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This will hold you over until the next release
Published on March 3, 2010 By donprivate In ObjectDock

(For the record: I am running Windows 7 64 bit and this worksd for me. sometimes there is a slight delay, but it is really the only simple way to have a Start Menu button in ObjectDock.)

The first thing you need to do is create a text file called "SendKeys.vbs"  (without the quotes, obviously). This will be a simple VB file.

Put the single line below in that file and save it in your %SystemRoot%, i.e. C:\Windows directory.

CreateObject("WScript.Shell").SendKeys Wscript.Arguments(0)

 

Next, create a text file called "Startmenu.bat" (again, without the quotes). This is a basic batch file.

Put the single line below in that file and save it in your %SystemRoot%, i.e. C:\Windows directory.

start /w Sendkeys.vbs "^{ESC}"

 

Go to your Dock and 'Add a New Shortcut".

Make the shortcut link to the "Startmenu.bat" file.

Set the link to run minimized. This is for aesthetic reasons. You won't have to see the dos box pop up and then dissappear and wonder what it was.

Set your icon to be the StartMenu icon provided by Stardock or put your own icon that you wish in as the icon.

Click on your new Start Menu button and if it works for you, let me know.

 

Thanks for reading and I hope this helps everyone!


Comments
on Mar 05, 2010

doesnt work for me. Startmenu only pops up when i maximize the window which you said to start minimized. Also, the startmenu doesnt popup where the dock is so this is not useful.....

on Mar 05, 2010

 Personally do not use the START Menu that much, however when I do need it I just use the windows key and it pops right up, it is nice eye candy for Object Dock but really not truly necessary. Even with you start bar hidden using the windows Key brings the start menu up.

I do not know is it possible to create a shortcut to the windows key  on your keybaoard?

on Mar 05, 2010

HeldvomFeld
doesnt work for me. Startmenu only pops up when i maximize the window which you said to start minimized. Also, the startmenu doesnt popup where the dock is so this is not useful.....

Hmm...gonna have to look at that. Thanks for the heads up. As far as the hidden part goes, that is meant for the Dos box that pops up when the .bat file is executed after pressing the button.

on Mar 05, 2010

OldMsgt
 Personally do not use the START Menu that much, however when I do need it I just use the windows key and it pops right up, it is nice eye candy for Object Dock but really not truly necessary. Even with you start bar hidden using the windows Key brings the start menu up.

I do not know is it possible to create a shortcut to the windows key  on your keybaoard?

 

Actually, the shortcut key combo I used was Ctrl+Esc. It does the same thing as pressing the Windows key.

on Mar 05, 2010

Oh, well. I guess it is only a work-around for some for right now. It worked for me. Hopefully it works for others. If it works for you, great     If not, then I guess we will be waiting on the new version