Dock folder ion covered by app icon

Today my Applications folder in the doc is covered by the address book icon. It looks like the app folder is still there. I can see the edges peeking out from behind the address book. Address book is the first app in the application list. It has been fine in the past. Several preferences have changed recently but I can't find anything in preferences about how the icons show themselves in the dock. Have I done something to cause this? How do I get it back to the folder only? So far I've tried removing/replacing the icon, changing the view of the folder when open, and restarting.
Thanks.
Geoff

Björn Herrmann wrote:
Sorry, but that’s not very elegant. Placing an empty folder in there just for the Dock icon’s appearance?!
If you say so. Not particularly intuitive maybe, but not elegant? Please. It depends what icon you have there, an empty folder/application bundle looks no different from any other.
When viewed as a stack the Dock icon will always change and represent the most recent item in the folder.
I'm going to say, no. that's not true, unless my Mac has issues, (and has had since day one), or I have it set up incorrectly.
Now, I'll remove my empty folder. I have mine set up as a stack. I go to the dock and Address Book is the front most icon. I open Safari and place a new folder in the Apps folder called Z so that Address book +cannot be the most recent item+ I relaunch the Finder. Still, Address Book is the front most icon. Or am I reading you wrongly?
When viewed as a folder you will always see the regular folder icon. To change the view right-click on the docked folder and choose your desired view under *View as*.
Yes great, but I don't want to see that folder as my icon, I have drawers instead. Or I could spend money on CandyBar maybe. The method I use is free and it works.

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