KoolDock is a visually enhanced dock for KDE. It's a KDE project that brings great visual effects to its dock.
KoolDock is a KDE project with the aim of providing users with a visually attractive dock for KDE. The project is based on the work of Dang Viet Dung and his KSmoothDock 2.1. KoolDock boasts a range of impressive features, including the ability to display quick launchers to your favorite apps, a built-in task bar, and pager and clock (currently in development).
Users can also enjoy the smooth zooming effect reminiscent of Apple's OS X dock and customizable transparent backgrounds. As for installation, users can simply "cd" to the directory containing the package's source code, type "./configure" to configure the package, "make" to compile, and "make install" to install the programs and any relevant data files and documentation.
In its latest release, KoolDock offers a host of new features and improvements, including improved icon positioning, the addition of a 'Show only minimized' option, and disabled systray support. The drawing engine has also been optimized, with the addition of speed control to modify KoolDock's animation time for optimal performance. Users will also enjoy the reduced CPU wakeups (4-8 per second) when KoolDock is inactive, as well as the reorganized tabs in the settings window.
Other notable features include the inclusion of a simple KBFX support and an automatic background refresh on minimize/maximize/restore/activate window. KoolDock now also offers similar task grouping and various fixes and improvements for an even smoother user experience. Overall, KoolDock is a reliable and stylish dock option for those using KDE.
Users can also enjoy the smooth zooming effect reminiscent of Apple's OS X dock and customizable transparent backgrounds. As for installation, users can simply "cd" to the directory containing the package's source code, type "./configure" to configure the package, "make" to compile, and "make install" to install the programs and any relevant data files and documentation.
In its latest release, KoolDock offers a host of new features and improvements, including improved icon positioning, the addition of a 'Show only minimized' option, and disabled systray support. The drawing engine has also been optimized, with the addition of speed control to modify KoolDock's animation time for optimal performance. Users will also enjoy the reduced CPU wakeups (4-8 per second) when KoolDock is inactive, as well as the reorganized tabs in the settings window.
Other notable features include the inclusion of a simple KBFX support and an automatic background refresh on minimize/maximize/restore/activate window. KoolDock now also offers similar task grouping and various fixes and improvements for an even smoother user experience. Overall, KoolDock is a reliable and stylish dock option for those using KDE.
What's New
Version 0.4.7: N/A