SliderDock
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SliderDock is a freeware application launcher for the Windows OS
. Unlike other similar docking programs
, SliderDock uses a wheel-like interface to organize icons. When the user scrolls with the mouse wheel, the icons rotate towards a fixed point so the user can access a specific icon. Once an application is launched, SliderDock hides itself in the background so as to take up less space on the desktop. SliderDock was created with space in mind, and attempts to use the least amount of RAM it can when it's not currently on-screen. Like many other docks, it can also be customized with skins
and icons from other docks.
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
. Unlike other similar docking programs
Dock (computing)
The Dock is a prominent feature of the graphical user interface of the Mac OS X operating system. It is used to launch applications and switch between running applications...
, SliderDock uses a wheel-like interface to organize icons. When the user scrolls with the mouse wheel, the icons rotate towards a fixed point so the user can access a specific icon. Once an application is launched, SliderDock hides itself in the background so as to take up less space on the desktop. SliderDock was created with space in mind, and attempts to use the least amount of RAM it can when it's not currently on-screen. Like many other docks, it can also be customized with skins
Skin (computing)
In computing, a skin is a custom graphical appearance achieved by the use of a graphical user interface that can be applied to specific software and websites to suit the purpose, topic, or tastes of different users....
and icons from other docks.