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Idea: Simple app to show/hide desktop icons with a single click as in Fences

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nelsonpole:
In Fences, one can show/hide the desktop icons with a single click. I would like an app that will do that. I want to be able to place its icon in the taskbar so that it is always available. Do not want to have to right-click on desktop, open view submenu and select show/hide ...

skwire:
In Fences, one can show/hide the desktop icons with a single click. I would like an app that will do that. I want to be able to place its icon in the taskbar so that it is always available. Do not want to have to right-click on desktop, open view submenu and select show/hide ...-nelsonpole (May 28, 2013, 07:53 AM)
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Hi, nelsonpole, and welcome to the DonationCoder site.  An app called DeskSweeper will do what you want.

http://no-nonsense-software.com
http://no-nonsense-software.com/cgi-bin/redirect/cgirdir.exe?desksweeper

nelsonpole:
Desk Sweeper does not work on my machine. Perhaps, I should have mentioned that I am running Win8.

joiwind:
There's also Sub-Desktop but I can't guarantee that it will work on Win 8 ...

skwire:
I am running Win8-nelsonpole (May 28, 2013, 08:29 AM)
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Ah, that could make a difference since I know that app works on everything up to Win7.  I don't have Win8 to test with.

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