Spaces and the Dock

[Ashley Aitken]

Howdy All,

As I mentioned in another post, I outgrew the Dock quite a while back  
and now use Dragthing (with running apps in a dock on the left side  
of the screen, open windows in a dock on the right side of the  
screen, and categorised files, folders and apps in a tabbed dock at  
the bottom of the screen, all hidden until I hit the appropriate edge  
of the screen).

Of course, this is not a complete solution because the Dock still  
does some useful things (icons bouncing etc.) so I have the Apple  
Dock hidden at the top of the screen (bouncing icons bounce down).   
It's also not optimal because minimising windows genie to the top of  
the screen (not the Dragthing open windows dock).  And, of course,  
Apple's dock is gorgeous and now has stacks.

What I think would entice me to move back to Apple's Dock would be if  
I could have different Apple Docks in each space in Spaces.  This way  
I could put appropriate apps and folders into each space, e.g. a  
development space could have development related files, apps, folders  
etc.  A family space could have family apps, files, folders etc.

It would even allow me to have, perhaps, a few apps that are in more  
than one space, e.g. having Mail and Safari apps on the Apple Docks  
in more than one space, so I don't have to go to a different space to  
use Safari or Mail while doing development or working of family or  
business staff.  I guess I am saying Apple should, perhaps, have  
focussed spaces around Docks rather than running apps.

What do you think about Spaces and the Apple Dock?

Cheers,
Ashley.

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Ashley Aitken
Perth, Western Australia
mrhatken at mac dot com
Skype Name: MrHatken (GMT + 8 Hours!)