With all the great new features of Windows XP, why would anyone need a desktop enhancement suite designed to take the OS to the next level? Wasn't Windows XP the next level? As time has shown, millions of users looked to programs to enhance their Windows experience further.
Object Desktop gave users a taste of things to come. Looking back, below are some things that Object Desktop users were able to see first. WindowFX , a program of Object Desktop, was the first program to introduce alpha blended shadows to Windows. WindowFX betas on Object Desktop also provided thumbnail previews of tasks long before they showed up in Longhorn.
Similarly, WindowFX was able to provide a host of options for how windows reacted to being closed or minimized. Some users, at the time, argued that these things "slowed down" the computer. But users with faster hardware knew better and in fact, any machine that is capable of running Windows Vista would have no difficulty with the effects in WindowFX.
WindowFX, incidentally, only uses a couple megabytes of memory. Another feature WindowFX delivered was providing scaleable windows. This will be explored further on Windows Vista. The idea was that rather than simply resizing a window, users could rescale it if they chose. Contrary to what some Mac advocates would have you believe and what has been subsequently repeated in the media for the past couple of years , user-created mini-applications that use a scripting language for their functionality called things ranging from widgets to gadgets to gizmos first arrived in the form of DesktopX.
By the time programs like Konfabulator or Apple's Dashboard had come out, DesktopX was already a mature technology. In other words, Object Desktop users have been familiar with gadgets and widgets and the like for a long time.
DesktopX 3 Pro introduced the concept of gadgets -- widgets that didn't require any special run-time to already be installed. Windows Vista has introduced gadgets as part of the operating system in the form of the Sidebar.
As we'll be discussing, Stardock is updating DesktopX to be able to export its gadgets to work on the Windows Sidebar. This Control Center was a bar that was typically attached to the right of the screen that displayed a clock, system information, virtual desktops, to-do lists, and more.
Today, these same kinds of bars are typically called sidebars. Windows Vista even includes one. Users of Object Desktop have had programs like ObjectBar to create their own bars for years. SoundPackager brings customization of your auditory experience to Object Desktop! Users can now choose from "sound packages" to enhance their Windows desktop experience. Over 30 different system sounds are supported; unique new Stardock Design sound packages are included with the package. Stardock heard the cries from Windows 8 users.
We put the "Start" menu back in Windows 8. We accurately recreated the most used desktop feature billions of users depend on every day and packed it with additional functionality. WindowBlinds changes the look and feel of your Windows desktop by applying visual styles to your entire Windows environment.
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