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mouser:
I know a lot of people like to put things on their desktop, but i find it very cluttered when there are icons all over.
So here's a little tip for something you can do with LaunchBar Commander if you feel like me and like an empty desktop.

First, right click on your desktop and choose "Arrange Icons By" ->  and UNCHECK "Show Desktop Icons"
Tip: Keep your Desktop Empty and Put it on your LaunchBa

At this point, your desktop icons will all dissapear.  They are still there, dont worry, just not visible - you can always bring them back by rechecking that option.

Ok now open up Launchbar Commander, and make a new node somewhere, of the type "Folder Node" and for the folder choose "%DesktopAll%" from the drop down list.
Tip: Keep your Desktop Empty and Put it on your LaunchBa

Now you've added a menu on your launch bar which will list all "invisible" files and shortcuts on your desktop (except not the MyComputer and recycle bin, sorry!).

Carol Haynes:
Even Simpler ...

Create a folder anywhere you like (e.g. C:\ or even on the Desktop).

Right click and drag all the icons on your desktop to that folder and select MOVE from the popup menu.

Right click on the task bar and go to Toolbars > New Toolbar ... and browse to your new folder. The toolbar will appear at the bottom of the screen and will pop up when you click on the arrow. You can add extra items to the menu just by dragging them to the folder or delete them from the folder as required. You can easily group items int he folder into subfolders.

All this and you need no extra software to do it!

mouser:
All this and you need no extra software to do it!
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shhh!!! don't tell them that!!  :mad:

mitzevo:
Or you can move all your desktop icons (and any future ones) to a folder say x:\shortcuts and use that folder as a node in LBC.. :D

Carol Haynes:
All this and you need no extra software to do it!
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shhh!!! don't tell them that!!  :mad:
-mouser (December 03, 2006, 07:01 PM)
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Evil grin - having said that there are other reasons to install Mouser's software (like he won't eat up his fishy like a good pussy cat if he is sad - and then he won't have any energy to play)

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