1. Adding New Items
The first thing most people want to do after installing RocketDock is add new items. There are a few different ways of doing this:
You can simply drag -n- drop a new item into RocketDock from almost any location; your desktop, an Explorer window, the Quick Launch Bar, and some places in the Start Menu.
Another way to add items is by right clicking on RocketDock and viewing the "Add Item" menu.
From here you have a few options to choose from and each will add a different type of item to RocketDock. Let's break each one down.
- File: You can choose any type of file to add to RocketDock. When clicked it will open that file in its default application.
- Path: You can add any folder to RocketDock. When clicked the folder will open in Explorer.
- Blank Icon: This option creates an item with no icon settings. When clicked it will bring up the RocketDock "Icon Settings" window so you can manually configure its properties. This is useful when you want to add special items that are not files or folders. An example would be a link to a webpage.
- Separator: Adding a separator between icons helps you organize them into different categories, or just add a visual break.
- Dock Settings: This is a special item. In case you removed the Dock Settings item on RocketDock, this will add it back in.
2. Docklets
Docklets are like mini applications that do one task and run inside RocketDock. They vary from system meters for RAM usage to a Recycle Bin item that changes the icon depending on whether the system Recycle Bin is full or empty. You can add docklets to RocketDock by dropping them in the RocketDock Docklets folder located at:
C:\Program Files\RocketDock\Docklets (default location)
Afterwards right click on RocketDock and in the "Add Item" menu there will now be additional options to add each docklet you have in the folder.
Note: RocketDock has basic support for ObjectDock docklets only.
3. Customizing Items
You can change the way each item looks on RocketDock. Simply right click on an item you want to change and select "Icon Settings."
From here you will now see the Icon Settings window where you can change the properties of your item.
Folders
Here you will see a list of all the folders you currently have in your RocketDock Icons directory located at:
C:\Program Files\RocketDock\Icons (default location)
You can add any icons to this folder and have them available. You can also use the "Change Folder" button to point to another directory. The "Default Folder" button will bring you back to the default RocketDock Icons directory.
Icons
This pane will show you a preview of all the icons available in the folder you have selected in the Folders section. You can use the "Default Icon" button to change the item's icon to the system default.
Preview
You can see which icon you have selected to use for your item.
Properties
Here is where you change how your item title displays, where the item links to, and other special actions available.
- Name: Set the label that appears when your mouse goes over it in RocketDock.
- Target: Here is the location of the item on your computer.
- Start In: This sets the working directory for the target application.
- Arguments: Sets optional parameters for the target application.
- Run: This sets the minimize state of the window when the item is launched from RocketDock.
- Find Target: Allows you to change the Target field by selecting a file or folder of your choice.
- Popup Menu: This will choose between displaying special actions in the RocketDock context menu for an item. A good example is when having an Internet Connection shortcut present in RocketDock with the "Display Special Actions" option checked.
4. Removing Items
You can remove items from RocketDock two different ways. The first is simply dragging the item off RocketDock and dropping it on your desktop. It will then simply vanish. The second is right clicking on the item and using the "Delete Item" option.
You can remove separators in the same fashion. Docklets can only be removed by dragging them out of RocketDock.
