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phillryu
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Nov 4, 2003, 06:00 PM
 
Try typing this in the terminal:

defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-floater -bool true; killall Dock

Voila, there's your little expos� blob! Click to do within app expos�, option click to do global expos�, drag it around to your pleasure.

Now, let's get to work theming this! (Image files are located in the Dock resource folder, under the names "wvousfloat.png" and "wvousfloatselected.png".
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Nov 4, 2003, 06:05 PM
 
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-showcorners -bool true; killall Dock

That shows visible indicators of assigned sleep and expos� corners.

defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-olddesktop -bool false; killall Dock

That enables a cool alternate hide to desktop expos� where the active apps shrink to a little mini pager window.

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Nov 4, 2003, 06:14 PM
 
Do you have some pics of that? Sounds cool.
     
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Nov 4, 2003, 06:26 PM
 
Photos:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.p...31010141631859

The credit is all mine for discovering this
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mrbiiggy2
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Nov 4, 2003, 06:31 PM
 
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-floater -bool true; killall Dock:


defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-showcorners -bool true; killall Dock:


defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-olddesktop -bool false; killall Dock:
     
phillryu  (op)
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Nov 4, 2003, 06:31 PM
 
I haven't tried modding this yet myself, but from mac os x hints discussion, it appears completely moddable. (Any size image, png I guess).

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Nov 4, 2003, 06:31 PM
 
Originally posted by phillryu:
Having the blob enabled doesn't seem to cause any problems. However, activating the 'shrink to a little mini pager window' feature can cause major problems with the window server - its off for a reason!
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Nov 4, 2003, 06:56 PM
 
heh... you guys are a couple days late. http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.p...light=Expos%E9
     
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Nov 4, 2003, 07:58 PM
 


yeah... transparent brushed metal is kinda stupid... but I wanted to check out Interface Builder 2.4
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