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Hmm -- from what you're saying, I'm not sure it would be useful. I'm looking for some reference that will allow me to build AppleEvents in C that the Finder would understand. Like so that I can build an apple event that tells the finder to open a folder or a reveal the location of an...

Does anyone know how to find the AppleEvents registry for the Finder? I'm trying to use AE's to tell the finder to reveal a file (ie bring open the folder containing a program). From what I can tell, apple had those monthly developer resource magazines and they'd include a CD with "Apple Event...

Thx for confirming the apple event part. And yes - I saw / remembered your post from a while back mentioning the Layer Manager as an in to hack around this.. I couldn't find much on the layer manger -- is it covered at all in Inside Macintosh? The other way I thought could be an option was if I...

Haha @retr01 you won't believe this--- but option+clicking on an app in MacDock will hide the current running app. This is exactly how the standard Mac OS system 7 app switcher behaves (e.g. if you're in SimpleText and you use the menubar's app switcher to select Finder, holding the option key...

Only call BeginUpdate() and EndUpdate() in the in my update event handler so it's not triggered when the computer is idle. I'll add the min. timer for updates also. It's high time. And @retr01 I'll look into the option+click to hide other apps!

Yes this got me once too -- it came on seemingly on its own when I was working and bouncing between an SE and an SE/30. Glad you + @Crutch figured it out!

Fyi for other tinkerers - what did it for me was improving the logic so that MacDock didnt redraw its contents indiscriminately on Null events. So while it still checks all running processes every Null event, it now checks if there are any changes to the running app list and only redraws the...

Im looking into all those ideas that flowed here! I just needed to roll out an update sooner with what I released yesterday. In particular After Dark compatibility (this was a big deal for me personally as I worry about my old screens) and the About Box needed to work too. I was pleased with...

note I noticed a small redraw issue -- fixed it within the same release so all of the above links still work. Sorry about that to anyone who downloaded it in the first 20 minutes since it was released before it was updated. Links above are still the best ones. No change there.

Released - version 1.1 Git repo: https://github.com/retrospectmike/MacDock Direct download of the .sit: https://github.com/retrospectmike/MacDock/releases/download/1.1/MacDock_v1.1.sit Release notes: v1.1 -- 5/8/2023 No longer keeps After Dark screensavers from triggering when idle Reduced...

This is unlikely to align with your problem - but on my SE/30 I had/have similar issues. I noticed if, after inserting the floppy, I used my finger+nail to give the seated floppy when final extra push forward into the machine that it would now be able to format with much more likelihood. I...

Thanks so much @eric for posting!!! I’d never have known!

I think im tickled pink and all the colors of the apple logo just for being mentioned in the same breath as dragThing. Id have to try it to see what it does. I think it’d be best for MacDock to stay the minimalist route. Very curious to look at DT having spent tome tinkering and getting to...

Ah color screens!!! Where are my app’s manners :-). I need to add color support soon that is for sure. MY GOODNESS IM SO PROUD AND HUMBLED THAT MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE TRIED OUT MY APP. 😍😌😍

Yes by design. Just a partial hide so its still useful even in a cluttered desktop. i may add a full hide option (but id still leave a little nub or tab there that you could click on. Otherwise the only way back to it would be to use the traditional app switch menubar menu which if already...

Good ideas -- sounds like 1 .1 version is already needed! Thanks so much for giving it a whirl!!!! The Update App List I should have deleted (doh!) as it's just a manual call to updating what's shown on the dock [which normally gets called automatically by various means. I didn't get to making...

4/30 Update -- RELEASED!!: See Git page at this link for the source code etc. Download the .sit file directly from the Releases page (or direct download here) Enjoy!! v1.0 includes minor updates not shown before here. tweaks on how the Auto Hide features works, an additional option to show...

Video posted. And as always - Thanks so much for the support & ideas!! You all are the best!

Ok heres the update: In addition to the earlier post on supporting non-compact-mac resolutions and the single blink, I added an option for auto hide. Auto Hide isn’t all the way like macOS Dock’s auto hide where it goes all the way away until you mouse hover the bottom (maybe some other day…)...

Anyone know where to point me in creating custom window frames? I’m using a borderless rectangle window from the ResEdit window options but Id like to have a rounded-corner one (not offered as an option as far as i can find). Figured i needed to do some kind of custom deal.