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Hi, need some help here.

Created a mac looking dock for xWidget. Everything works fine but I can't get the running indicator working. Used the %IsRunningIndicator tag for my indicator image but it doesn't appear.
Not sure whats wrong. Would appreciate if someone could take a look at it. Dock file is attached.

thanks!

There should be a problem with [ShortCutCore]:
i tested with all possible [Tags] and none of them works;
i have tested output in code and here's the results:

%Running //Exist (always print: false) (No matter shortcut is [Running] or [Not Running])
${Running} //Not exist (print: ${Running})
%IsRunningIndicator //Not exist (print: %IsRunningIndicator)
${IsRunningIndicator} //Not exist (print: ${IsRunningIndicator})

Have you got this box ticked ? Shortcutcore - Core Settings - Enabled Running State Monitor

I tested the %Running tag on my own widget and it worked OK returning True or False when the shortcut is running or not.
I ran your widget that uses the %IsRunningIndicator tag to show or hide the indicator.png and it works fine as it should.
Sorry that doesn't help..

Also you may want to untick the checkbox - icon - position & size - autosize. When you drag the link to the image it explodes to its full size.
Maybe this is hiding the indicator.

Ok thanks i will give it a try.

I'm using Windows 8.1 btw. Maybe thats the problem.

i don't think so.
i'm using XP; and Xwidget 1.8.8.1111-Prortable;
and it doesn't work for me.

@meme:
which version of windows you have?
and also which version of Xwidget you have?
and is it installer or portable?

which version of windows you have? Win 8.1 pro
and also which version of Xwidget you have? Xwidget 1.8.1030 Designer 1.8.8.1111
and is it installer or portable? portable

ok, i found what is the problem:
(thanks to meme for his tips)

it doesn't work without drag&drop;
this means that the settings you enter in the core setting for shortcut path doesn't effect
so there is a bug in [ShortCutCore]

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to make your widget work you should do these:

1. enable [Enabled DragDrop] (check the enabled DragDrop box in each core)
>this is one of the problems; without it, it doesn't work

2. enable [Can Focused] in each indicator (in the right sidebar: goto Attributes>Others>[Can Focused]
>this was the another problem; if not checked only works when you enter the mouse to the widget

3. use [%IsRunningIndicator] tag in your indicator images

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and here's the working version of widget:
mac_dock_[test2]_[2014.02.09].xwp [77.01 KiB]
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and a question:
how did you create 2 Image Objects with the same name (indicator)?
did you do this using Designer or in TextEditor?
i don't know about it, but this may cause problem in the future

I'm trying to get a "running indicator" for "my PC". The problem I'm running into is that explorer.exe runs all the time as part of the system as a process (win8.1 pro). Any thoughts of how to ignore process and just pick up the running apps?

I've built a small menu system for my windows 8.1 machine and would like to include running indicators to tell me the program is running. I have a menu item called "Explorer" which opens windows file explorer. the short cut runs "explorer.exe". Does this help or make sense?