Failing Dock (was Re: Stacks - a part of the Finder or just the Dock?)

[Ashley Aitken]

On 16/06/2007, at 3:03 PM, steve harley wrote:

> they whom i call Ashley Aitken wrote:
>> Personally, I think a solution is to enable (serious users) to  
>> split the Dock into three pieces - 1) running applications, 2)  
>> minimised windows, and 3) all other things (folders, files,  
>> applications that are not running etc.) and place them on the  
>> three (unused) sides of the display.
>
> i don't think i'd like that; my mouse reaches screen edges too often,
> and other apps (Adobe ...) use the edges as well

You can adjust the delays until the docks maximise or leave them open  
or use key combinations only (as you probably know).

>> I don't mind where the Trash goes, be it the end of the Dock or on  
>> the Finder sidebar or on the desktop.
>
> nowhere is fine for me; i don't need a trash icon

Call me old fashioned if you will but I still regularly drag to the  
Trash ;-)

>> The best solution I have found (so far) to do this is DragThing.
>
> i've used DragThing (and proclaimed the Dock inadequate) for years,  
> but only for sets of applications to launch and for drag targets;  
> slowly, though, QuickSilver has been taking over some of  
> DragThing's work; for running apps i use LiteSwitch, not just to  
> switch but as a drag target (defying Fitt's law) and for quitting  
> and the handy "Show in Path Finder"

Interesting.

> i don't often minimize windows; i have _lots_ of windows open, but  
> i find the mental space efficient, perhaps like my physical  
> "clutter" makes it easier to find things ... i just use cmd-tab and  
> cmd-`, and sometimes Exposé, to quickly find what i want

I'm heading in that direction ...

> i do hide whole apps; in fact lately i've been using SpiritedAway  
> and mostly liking it

Thanks for the pointer, I was hoping something like that would pop up  
one day.

Cheers,
Ashley.

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Ashley Aitken
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