RE: API for Modifying Dock Contents
RE: API for Modifying Dock Contents
- Subject: RE: API for Modifying Dock Contents
- From: "Christopher Hickman" <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 14:04:20 -0400
No, of course not. That would be unconscionable. I want to be able to
change my Dock contents programmatically so that I may have different
"modes" for it. I want to have a normal mode and a coding mode, for
example. In normal mode, the iLife apps are in my dock, along with some
games, etc. In coding mode, Xcode, IB, Plist Editor, SubEthaEdit, etc.
appear in the Dock. At first, I figured that I would write a script or
Cocoa tool app that made the changes and put itself in the Dock to toggle
back. However, since it looked like there's nothing out there, I figured
I'd go ahead and make and publish some Automator actions that add, delete,
and move Dock items, then build a workflow to do what I want. That way,
anybody else who wants to automate Dock modifications for themselves may use
those actions.
Topher
-----Original Message-----
From: Pontus Ilbring [mailto:email@hidden]
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 1:57 PM
To: Christopher Hickman
Cc: email@hidden
Subject: Re: API for Modifying Dock Contents
On 9/30/05, Christopher Hickman <email@hidden> wrote:
> It seems like there should be an API for telling the Dock to gracefully
deal
> with additions, deletions, etc.
Why? Users are usually capable of arranging their dock on their own.
Are you thinking of doing something like Windows installers which
offer to add the installed program in the Start bar?
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