DesktopCoral

DesktopCoral is a resizable docking bar that acts as a barrier to maximized applications. In other words, it allows you to create an area on your desktop where you place the applications used very frequently so that you can easily access them when employing other types of services and programs. As you probably hinted, the tool can come in handy if you are running software solutions that cover the data as you open more windows.

The docking area can be customized according to your needs and preferences. Consequently, you can use the default white background or add a custom image you like in particularly. You can stretch, center, tile or zigzag it so that it does not become distracting while you are working. Speaking of distractions, you can set the opacity, specify the docking position – top, bottom, left and right – and set a width and height for the dock.

According to the developer, you should be careful when setting the transparency and particularly when disabling the transparent mode. If you opt for the latter option, then the region is likely to stop working properly and hence, you cannot drag the shortcuts for your applications and files onto this area anymore.