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Nice! 

May I put this and your credits in the tutorial I am working on ?

Thanks for your appreciation.

If that is true I do not care, I would also support you. 

[My Computer]

Manually inside Virtual Folders (My Computer, Control Panel, My Network Places, Network Connection & Recycle Bin) to Circle Dock.

Image Here:


1.) Create a Blank Icon on Circle Dock.

2.) Copy this virtual folders address to Circle Dock's Target "textbar".
   I.) My Computer = ::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

  II.) Control Panel = ::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

 III.) My Network Places = ::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

 IV.) Network Connection = ::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}\::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}

  V.) Recycle Bin = ::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

(Note: Recycle Bin doesn't have "Empty Recycle Bin" while you right click on the Icon, because Eric doesn't finish yet his project and does not have any function using on Circle Dock including cannot change the icon to full rubbish icon when you delete something.)

3.) Type the Name by yourself and find the suitable Icons you liked.

4.) Press close button and test it works or not. (For me is 100% works)


Enjoy!

I really hope the Circle Dock Alpha 9 is released when I visit Circle Dock home page every times and everyday s

How long time we want to wait the Alpha 9 release? What progress the Circle Dock Alpha 9 now?

This was fixed by rewriting a portion of the Orbit.Hook.dll file responsible for the mouse hooking. This new dll file is smaller (43kb) compared to the older Orbit.Hook.dll file (430 kb).

Yes this file is not totally fixed yet, not working on my PC and the "Orbit.Hook.dll" not have any version or information on there.

[Small overhead size]

I wanted to keep it under 10 megs for easy of download but the graphics are taking up most of the space and they don't compress. Any suggestions to get it under 10 megs for download?

How about this open source installer "NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) 2.40" you can try this thing.

NSIS 2.40 Home page

One of the features:
Small overhead size
NSIS is created to be small, fast and efficient. While other installers often add hundreds of kilobytes or several megabytes to your installer data, a full-featured NSIS installer has an overhead of only 34 KB.

Or you just separate two zip files, one is Circle Dock with several backgrounds and icons, one is the another new icons and backgrounds.

Yeah very good news!

Drag n drop shortcut icon automatic take the target path and the virtual folder...
Already have code to fix the start menu shadow problem...

This two fix will release on Alpha 9?

Yup, those bugs was still there on the General > Z-level, when starting the Circle Dock is using "Topmost" set to "Normal" or "Topmost" first and than you set again to "Always On Bottom" and this will make your PC at high CPU usage until the Circle Dock restart, this issue only affect on Windows XP, I think Eric will fix this bug at future. Now the Circle Dock Alpha8.1 already has many functions such as directly link to program by using "Add Item" right click on Circle Dock, the drag n drop desktop shortcut icons Eric not fix to auto locates the original path yet. See the Home Page > Change Log.

There is prefect!

Thanks, Eric

This is my Eliptical Circle Dock, but I can't change "Minimum Radius".

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edit by jgpaiva: attached image to the post instead of hot-linking

I've one Circle Dock issue to let you know and must be improve, it is rotation mouse wheel scrolls up n down, every times I must click on the Circle Dock background once time to use mouse wheel to scroll up n down to rotate the icons, when click to show up or start up the Circle Dock. My suggest is when mouse over on Circle Dock and scrolls to rotate the icons, no need to click every times.

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Updated:
Now I using (minor Alpha8.1) and not have this problem yet, I don't know why...? But I still remember Alpha 8.0 has this problem...
Never mind, I keep on to attention this issue

["Setting"]

Thanks Eric updated the Circle Dock to Alpha 8.1 and also updated the language files. I know this version is same as the previous Alpha 8.0 and all the language files I just using English, I am a Chinese guy but I only to be used the English interface.

If the Alpha 9 is out, can I just copy n paste the inside "Setting" folder "Config.ini" & "DockItemData.ini" files and not effect the new version?

[COOL Elliptical Shape MAN...! I Will Very Expect Circle Dock 0.9.2 Alpha 9 to be Release on Mid of Oct 08.]

COOL Elliptical Shape MAN...! I Will Very Expect Circle Dock 0.9.2 Alpha 9 to be Release on Mid of Oct 08.

Hi, I've create a new Circle Dock background "Dual Ring" to transparent glass. Now I share this new "Dual Ring_Glass" to all Circle Dock user, If any user is using Windows Vista and this background should have good match. Hopefully All User Like it...

Here is screenshots:



Here is Background:

Let's visit this photostream website got many Windows Se7en, Windows Live Messenger 2009 and New Windows Live Center Screenshots
Flickr: Xazac's Windows Se7en Screenshots

As well as also got Windows Se7en Circular Dock!

Excellent job Eric! Great new Circle Dock Alpha 8 

Now I have one question is, how to link the target to Windows Special Links like "My Computer", "My Document", "Control Panel" & etc?

I try to create another new background for Circle Dock, my target is want create a background is true transparent like the glass(can see through), but I don't know how to do it...

And here is my Circle Dock Background Style:

Gears of War Logo Style
......

Dual Ring Style
.....

So very ordinary.

Wow, those are cool backgrounds! I especially like the Dual Ring version.

Do you want to include those for Alpha 8 tomorrow? I could feature them on the Circle Dock homepage. Just send me an e-mail at VideoInPicture@gmail.com. Sorry that I can't help you with the glass type effects. I'm not an advanced Photoshop user so I can't create those kind of graphics.

Eric Wong

Hello Eric, this new Dual Ring is already sent to your Gmail account and please to check it.

Here is New Dual Ring:


Boba-Fett

I try to create another new background for Circle Dock, my target is want create a background is true transparent like the glass(can see through), but I don't know how to do it...

And here is my Circle Dock Background Style:

Gears of War Logo Style


Dual Ring Style


So very ordinary.

Hello Eric, do you know how to create a true transparent with glass effect image by using photoshop cs3, I want create a Circle Dock Background like this... or you can provide some website for tutorial.

I forget to tell you another issue at Alpha 8, when every time I click on the icon and than icon will invisible a little bit, only one way back to normal is restart circle dock.

Yes, take out it on Alpha 8 version first, when you already fixed this problem and put it back to Alpha 9 version. 

[Z - Level]

Set the "Z - Level" to "Topmost or Normal" first, and than set again to "Always on Bottom" the problem will come.

I already try this setting many also be same problem.

Yeah, My machine is using Windows XP SP3

["Z - Level"]

I try to testing this version now, and have one problem is in general section, when I set the "Z - Level" to 'Topmost or Normal' first, and than set again to 'Always on Bottom' and the Circle Dock will eat many CPU usage 70% - 95% and doesn't fall down.

I know you released this version early first for translate the language files, but I try all this first and also have another problems.

1.) In the add blank icon, such as add notepad: when I already choose the current icon image, selected target link, type the name and click close to add icon, it won't show the name and my current icon image just is default icon and name, but only way is restart the Circle dock the name and icon will change.

2.) Drag n Drop icon better take the program target link not take desktop shortcut link.
 

Great News