X-Dock
X-Dock is a new dock application for the Amiga. It is part of the Enhancer Software package for AmigaOS.
Arexx Interface
X-Dock can handles the following ARexx commands on it's ARexx message port:
XDOCK.n
(where n = the instance number of the targeted X-Dock)
NAME return name of the program "X-Dock"
VERSION return version number "0.33 (10.04.2016)"
ABOUT open About window
SAVE save the currents X-Dock settings
UNDO undo last change
REDO redo last change
HIDE hide the X-Dock (only Dragbar is visible)
SHOW show the hiddent X-Dock
IDENTIFY identify the X-Dock by bringing it to front and by blinking twice his buttons
HORIZONTAL make the X-Dock horizontally oriented
VERTICAL make the X-Dock vertically oriented
ICONIFY iconify X-Dock
MOVE_WINDOW x y move X-Dock window to x,y coordinates
CLOSE close this X-Dock
QUIT quit all running X-Dock
HIDE_DRAGBAR hide the drag area if displayed
SHOW_DRAGBAR show the drag area if hidden
LOCK lock X-Dock
UNLOCK unlock X-Dock
HIDE_LABEL hide the labels below the buttons
SHOW_LABEL show the labels below the buttons
ACTIVATE activate the X-Dock window
TOFRONT bring X-Dock window to the front (call ACTIVATE to activate it)
TOBACK send X-Dock window behind others
DELETE_XDOCK delete the corresponding X-Dock
REMOVE_ALL remove all buttons
OPEN n open X-Dock n (if not opened)
NEW creates a new empty X-Dock
RINGHIO_ON turns ON the Ringhio notifications
RINGHIO_OFF turns OFF the Ringhio notifications
MOVE a b move button at position a to position b
ADD [index_num program_name] icon_name program_label start_mode icon_selected_name"
Add a program at specified index. index_num and program_name are both required.
Examples:
Add MultiEdit at the fifth position with .info as button picture in WB start mode and a dummy selected icon (not needed in .info mode):
ADD "5 OS4_FE:Utilities/MultiEdit/MultiEdit.INFO MultiEdit WB DUMMY"
Add a Separator at fourth position:
ADD "4 Separator"
Remove the specified index button:
'''REMOVE''' "index_num"
The following example with remove the second element of the dock:
REMOVE "2"
See X-Dock.rx for a ARexx sample.
XDock ARexx port can too be addressed by using the CLI:
rx 'ADDRESS XDock ADD 4 Separator' rx 'ADDRESS XDock REMOVE 4' rx 'ADDRESS XDock save'