Comments on: Standalone Stack: launch your favorite folders as hovering “stacks”

By: Em Fernandez

Em Fernandez — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:24:29 +0000

Pretty nice. it’s an alternative from using the rocketdock or objectdock software. i use objectdock myself and it includes the fly out stack ability too…buuuut..
back in the old days when cpu and ram ratings weren’t that great for a lot of apps running in the back ground..i found an alternative method..a bit hardy but you wont need to install anything aside from having windows itself…it wont be as pretty but it wont eat as much ram and cpu cycles either.the answer is..Toolbars. yep..i’ll explain how i do it:
•Set up a folder anywhere in your pc name it shortcuts.
•set up different folders inside with names such as graphics, media players, games..etc..you’re type of software that you can distinguish apart.
•inside those folder you can create a shortcut to the appropriate applications like for example in the graphics folder you have a shortcut to your adobe photoshop.exe.
•after fixing up your shortcuts and everything else..right click on the taskbar itself (a blank area) and choose toolbars…choose new toolbar and point/target it to a folder inside your shortcuts folder.
•and voila you have yourself a stack-like applications launcher on the taskbar that saved you hard drive space, memory and cpu cycles..
• and the neat thign about this is…after setting it all app..you can simply make a “.zip” copy of your shortcuts for back up use just in case you need to reformat you pc with the same old app…no problems with re-isntalling or compatibility issues.

i know it’s a lot harder than simply clicking “Install” but it’s an option.

By: Standalone Stack: Un pò di Mac OS X anche su Xp, Vista e Windows 7 - Revoblog

Standalone Stack: Un pò di Mac OS X anche su Xp, Vista e Windows 7 - Revoblog — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:36:14 +0000

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By: The DataRat

The DataRat — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:47:18 +0000

Couldn’t get it to work properly in 64-bit Vista without running the main
program as “Administrator”. The shortcuts created, though, don’t require
that to function.

By: Kistoff

Kistoff — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:29:26 +0000

I found on Windows 7 and Windows Vista (doesn’t work on XP)that you can use a combination of the Windows keys while pressing numbers 1-9 to open up shortcuts in the corresponding taskbar/quicklaunch spot. So I put the stack in my number 1 spot taskbar/quicklaunch area and hit “Windows key+1″. It will open the stack at my mouse point for immediate clicking action, which makes this a really cool app even better.

By: Make Windows Shortcuts Open Mac-Style Stacks

Make Windows Shortcuts Open Mac-Style Stacks — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:30:50 +0000

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By: Atmos42

Atmos42 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:38:02 +0000

Nevermind. Stupid me didn’t extract it correctly. I had dragged all the files to a folder on the desktop and the app needs the dll and png files in a seperate folder.

By: Atmos42

Atmos42 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:24:22 +0000

When I try to use it, I get a dialog box that says, “Error loading plugin”
My Target is set to “C:\Standalone Stack\StandaloneStack.exe” desktop

By: Ciel

Ciel — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:00:39 +0000

cool that worked!
Thanks!

By: gtnconcept

gtnconcept — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:32:39 +0000

@Ciel: Your folder path has a space in it (”Documents and Settings”), you need to make sure you have quotation marks in the right place:

i.e.: “C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\StackDocklet\StandaloneStack.exe” desktop

Notice how the description “desktop” is outside of the quotation marks.

By: Ciel

Ciel — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:39:56 +0000

P.S. I’m using Windows XP Home SP3

By: Ciel

Ciel — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:36:31 +0000

blogward, I’ve tried doing that… many times in fact but everytime i click ok to the properties this keeps popping out.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii143/TheExcidium/untitled-8.jpg

By: blogward

blogward — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:41:03 +0000

Ummm…Gizmo is nothing like this.

By: blogward

blogward — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:48:38 +0000

@ Ciel: rename the shortcut target to something like:

“D:\Downloads\StandaloneStack\StandaloneStack.exe downloads”
i.e. put the description AFTER the “exe” (with a space).
Then when you run it it will prompt you to browse for the folder to stack, with other options. I prefer the fan display myself.

By: Tomas M.

Tomas M. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:39:32 +0000

You can try similar free software Gizmo Toolbar, which comes as part of Gizmo suite (with more useful tools).

By: Ciel

Ciel — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:09:31 +0000

I’ve tried using this product but every single time I do:
“Go to properties and in the target field type in any name in front of “StandaloneStack.exe” (with a space separating them).”
And I press ok it says the target box is invalid.
And if i try to run the shortcut it gives me this:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii143/TheExcidium/untitled-7.jpg

(I’ve tried running it without closing the properties box as well)

Any chances of helping me out?

By: cipher

cipher — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:49:51 +0000

great post. was looking for something like this.