I found my own answers:
Save the theme 'Theme' file... (ex: ObjectDock\Themes\myTheme.ini)
Modify 'myTheme.ini' as follows:
add: 'BackgroundTransparency=255' to turn OFF transparancy (0=Clear, 255=Opaque)
into the section(s)
[appearance1] (normal dock)
OR
[settingsX-TabX] (tab'd dock)
Change the following items in [SettingsX] for faster auto-hide (drawer) performance:
activationdelay=0 (0=instant, 20=slow)
drawerOpenDelay=0 (-1=Mouse Click Req'd, 0=Fast, 20=Slow)
drawerOpenAnimationSpeed=5 (0=Instant, 5=fast, 20=Slow)