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PowerIcons and Dopus5.82
« on: April 27, 2004, 03:00:21 PM »
Hello everyone,

I've recently started to use PowerIcons with my Workbench as a PNG Icon replacement for the desktop, and it works very well indeed.  However, unfortunately I've had to give up using Directory Opus 5.82 MagellenII because PowerIcons doesn't appear to be compatable with it.

For some reason if I start a Dopus session in the Workbench:use mode the PNG Icons will appear as white boxes with an arrow in the top left hand corner.  My guess is that Dopus is trying to remap the icons and PowerIcons is then conflicting with it, or something.

The Icons themselves display fine as my AmiDock bars remain unaffected by the Dopus session, and also if I start a Dopus session whilst some Windows are already open on the Workbench then those icons display fine, but new windows opened after the dopus session has started carry the above problem, as do all icons mounted on the desktop.

I was wondering if there was some way to configure Dopus such that it doesn't mess with the Icon system used by Workbench at all.  Has anyone else managed to get PowerIcons working from a Dopus Session?

Thanks in advance,

Brian
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Re: PowerIcons and Dopus5.82
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2004, 04:08:41 PM »
Lots of people have suggested I use DiskMaster II, so the program obviously has a rather large fan base, but I tried it and instantly completely despised it.

I admit I've not given the program a full chance, I didn't bother to get to know the various functions of it and how it can be properly configured... but it's just one of those programs that I've started, taken one look at and instantly hated.

I think the big annoyance for me was that there was no way (no obvious way at least) to run Disk Master II using the current Workbench screen, I had to flip between the Workbench and the Disk Master screen.  Since Disk Master's own screen is even ugglier than a non-powericon'd Dopus... I decided to leave it there.  It'd be great if you could double-click an empty space on the desktop and a diskmaster box would instantly appear.  I think I've become too much of a Dopus junky!

Maybe I should give the program another visit, and see if I can get it working the way I want.  In fairness, I never gave the program more than a passing look.

Brian
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Re: PowerIcons and Dopus5.82
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2004, 04:17:31 PM »
Nope I've tried it again and really don't like it at all.  The fact that you're forced to switch screens all the time defeats the object for me.

I'll just have to put up with Workbench I suppose!

Thanks for the help anyway

Brian
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