Many objectdock users ask2 questions:
Can I Make my Object dock bar appear exactly the way my widows’ taskbar appears without loosing all the taskbar items.

AND (for object dock 1.2 or later)
When I make my windows task bar hidden, it no longer reserves that space. The bottom of my open applications move into the place were my windows taskbar was. If I have my objectdock dock is not hidden, It overlaps on top of my application and I can’t access this area of the

application. Can I hide the widows taskbar but preserve this area so my applications can’t move into it.

The answer is YES to both questions.

So..
How do I Make my Object dock bar appear exactly the way my widows taskbar appears & unhidden. 1st dock: With start menu on the left , then shortcuts, then open applications and 2nd dock: system tray icons and date & time on the fare right. AND (the question) how do I make my

original windows taskbar invisible, that it works as a placeholder so applications can’t open into the area were it was, making it impossible to select the bottom area of the application.


ANSWER

Load 2 docks to this area of your screen.

Dock on Bottom Left - holds first the windows start docklet icon, the remaining are with ‘separators’ are shortcuts to internet, network, hard drives, folders, applications, whatever. Then in "Dock Settings" select 'Show Running Tasks’. This shows all your open applications

folders etc.

Dock on far right – in "Dock Settings" select "Show system tray icons on the dock." Ps. you can add a couple docklets here like a clock, calendar, mail etc.

Re not hiding these 2 docks.
Its much more convenient to have the taskbar area showing all the time. For example you can glance down to see what apps. are currently running, check the time, glance for new email, glance to see if buddies are online, or just look at your system tray icons, all without having to

move a lazy finger or mouse. So I highly recommend not hidden any of these 2 docks. Or that all 2 docks on the bottom of screen have "hide dock" unselected.

The trick: Make your widows taskbar invisible. NOT Minimized.
- Ps. If your running ObjectDock 1.5 you no longer need this work around; OD plus 1.5 has an option that reserves the taskbar place so that aplications & windows cant move into that lower area, this is located in the dock properties, under positioning check "reserve edge of

screen.

So for those running 1.2 - the 2nd Question again –
"When I make my windows task bar hidden, it no longer reserves that space. The bottom of my open applications move into the place were my windows taskbar was. If I have my objectdock dock is not hidden, It overlaps on top of my application and I can’t access this area of the

application. How do I hide the widows taskbar but preserve this area so my applications can’t move into it."

ANSWER
Make the windows task bar not "hidden" but simply invisible. There is some free software that does this, in-fact some graphics cards like INVIDIA, can make your widows taskbar up to 75% invisible but that’s not good enough, it looks dumb. The one I use thats real simple is called

"Actual Transparent Window" it is a trial version but never quits working after the 30 days, just sends a pop up to the screen like once in a while reminding you to buy it. Its also cheap if you choose to by it later.

If Using Actual Transparent Window
Once installed, in configurations, unselect everything except "task bar".
Then select the tab "transparency effect" make sure transparency effect box is selected & first set it to like 50% to make sure your doing it right.
Under "actions" select " Launch actual transparent windows" when that works move the slider to100% then reselect " Launch actual transparent windows".

PSS. Many people allso choose to have all this on the top of the monitor insead of bottom.

Now you have an Xtream Nitro Supercharged Taskbar. killa

PSS to have a XXL start button (like windows taskbar)on your dock look at my old Icon posts in object dock or look for the New Start menu icon release(s) comming out this week