xdock
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__xdock__ is a software that emulates the Window Maker docks, with the following 
differences:

* __runs in any window manager__
* __client/server__ - it works in a client/server way, where a server sits in 
                      the right side of the screen, and the docks are clients 
                      that connect to that server;
* __easy to program__ - programming the Window Maker docks was a hard job. But 
                        xdock provides a API that makes programming much easier!

Installing
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Simple basic UNIX program installation:

    $ ./configure
    $ make
    $ su
    # make install
    # ldconfig

Just remember that it requires Xlib to compile (you probably have this in your
sistem).

Running
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__xdock__ works as a client/server: the server is the main program, that sits
on the right side of the screen, and the clients are the docks, that connect
to the server.

To start a server, simply type:

    xdockserver &

If you want to use a different theme, just type (for example):

    xdockserver -t lcd &

Then, start a client, such as:

    xdclock &

that will start a example dock and connect it to the server.

Programming docks
=================

The API file included in this distribution contains the API documentation to
write docks. A tutorial is not yet avaliable. If you want to write new docks,
you can use the docks that are included in this distribution as an example.
