lookin in the plug-ins section!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 skin plugin same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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