Stacks on Left Side of Dock

[eshroom]

As per a comment left by a user on this web-page

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071101055329470

it is possible to place the recent applications stack on the left side of the dock using the following commands in terminal:

defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{ "tile-data" = { "list-type" = 1; }; "tile-type" = "recents-tile"; }'

killall Dock


My question is, does anyone know, perhaps by modifying the above command, how to do this with folders of your choice. I would find this useful for things like office items. The function was availale in beta versions of Leopard, so it seems a bit odd they haven't included it in the final.

 

[torma616]

I might have an idea

So i realize that this thread is about a year old, and sorry for the bump.......but I had thought of something.

The code you posted was:

defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{ "tile-data" = { "list-type" = 1; }; "tile-type" = "recents-tile"; }'

on another site, the code i found was:

defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{ "tile-data" = { "list-type" = 1; }; "tile-type" = "recents-tile"; }'

Note that the difference is in the "persistent-apps" vs. "persistent-others" part of the code.

So hypothetically, if we could figure out the correct string for the "tile-type =" we could probably make the computer think anything is an application and in effect, put it on the left of the dock divider.

Now, I'm no programmer/developer, and as such have NO clue as to the workings of the Mac system other than the most basic of things, I don't know how to use this information.


But it's a start?

 

[jaf2]

Hi!

Did you find a solution to put stacks on the left part of dock, with the applications? It would be great for suites, like office, iwork, ilife... and launch them quickly!

Hope someone will read my (first!!) post

 

[JonBorichef]

I would like to know as well...