Confirm fixing preference file
To have DragThing ask if you want to fix the preferences file every time it finds a problem, check this box.
If this box is not checked, DragThing will fix the file automatically.
Confirm quitting applications
To display the confirmation alert when quitting an application, check this box.
You can quit an application quickly by clicking on it and pressing Delete.
Run AppleScript files when opening
To run AppleScript files when opening them, check this box.
When this box is unchecked, the scripts will be opened in an editor instead.
Allow AppleScript to run in background
To stop DragThing from automatically coming to the front when you execute a script in a dock, check this box.
Send "re-open" AppleEvent when switching
To cause some applications to open a new untitled window when you switch to them, check this box.
When this option is active, the DragThing docks behaves just like the Apple Dock.
Disable layer tab double-click to open options
To stop opening the Layer Options window when you double-click the corresponding tab in a dock, check this box.
Disable Command-Q to quit DragThing
To stop the Command-Q key combination from quitting DragThing, check this box.
This is useful to stop accidentally quitting DragThing.
Disable Command-H to hide DragThing
To stop the Command-H key combination from hiding DragThing, check this box.
Disable Command-N to make new docks
To stop the Command-N key combination from creating a new dock, check this box.
Quit if another copy is already running
To make DragThing quit automatically at startup when there is another copy running, check this box.
Bring applications to the front when quitting
To make DragThing bring other applications to the front before it tries to quit them, check this box.
If an application needs to ask you to save documents or otherwise interact before it quits, this option avoids the extra step of having to switch to it.
Enable "Super Get Info" Support
To use the shareware "Super Get Info" utility by Bare Bones Software to handle opening Get Info windows for DragThing items, check this box.
You can download a copy from the Bare Bones website at www.barebones.com.
Enable "Path Finder" Support
To use the shareware "Path Finder" utility by CocoaTech instead of the Finder, check this box.
When this option is enabled, DragThing will send all requests to open files and folders to Path Finder instead of the Finder. You can download a copy from their website at www.cocoatech.com.
Show full paths using slashes instead of colons
To display full paths the Unix way using slashes, check this box.
Traditionally, paths have been displayed on Mac OS using colons, though this has been changing with Mac OS X.
Slower startup but smaller preferences files
To make the "DragThing Preferences" file smaller, check this box.
DragThing always keeps a copy of the icons for items in your docks, which can lead to big preferences files. When this option in enabled, the icons are stored in compressed form and uncompressed when required. This saves space, but can make things a little slower at startup.
Number of recent items
To set the number of recent items remembered by each application item in your docks, choose it from the popup menu.
Items dropped onto application items are listed in the "Open Recent" submenu of the application's contextual menu.
Reset window positions
To set all options windows back to their default positions onscreen, click this button.