Review - xWindows dock
XWindows Dock or XWD for short is the newest free Windows Vista and XP program of the class Application Launcher and Desktop Organizer. But it's not just another one: it's the result of years of use and observation of the many dock programs on the market, plus all functions you only dreamed that your dock would offer!
Sure some of the other ones are good, but none has all the functionalities XWindows Dock has for turning your user experience more productive and fun! Besides, XWD is in active development so that new functionalities are added at each new release.
No other Windows application of this class has so many graphical subtleties such as reflections, transparencies, shadow and blur in a single package, even less in a single free package. No Advanced, Plus or Enhanced version for tasting the real goods. Stacks, Lists and its exclusive Galleries are all there waiting for you.
XWindows Dock is fully customizable. You choose the programs to be displayed in the Dock, we define the animations of the bar and the icons, colors.
Remains the most effective putting default, reflecting the software always above the windows open, providing permanent access to documents and applications.
Features of xwindows dock
1. Customize dock
Neither application launcher not allowed to configure dock so detailed. User can configure:
* Opacity and blur of reflections.
* Panel opacity, hiding and showing time
* Space between panel and screen border.
In addition, XWindows Dock allows:
* Use or create your own skins for 2D or 3D dock.
* Shows indicators of running applications.
* New skin format, now a skin can be created even without specifying some PNG files.
2. Amazing icons
Add to dock favorite applications, folders, stacks and galleries. In any time you can configure:
* The size and zoom of icons, space between them.
* Number of zoomed icons.
* Spacing between icons and their reflections.
* Spacing between icon and bottom of dock.
* Show icon shadow, define opacity and blur of the shadow.
* Icons can be sorted with by couple parameters: kind, name etc.
3. Minimize applications
Advanced minimization of windows were developed in the application. Now you can use two effects of minimization: Scale and Genie. You can easely customize speed of minimisation (or maximization). Set maximum speed and all windows will minimize without animation.
When the icon of minimized window appear in the dock you can see screenshot of the application. Now you can choose one of two methods for capturing a window image,Don't want to minimize some windows? No problem - just add it to exclusion list.
4. General features
XWindows Dock has a lot of cool features.
* Supports many languages.Add it via an XML file!
* Can be started with windows.
* Option to remain always on top.
* Reserve screen area for the dock
* Option to show dock on mouseover.
* Two options for what to do when an icon is dragged out of the dock: create shortcut or removal.
* Preview of video and images.
Minimum Requirements:
* Intel or AMD processor
* More than 256 MB RAM
* Less than 10 MB free disk space
* Videocard with Direct X 9 support
* SVGA monitor
* Windows XP or Windows Vista
Download xWindow Dock
Source : techarena
XWindows Dock or XWD for short is the newest free Windows Vista and XP program of the class Application Launcher and Desktop Organizer. But it's not just another one: it's the result of years of use and observation of the many dock programs on the market, plus all functions you only dreamed that your dock would offer!
Sure some of the other ones are good, but none has all the functionalities XWindows Dock has for turning your user experience more productive and fun! Besides, XWD is in active development so that new functionalities are added at each new release.
No other Windows application of this class has so many graphical subtleties such as reflections, transparencies, shadow and blur in a single package, even less in a single free package. No Advanced, Plus or Enhanced version for tasting the real goods. Stacks, Lists and its exclusive Galleries are all there waiting for you.
XWindows Dock is fully customizable. You choose the programs to be displayed in the Dock, we define the animations of the bar and the icons, colors.
Remains the most effective putting default, reflecting the software always above the windows open, providing permanent access to documents and applications.
Features of xwindows dock
1. Customize dock
Neither application launcher not allowed to configure dock so detailed. User can configure:
* Opacity and blur of reflections.
* Panel opacity, hiding and showing time
* Space between panel and screen border.
In addition, XWindows Dock allows:
* Use or create your own skins for 2D or 3D dock.
* Shows indicators of running applications.
* New skin format, now a skin can be created even without specifying some PNG files.
2. Amazing icons
Add to dock favorite applications, folders, stacks and galleries. In any time you can configure:
* The size and zoom of icons, space between them.
* Number of zoomed icons.
* Spacing between icons and their reflections.
* Spacing between icon and bottom of dock.
* Show icon shadow, define opacity and blur of the shadow.
* Icons can be sorted with by couple parameters: kind, name etc.
3. Minimize applications
Advanced minimization of windows were developed in the application. Now you can use two effects of minimization: Scale and Genie. You can easely customize speed of minimisation (or maximization). Set maximum speed and all windows will minimize without animation.
When the icon of minimized window appear in the dock you can see screenshot of the application. Now you can choose one of two methods for capturing a window image,Don't want to minimize some windows? No problem - just add it to exclusion list.
4. General features
XWindows Dock has a lot of cool features.
* Supports many languages.Add it via an XML file!
* Can be started with windows.
* Option to remain always on top.
* Reserve screen area for the dock
* Option to show dock on mouseover.
* Two options for what to do when an icon is dragged out of the dock: create shortcut or removal.
* Preview of video and images.
Minimum Requirements:
* Intel or AMD processor
* More than 256 MB RAM
* Less than 10 MB free disk space
* Videocard with Direct X 9 support
* SVGA monitor
* Windows XP or Windows Vista
Download xWindow Dock
Source : techarena
