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Title: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Josh on August 13, 2006, 10:39 AM
Post your contents here or just post a screenshot of it!

(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/7360/desktopuz6.th.jpg) (http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=desktopuz6.jpg)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Eóin on August 13, 2006, 11:30 AM
Well thanks to Tweak UI which allows me to turn off all the icons and Skrommel's FadingTaskbar, my desktop shows nothing other than the background image when idle.

That said I'll therefore posts a few of my favourite wallpapers (all are from deviantART (http://www.deviantart.com/)):


Indeed most of the popular walls from the Abstract (http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/wallpaper/abstract/?order=9&alltime=yes) category I tend to like :)

[edit]Fixed bad grammar.[/edit]
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Josh on August 13, 2006, 12:28 PM
Well, its good to see I am not the only guy who loves abstract digital art! I have a huge wallpaper folder of stuff d/led from deviantart.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: mrainey on August 13, 2006, 12:51 PM
All I have is the recycle bin.

Sorry.   :(
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: app103 on August 13, 2006, 01:14 PM
Top half is today's mess and my taskbar. (I could make a guessing game out of naming what all the icons are for, in order, and give out a prize to whoever gets the most right?)  ;D

Bottom half is with everything minimized. Taskbar is on autohide.

(http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/3742/currentdesktopvs0.th.png) (http://appsapps.info/stuff/currentdesktop.png)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: mouser on August 13, 2006, 01:28 PM
all i have is blue with no icons.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: nudone on August 13, 2006, 02:10 PM
doesn't look like this anymore but i still find it amsuing - from my original post: https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=2633.0

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: app103 on August 13, 2006, 02:39 PM
That is the biggest Recycle Bin I have ever seen!  ;D
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: wr975 on August 13, 2006, 03:00 PM

PowerPro (set to autohide), Rainlendar and usually a lot of icons. I cleaned up my desktop the other day, that's why it looks so tidy...

(http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/9871/screenshot13082006215106dn2.th.jpg) (http://img66.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot13082006215106dn2.jpg)

Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Gothi[c] on August 14, 2006, 04:31 AM
This is mine at the moment, changes often enough tho.

Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Gothi[c] on August 14, 2006, 04:33 AM
Your desktop is interesting, btw, app.
Biggest toolbar ever!
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Innuendo on August 14, 2006, 04:18 PM
Nobody wants to see my desktop. Honest. Truly. Believe me.

I use it as a holding area for all the files and projects I'm working on it is TOTALLY full of file icons & a 1600 x 1200 desktop completely full of icons is truly a scary, uhh...wondrous thing to behold.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: mukestar on August 14, 2006, 04:56 PM
I used to be like innuendo, as im pretty messy by nature. But after trying to scan 343 icons because windows decided to re-arrange them "because it felt like it"  i decided to get organise, and minimal is now my thing. I now shudder and despise messy desktops, a bit like an annoying ex-smoker who down the pub surrounded by smokers.

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Eóin on August 14, 2006, 06:23 PM
With so many people showing their desktops full of icons I feel compelled to show how I launch programs. I use a custom start menu which is simply just a directory structure of shortcuts set as a toolbar on the taskbar.

Here a pic of it currently:
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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dell[a] on August 14, 2006, 10:48 PM
Here's mine :)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Josh on August 14, 2006, 10:51 PM
What WM is that?
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Gothi[c] on August 14, 2006, 10:58 PM
Della's screenshot is just plain gnome.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Josh on August 20, 2006, 11:11 AM
Here is a newly updated screenshot! I just discovered unsigned visual styles! YEAY!

(http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/1963/desktopww5.th.jpg) (http://img205.imageshack.us/my.php?image=desktopww5.jpg)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: KenR on August 20, 2006, 03:17 PM
Josh,
That looks pretty amazing. Where did you get that?
Ken
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Josh on August 20, 2006, 07:00 PM
Install the UXTheme patch (5.0), and you can use any of the visual styles found on various locations throughout the web. www.deviantart.com is my favorite for finding them :)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: KenR on August 20, 2006, 11:00 PM
Fantastic Josh! Thanks for the info.
Ken
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: zridling on August 22, 2006, 01:57 AM
Would you believe mine is the classic blue screen with only four icons on it?

Stop laughing. Please stop.  :o
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: mrainey on August 22, 2006, 06:28 AM
Icons and passwords both drive me crazy, especially when I have to recognize or remember yet another one.

The Start Menu (Classic) and a good file manager - who could ask for more?
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on February 09, 2007, 01:48 PM
My desktop is EarthWatcher (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=7089.0) - thanks to jgpaiva  :Thmbsup:

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No icons visible, except when I wanna have a little fun with Desktop Icon Toy v. 2 (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=039a8dc4f9dc9257ac824ef2f74167c0&action=dlattach;topic=6820.0;attach=14036;image)


Icons are hidden in Win2K Explorer and in PS Tray Factory (http://www.pssoftlab.com/)
- not the nicest solution, but efficient:

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(: trick-photo)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on September 01, 2007, 04:58 PM
I think we should revive this thread. PS Tray Factory, True Launch Bar, Desktop Icon Toy and Earth Watcher:


GIF, 256 colours, 1024x768:
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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Lashiec on September 01, 2007, 07:15 PM
Wait, wait, wait, are you telling me that you arranged all the icons in your desktop in a heart-shaped menu? Groovy! :P

So, although a hint of my desktop was published in another thread (a tough guy and some hilarious looking thugs blocked part of it), let's publish the latest version. It's still WIP, most of the icons will head for Recycle Bin Village, some software is not running as I have to configure something here and there and the desktop theme will change. The background also changes in every boot, thanks to Wallpaper Master.

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Armando on September 01, 2007, 08:17 PM
Is Zlyl Zhang one of your, ahem, friend?
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: PhilB66 on September 01, 2007, 09:54 PM
Is Zlyl Zhang one of your, ahem, friend?
-Armando (September 01, 2007, 08:17 PM)

It's Zhang Ziyi. My favorite Chinese actress.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Armando on September 01, 2007, 10:12 PM
Oh... Sorry. Yes : 2046, Crouching Tiger...
I can never remember actor/tress.
So...I see. That's why she looked familiar.  ;)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Lashiec on September 01, 2007, 10:34 PM
Is Zlyl Zhang one of your, ahem, friend?
-Armando (September 01, 2007, 08:17 PM)

Oh, yeah, I'm a great friend of her. I took that photo one night she came to visit me ;D
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: PhilB66 on September 01, 2007, 10:45 PM
Is Zlyl Zhang one of your, ahem, friend?
-Armando (September 01, 2007, 08:17 PM)

Oh, yeah, I'm a great friend of her. I took that photo one night she came to visit me ;D
-Lashiec (September 01, 2007, 10:34 PM)

Can I be your friend too then?
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Lashiec on September 01, 2007, 10:52 PM
Sure thing! :Thmbsup:

But less talk about beautiful and distant girls and more desktop posts! :P
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on September 01, 2007, 11:03 PM
Here's mine at the moment. It's still a work-in-progress, but I think I'm heading in the right direction :)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on September 02, 2007, 07:12 AM
@ Dirhael - your desktop is high class!  :up:

Would tell which apps are behind the various buttons and effects, please?  :tellme:
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Darwin on September 02, 2007, 07:33 AM
Would you believe mine is the classic blue screen with only four icons on it?

Stop laughing. Please stop.  :o
-zridling (August 22, 2006, 01:57 AM)

I have four icons on my classic blue desktop as well! Actually, as soon as I post this I'm removing two of the icons because I've just realised that I NEVER use them, so I'll be down to Recycle Bin and YourUninstaller.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on September 02, 2007, 08:39 AM
@ Dirhael - your desktop is high class!  :up:

Would tell which apps are behind the various buttons and effects, please?  :tellme:
-Curt (September 02, 2007, 07:12 AM)

Thanks! :)

As you requested, here's a breakdown of the components that make up my desktop:

1. The visual style is a modified version of the default Vista Aero theme. I just didn't like the start "orb" so I used Restorator 2007 (http://www.bome.com/Restorator/) to edit it. I didn't start out with a unmodified theme though, I used this editied version (http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=570707) as a base. The reason for this is that this mod have modified the taskbar to a reasonable size, instead of the oversized fat thing Microsoft shipped. As for using custom themes, you can either patch the dll files that's responsible for the visual styles (http://www.codegazer.com/vistaglazz.htm) (free), or if you'd like something non-permanent you could check out TuneUp Utilities 2007 (http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/) (commercial).

2. The cover art etc. in the lower left corner is the excellent freeware application CD Art Display (http://www.closetosoftware.com/?s=cdartdisplay) (works with most players). As for the looks for it, I'm using the Celluloid Enthusiast (http://closetosoftware.com/forum/index.php?topic=299) skin.

3. The dock I'm using is Stardocks Objectdock (http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/) (free and commercial "+" version available), along with my own dock icons (just a quick PS job using the "Trajan Pro" font) and the Konfabulator Glass (http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/uploads/K_Konfabulatorglass_bg_for_od.zip) background theme (don't remember where I got it from, so I've uploaded it to one of my servers).

4. The playback controls in the upper right is True Launch Bar (http://truelaunchbar.com/) (highly recommended!) with the Media Control Plugin (http://download.truelaunchbar.com/install/tlbmediactl.exe) and a skin called "Come Out". Once again, I don't recall where I got the skin so I've uploaded that to my server as well (http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/uploads/Come_Out.zip) :)

5. The wallpaper is a beautiful vector called "Facing Life (http://snir.deviantart.com/art/facing-life-23357750)" (yes, it's Adriana Lima :-*) by someone calling himself "snir (http://snir.deviantart.com/)" over at deviantart.

If I've forgotten anything, let me know and I'll update my post!
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on September 02, 2007, 09:35 AM
Wow; Dirhael, this surely must have taken you quite some time to do!

I don't think I will be able to reproduce it at my desktop, because I am using Earth Watcher which is not a common wallpaper, but places itself on top of the actual wallpaper from Webshots - (so I would expect it to hide some buttons as well, but I have not yet tried this, so I really don't know - we will se later on) - :


GIF, 256 colours, 374KB:
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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: PhilB66 on September 02, 2007, 09:35 AM
@Curt

If you like Dirhael's dock icons, download Reflections CAPS by ~styrizo (http://styrizo.deviantart.com/art/Reflections-CAPS-54496780) to create your own (Preview Here (http://styrizo.deviantart.com/art/2007-02-05-48136089)). Alternatively, check out Reflections Vol. I  (http://styrizo.deviantart.com/art/Reflections-Vol-I-34957480), Reflections Vol. II  (http://styrizo.deviantart.com/art/Reflections-Vol-II-35051790), and Reflections Vol. III (http://styrizo.deviantart.com/art/Reflections-Vol-III-49260505).
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Darwin on September 02, 2007, 09:37 AM
Wow! Curt, that webshot is AMAZING. Do you know what cave it is? Beautiful  :Thmbsup:
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on September 02, 2007, 10:01 AM
Yes, it is beautiful. I think it is so beautiful that I am trying not to see it too often (but only during startup), in order not to get so fed up that I wouldn't appreciate it anymore - if you know what I mean?

I cannot give you the widescreen version, because Webshots then will force me to let it replace the one I have, but here is 1600x1200 Shafts of Light from Antelope Canyon, Arizona:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antelope_Canyon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antelope_Canyon)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: wreckedcarzz on September 02, 2007, 10:16 AM
WOW...thats awesome! I live in Arizona so I should go see that one day- weird how you live in a place and know nothing about it ;D
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on September 02, 2007, 10:25 AM
Yes, I know what you mean, Brandon. My kid sister grew up here in Copenhagen, when I was raised in the other end of the country. When I joined my Copenhagen part of the family as an young adult, I immediately started to explore the "big" city, and very soon I knew more about it than she did, though she had fifteen years in advance.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Darwin on September 02, 2007, 10:33 AM
Thanks Curt! Yes, I've had similar experiences... my wife knows my hometown, where we have settled, better than I do and I grew to know hers better than she does. Funny how familiarity can breed not so much contempt as indifference or complacency.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on September 02, 2007, 11:04 AM
Reflections CAPS by ~styrizo (http://styrizo.deviantart.com/art/Reflections-CAPS-54496780)
-PhilB66 (September 02, 2007, 09:35 AM)

Thanks, Phil, for taking the time to supply these links. I should say that I really like the look of these text icons, but I don't think I am going to use them myself, because I remember pictures, places and stuff, but it is seldom that I can remember a name.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: TucknDar on September 02, 2007, 04:19 PM
Here's my desktop. I use LiteStep for shell and that's of course LaunchBar Commander you see at the top of the screen :)

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on September 03, 2007, 10:44 AM
@ TucknDar, can you please tell what program / technique you used to blur this small part of your picture?

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Carol Haynes on September 04, 2007, 09:25 AM
You could use ScreenShot Captor ;)

Oh and while I am here - I currently have a Simpsons Movie desktop image (the one of Home being speared on a fork by a demolition ball). Not that I can see him too much because of all the clutter that needs tidying up.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on September 04, 2007, 12:06 PM
You could use ScreenShot Captor
-Carol Haynes (September 04, 2007, 09:25 AM)

I will be able to do the same trick with my FastStone Capture 5.7 within the next couple of weeks, says Andrew from FastStone.

---

This meatball really should be "forked" by a demolition ball...:
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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: TucknDar on September 04, 2007, 12:08 PM
You could use ScreenShot Captor ;)
-Carol Haynes (September 04, 2007, 09:25 AM)
Yup, that's what use :)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on September 19, 2007, 04:59 PM
Changed my desktop slightly since my last post as I installed XP alongside Vista…again. I like Vista but some things just works better in XP so dual-booting is still necessary and I suspect this will continue for quite some time. Oh well, it just gives me an excuse to install even more applications :D

(http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/691/desktopdonationcoderprevu0.png) (http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3184/desktophz7.jpg)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on September 19, 2007, 05:12 PM
@ Dirhael, you simply HAVE to tell how you made this "teaser", wow, it is looking good!

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on September 19, 2007, 05:19 PM
@ Dirhael, you simply HAVE to tell how you made this "teaser", wow, it is looking good!
 (see attachment in previous post (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=4782.msg77325#msg77325))
-Curt (September 19, 2007, 05:12 PM)

Sure, what I've used is a tiny freeware application called Rumshot.

   Program: Download from Fileforum (http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Rumshot/1159364066/1)
   Theme pack: Download from Shellscape (http://www.shellscape.org/rumshot/themes.htm)

I think the project is abandoned by now, but it works just fine in both XP and Vista so it doesn't really matter. It even got a built-in "take screenshot and upload to FTP" function which is nice :)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Austilious on September 28, 2007, 10:19 PM
Here is my desktop pretty basic
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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: nite_monkey on September 29, 2007, 12:16 AM
Put this (http://bluecollarrepublican.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/Tomb_Raider_Legend_71200534603PM103.jpg) image on the left monitor, and this (http://www.freeki.es/imagenes/normal/Lara%20Croft%20Tomb%20Raider%20Legend_1376.jpg) image on the right monitor, and then put the default icons, firefox and thunderbird icons on my desktop with the silver xp taskbar autohiding, and you will have my freshly installed windows desktop.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on September 29, 2007, 04:04 AM
Put this (http://bluecollarrepublican.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/Tomb_Raider_Legend_71200534603PM103.jpg) image on the left monitor,
-nite_monkey (September 29, 2007, 12:16 AM)

Interesting "image", but maybe not the one you were thinking about?...:

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: gjehle on September 29, 2007, 04:32 AM
look ma, no icons!
i also prefer using my own photos as wallpapers since kinda hard to get dual-screen wallpapers i like

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: tomos on September 29, 2007, 05:07 AM
look ma, no icons!
i also prefer using my own photos as wallpapers since kinda hard to get dual-screen wallpapers i like
-gjehle (September 29, 2007, 04:32 AM)

looking nice...
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Lashiec on September 29, 2007, 09:12 AM
Curt, copy the links that nite_monkey posted and paste them in another tab or window. This way you'll avoid the hotlinking protection :)

*Lashiec downloads the first wallpaper...* :Thmbsup:
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on September 29, 2007, 11:35 AM
Curt, copy the links that nite_monkey posted and paste them in another tab or window. This way you'll avoid the hotlinking protection
-Lashiec (September 29, 2007, 09:12 AM)

"hotlink protection" - ohh, there are so many things to consider, aren't there.

- Thanks, Lashiec!
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Tekzel on September 29, 2007, 11:45 AM
Heres mine.  I am experimenting with the combined dual monitor setup.  Its nice to be able to have one wallpaper for the whole desktop, but I dont like how dialogs that pop up centered are split between the displays, anyone know how to fix that?

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: nite_monkey on September 29, 2007, 11:58 AM
I dont like how dialogs that pop up centered are split between the displays, anyone know how to fix that?
-Tekzel (September 29, 2007, 11:45 AM)
Hey if You find a way to fix that, let me know, I would like to know.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: gjehle on September 29, 2007, 12:19 PM
I dont like how dialogs that pop up centered are split between the displays, anyone know how to fix that?
-Tekzel (September 29, 2007, 11:45 AM)
Hey if You find a way to fix that, let me know, I would like to know.
-nite_monkey (September 29, 2007, 11:58 AM)

works fine for me on linux ;-)
it's called 'hinting' and also takes care of windows you resize to full-screen only are full-screen on one of the displays
for me it's done using xinerama (X.Org builtin), as to how windows does it, no clue. ;-)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Carol Haynes on September 29, 2007, 12:34 PM
Depends on your graphics card(s) - ATI have a utility that is supposed to sort that out (its called hyper.... something or other I forget). Don't know about nVidia.

I'm sure there must be a utility out there!

How about http://www.gis.usu.edu/unix/monitors.html for nVidia?

Or use a Matrox adapter (http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/gxm/products/dh2go/home.php) instead of multiple cards or dual head cards. I think MAtrox do a 3 monitor version too. This manages popup windows automatically.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: PhilB66 on September 29, 2007, 12:42 PM
Depends on your graphics card(s) - ATI have a utility that is supposed to sort that out (its called hyper.... something or other I forget).
-Carol Haynes (September 29, 2007, 12:34 PM)

Hydravision™ (http://ati.amd.com/products/Hydravision/index.html)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Carol Haynes on September 29, 2007, 12:44 PM
That's the one
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: masu on September 30, 2007, 07:34 AM
@ Dirhael, you simply HAVE to tell how you made this "teaser", wow, it is looking good!
 (see attachment in previous post (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=4782.msg77325#msg77325))
-Curt (September 19, 2007, 05:12 PM)

Sure, what I've used is a tiny freeware application called Rumshot.

   Program: Download from Fileforum (http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Rumshot/1159364066/1)
   Theme pack: Download from Shellscape (http://www.shellscape.org/rumshot/themes.htm)

I think the project is abandoned by now, but it works just fine in both XP and Vista so it doesn't really matter. It even got a built-in "take screenshot and upload to FTP" function which is nice :)
-Dirhael (September 19, 2007, 05:19 PM)

thanks for your hint.
your iamge looks really good!! :Thmbsup:
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: jgpaiva on September 30, 2007, 08:51 AM
I dont like how dialogs that pop up centered are split between the displays, anyone know how to fix that?
-Tekzel (September 29, 2007, 11:45 AM)
How exactly are you splitting monitor signal?

If windows identifies your system as having 2 monitors, the taskbar should only be on the first mon and all windows would appear centered on the first monitor.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Tekzel on September 30, 2007, 03:23 PM
I dont like how dialogs that pop up centered are split between the displays, anyone know how to fix that?
-Tekzel (September 29, 2007, 11:45 AM)
How exactly are you splitting monitor signal?

If windows identifies your system as having 2 monitors, the taskbar should only be on the first mon and all windows would appear centered on the first monitor.
-jgpaiva (September 30, 2007, 08:51 AM)

I am using an nVidia Geforce 7800GT video card with two dvi connectors.  The nVidia software lets you choose several modes, two of which are dualview which works the way you mentioned, and the other is span.  This is the one I am playing around with, the monitors are combined into one single wide desktop.  The problem I am finding with this is centered dialogs go to the center of the virtual display, half on each monitor.  So far, haven't found a solution to this issue yet.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: jgpaiva on October 01, 2007, 01:47 PM
I see, tekzel!
What i don't understand, tekzel, is what are the advantages of using the "span" mode.

Here's a solution:
<shaaaaameless plug>
Use DialogMove (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=3097.0), which moves the new dialogs that come up to your mouse position ;)
</shameless plug>
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on October 01, 2007, 01:55 PM
I use Dialog Move and is happy with it. No need to be a shame  :up: - the only problem I have found is that some info windows which really shouldn't move, also are moving.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: jgpaiva on October 01, 2007, 03:23 PM
I use Dialog Move and is happy with it. No need to be a shame  :up: - the only problem I have found is that some info windows which really shouldn't move, also are moving.
-Curt (October 01, 2007, 01:55 PM)
I'm glad you like it, curt!
If you find any window that shouldn't have been moved, just press F11, and it won't be moved next time ;)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: steeladept on October 01, 2007, 03:37 PM
Here's a solution:
<shaaaaameless plug>
Use DialogMove (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=3097.0), which moves the new dialogs that come up to your mouse position ;)
</shameless plug>
-jgpaiva (October 01, 2007, 01:47 PM)

What I don't get is why a shameless plug for DialogMove, and not for GridMove.  Wouldn't that work well for something like that too, or do I not understand well what it does?  I don't have a two monitor setup, so I can't try these fancy different things.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: jgpaiva on October 01, 2007, 03:41 PM
What I don't get is why a shameless plug for DialogMove, and not for GridMove. 
-steeladept (October 01, 2007, 03:37 PM)
EhEh... You're right, a shameless plug for gridmove would also be suitable :)
The difference is that with dialogmove, the used doesn't have to do a thing, the program moves the window automagically, whereas with gridmove you have to press a hotkey for the window to move. Also, DialogMove doesn't resize the window, while gridmove does.
Still, thanks for the publicity :D
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on October 01, 2007, 04:36 PM
...  I don't have a two monitor setup, so I can't try these fancy different things.
-steeladept (October 01, 2007, 03:37 PM)

FYI: DialogMove is not one of those fancy things,
it is very suitable for any single monitor as well.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Tekzel on October 01, 2007, 07:03 PM
I see, tekzel!
What i don't understand, tekzel, is what are the advantages of using the "span" mode.
-jgpaiva (October 01, 2007, 01:47 PM)

Well, after having spent a few days with it, I have decided the advantages don't really outweigh the disadvantages.  The main one, is aesthetic... having a single desktop wallpaper that covers both monitors seamlessly.  You could site having a longer task bar, thus allowing more app icons, but if that is an issue you could just increase the height of it.

The disadvantages for me though, are numerous.  I didn't like dialog placement, on DualView setups dialogs pop in the center of the active or primary screen, not split between them.  I decided I prefer my task bar to be on on monitor only, not spanned across both.  Well, I guess that is mostly it.  Anyway, I am back to DualView now, and will stay with that config.  Here is an updated image of my desktop with my new skin I really dig: (click image for full size view)

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Carol Haynes on October 01, 2007, 07:23 PM
If you want a big wall paper why not get a picture sized for span mode and then crop it into two pieces and put half on each monitor in dual mode?
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Tekzel on October 01, 2007, 07:33 PM
If you want a big wall paper why not get a picture sized for span mode and then crop it into two pieces and put half on each monitor in dual mode?
-Carol Haynes (October 01, 2007, 07:23 PM)

If only it worked that way. :)  You set your wallpaper and it is duplicated on both displays, you don't have the option of setting a per monitor wallpaper. 
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Carol Haynes on October 01, 2007, 07:35 PM
Now that can't be beyond the wit of man! Why don't you put a request in the coding snack section and see if you get any takers?

Or even try a google search (http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=Dual+monitor+wallpaper+utility&btnG=Search&meta=) - on the first page found these two utilities that may do the trick:

http://lifehacker.com/software/dual-monitor/?view=full

http://www.download.com/Multi-Monitor-Wallpaper-Tool/3000-2336_4-10725734.html



Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Tekzel on October 01, 2007, 08:43 PM
Now that can't be beyond the wit of man! Why don't you put a request in the coding snack section and see if you get any takers?

Or even try a google search (http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=Dual+monitor+wallpaper+utility&btnG=Search&meta=) - on the first page found these two utilities that may do the trick:

http://lifehacker.com/software/dual-monitor/?view=full

http://www.download.com/Multi-Monitor-Wallpaper-Tool/3000-2336_4-10725734.html
-Carol Haynes (October 01, 2007, 07:35 PM)

Rock on!  Your search-fu is greater than mine.  I did not find this great program, DisplayFusion.  Worked like a charm.  Thanks!

Edit:  See what you went and did?!? (Clicky for full size)

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Carol Haynes on October 02, 2007, 03:16 AM
Beautiful - but don't you think you need to paint on a Chad (Wot no screensaver!)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Tekzel on October 02, 2007, 07:36 AM
Beautiful - but don't you think you need to paint on a Chad (Wot no screensaver!)
-Carol Haynes (October 02, 2007, 03:16 AM)

Screen savers are for weenies!  Real men (and women) use monitor power saving. 

Also, I don't know what a Chad is. :(  Do I need one?  You got me paranoid now!
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on October 02, 2007, 08:58 AM
... I don't know what a Chad is.
-Tekzel (October 02, 2007, 07:36 AM)

Nor do I. The closest Babylon came was this:
1. a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
-Babylon, on the word "chad"

 :tellme:
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: tomos on October 02, 2007, 09:20 AM
something from Star Trek maybe ?
(I wouldn't know - just a guess)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Carol Haynes on October 02, 2007, 09:53 AM
Nah - a Chad was a little guy looking over a wall - all you can see are is fingers wrapped over the wall and the top half of his head (usually bald apart from a few stray hairs). Like this:There is usually a motto of the form; "Wot no ..."

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There is usually a motto of the form; "Wot no ... ?"

I just thought looking at your beautiful image of the Earth there should a Chad peeping over the horizon saying something humerous ...

"Wot no aliens?"

Anyone else go any ideas .... maybe we should have a competition!
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on October 02, 2007, 02:03 PM
I was going to answer Carol's post, using a drawing I remember from an old Calvin & Hobbes strip, but Google gave me some 2.8 million answers on 'Calvin' (because of Klein). So I am asking you all, how to search (images) for Calvin but not for Calvin Klein ??
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: tinjaw on October 02, 2007, 02:07 PM
I was going to answer Carol's post, using a drawing I remember from an old Calvin & Hobbes strip, but Google gave me some 2.8 million answers on 'Calvin' (because of Klein). So I am asking you all, how to search (images) for Calvin but not for Calvin Klein ??
-Curt (October 02, 2007, 02:03 PM)
[Select]
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=calvin+-klein
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on October 02, 2007, 04:16 PM
Thanks a lot, tinjaw.

I have by now seen and re-seen (?) a thousand Calvin & Hobbes images / strips, but sadly not the one I was looking for, so here is instead what my desktop will look like when sometimes my Desktop_Icon_Toy breaks down - and boy, I don't like the sight of it, because this does really not bring peace to my mind:

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edited for wording and spelling
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: app103 on October 04, 2007, 12:38 AM
Updated desktop (there have been some major changes)

I now have 2 giant autohiding toolbars:

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and with them hidden, you get to see the wallpaper my talented photographer daughter created....and my yahoo widgets (and the 'todo list of doom' with things that never get done)

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: tomos on October 04, 2007, 01:18 AM
nice desktop all right App :)
maybe you should autohide your todo list as well though !!
(for peace of mind of course)

do those widgets come looking that good or is that a theme -
couldnt be your win theme cause youre using windows classic  :-\

so where does one get such nice clocks & temperature readings etc  :)
I mean i know they're yahoo but there's thousands of them out there....
(i searched for cpu clock but couldnt see those ones)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Carol Haynes on October 04, 2007, 03:53 AM
WAH - they are SERIOUSLY SCARY toolbars - no wonder you hide them!
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: app103 on October 04, 2007, 07:01 AM
nice desktop all right App :)
maybe you should autohide your todo list as well though !!
(for peace of mind of course)

do those widgets come looking that good or is that a theme -
couldnt be your win theme cause youre using windows classic  :-\

so where does one get such nice clocks & temperature readings etc  :)
I mean i know they're yahoo but there's thousands of them out there....
(i searched for cpu clock but couldnt see those ones)
-tomos (October 04, 2007, 01:18 AM)

That are naturally that good looking. (although I may have tweaked color, size, transparency a bit)

On the left, from top to bottom:

iStat CPU (http://islayer.com/index.php?op=software)
iStat Memory (http://islayer.com/index.php?op=software)
(they have other similar style widgets too, and some for Vista sidebar)

SpeedFan Widget (http://widgets.yahoo.com/gallery/view.php?widget=37338) needs SpeedFan (http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php) installed (I have the older v5, I like the look much better than v6)
Yahoo Notepad (http://widgets.yahoo.com/gallery/view.php?widget=38244)

On the right:
Yahoo Calendar (http://widgets.yahoo.com/gallery/view.php?widget=38229)
Werewolf Monitor (http://widgets.yahoo.com/gallery/view.php?widget=38238)
Yahoo Day Planner (http://widgets.yahoo.com/gallery/view.php?widget=38231)

WAH - they are SERIOUSLY SCARY toolbars - no wonder you hide them!
-Carol Haynes (October 04, 2007, 03:53 AM)

While other people like things like FARR and Launchy, I prefer doing it this way.

I have had a giant hidden taskbar on the right side of my screen for as long as I have used Windows. I inherited my first pc set up that way and would go insane if it were any other way. It is the first change I make when installing a fresh copy of Windows on a PC.

I don't have a pic of the old P1 with the way it looked with Win98. This is the oldest I have, from about 2002 on my P3 with WinME:
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This is from a series of screenshots I made with various toolbars expanded, so in case I had to reinstall the OS I could restore the exact position of every icon. (yup, I am a digital packrat that saves everything, including backups from a dead pc I don't even have any more)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Lashiec on October 04, 2007, 07:30 AM
Werewolf Monitor (http://widgets.yahoo.com/gallery/view.php?widget=38238)
-app103 (October 04, 2007, 07:01 AM)

Hmmm, now we know why the last meeting was cancelled... you didn't want to scare your guests! ;D. And another interesting widget (http://widgets.yahoo.com/gallery/view.php?widget=37432) :P
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Carol Haynes on October 04, 2007, 07:36 AM
While other people like things like FARR and Launchy, I prefer doing it this way.

How do you remember what all those icons are? I get confused enough with the ones in my system tray (currently 31 - yes I know I should get rid of about 25 of them)!
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Darwin on October 04, 2007, 09:11 AM
App - your quick launch bars have always scared me - and continue to do so! Like Carol, I can't imagine remembering what all the icons are pointing to. To each his or her own though... Thanks for show us your desktop and thanks for the screencaps of your set up in the past - sort of cool seeing how it's evolved over time.

My XP notebook is running the Classic theme (with themes service disabled) so features a blue background and exactly one icon in the lower right of the screen: the recycle bin. Pretty boring. Sometimes I wonder why I bother doing this - what else is the desktop for but to provide quick links to oft used programs? I think I'm compensating electronically for the chaos in my (physical) office!
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Nighted on October 04, 2007, 09:30 AM
EHEHEHEHEHEHE
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: app103 on October 05, 2007, 09:08 PM
How do you remember what all those icons are?
-Carol Haynes (October 04, 2007, 07:36 AM)

I might not remember what something is called, or maybe even what the icon looks like, but if I can remember what it does I can easily find it.

Each row you see is for a specific type of software. Frequently used ones are on the line that shows, with the ones I use the most usually on the ends to make it easier to find them.

So, on my text tools row, since notepad2 is the one I use most, it's first....and Windows Live Writer is last, since I use that a lot too. The ones I don't use that often are on the second row which you don't see unless I either pull it down to expand it or click the little bar to see the rest on a menu.

And the top bar on the right side has ALWAYS been devoted to drive shortcuts, with the icons hinting at what is stored on them.

I get confused enough with the ones in my system tray (currently 31 - yes I know I should get rid of about 25 of them)!
-Carol Haynes (October 04, 2007, 07:36 AM)

I actually have a txt file with a list of all the tray icons that are supposed to be there (45), in order, just so I can tell if any are missing.  :-[
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Carol Haynes on October 06, 2007, 02:05 AM
Some people can be too organised you know  :-[

Actually I would have a problem with your approach - sometimes Windows randomly decides to reorganise my Quick Launch bar so that things go into alphabetical order. I really don't know why it does that. With one bar it is quick enough to organise it back the way I want but if that happened to your system ....
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: icekin on October 07, 2007, 04:10 PM
Here's mine. Plain and simple.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on October 08, 2007, 09:46 AM
Here's mine. Plain and simple. (see attachment in previous post (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=4782.msg79766#msg79766))
-icekin (October 07, 2007, 04:10 PM)

What did the cat die of? Curiosity!
I was number 21 to try to check out the >>size: 0 KB<< picture file...   :-[

- or was icekin really that smart: "plain and simple" = blank  ??   :-\
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: wreckedcarzz on October 08, 2007, 10:39 AM

What did the cat die of? Curiosity!
I was number 21 to try to check out the >>size: 0 KB<< picture file...   :-[

- or was icekin really that smart: "plain and simple" = blank  ??   :-\
-Curt (October 08, 2007, 09:46 AM)

I was #25 to open it, although I noted the 0kb size first.
Thats how you make it plain, all right ;D
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on October 26, 2007, 06:26 PM
Been changing my desktop a bit again, so here's how it looks now :)

(http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6962/desktop4dcpreviewue6.png) (http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/1189/desktop4dcgz3.png)
(Click to full view)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Carol Haynes on October 26, 2007, 07:11 PM
Got the "winter blues"?
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on October 26, 2007, 08:38 PM
Here's mine. Plain and simple. (see attachment in previous post (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=4782.msg79766#msg79766))
-icekin (October 07, 2007, 04:10 PM)

What did the cat die of? Curiosity!
I was number 21 to try to check out the >>size: 0 KB<< picture file...   :-[

- or was icekin really that smart: "plain and simple" = blank  ??   :-\
-Curt (October 08, 2007, 09:46 AM)

 ;D


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"30", and still counting... :P


Been changing my desktop a bit again, so here's how it looks now
-Dirhael (October 26, 2007, 06:26 PM)

Edit: Wow, Dirhael,  you really got something  when it comes to wallpapers!   :-*
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: icekin on October 28, 2007, 01:35 AM
Dirhael, can I know where you get your wallpapers? If you make then yourself, are they available for download? :Thmbsup:
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on October 28, 2007, 09:14 AM
@Carol: Well, I suppose you could say that. I don't much like the winter, so having a little summer on my desktop helps a little :D

@Curt: Hehe, what can I say... I like pretty things ;)

@icekin: I make the occational wallpaper myself, but most of them are collected from all over the web. My "Wallpapers" folder is now well over 3 GB and contains more than 7000 images... I do have a small wallpaper site up and running though. It's just something I set up for users of another forum I visit, so that we could exchange our wallpapers. I don't really mention it much outside of that forum, but if you'd like to see if there's something you'd like there, the url is: http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Nighted on October 28, 2007, 11:49 AM
Dirhael, I think iceskin was referring to the image on the desktop that you posted. I don't think he'll find it on your forum considering there's no actual wallpapers there! (unless I'm missing something so obvious I can't see it ;) )

Please post the link to the author or site of the image. Thanks.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on October 28, 2007, 12:06 PM
Dirhael, I think iceskin was referring to the image on the desktop that you posted. I don't think he'll find it on your forum considering there's no actual wallpapers there! (unless I'm missing something so obvious I can't see it ;) )

Please post the link to the author or site of the image. Thanks.
-Nighted (October 28, 2007, 11:49 AM)

The large "Gallery" link at the top of the page wasn't obvious enough? :P

If you just want this specific image, I got if from here. (http://plexform.deviantart.com/art/Serve-Chilled-56948293).
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Nighted on October 28, 2007, 01:16 PM
heheh, like I said! The colour of the menu bar at the top is dark like my Firefox toolbar so I didn't even see it there! hahaha  ;D
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: jgpaiva on October 28, 2007, 02:33 PM
The large "Gallery" link at the top of the page wasn't obvious enough? :P
-Dirhael (October 28, 2007, 12:06 PM)
Interestingly, i also didn't find that link, i understood you meant that the photos were on the forum itself.

Anyways, VERY good material there, Dirhael! I think you should make a post here on the forum showing afew images of the great wallpapers in that site, i bet people would love to get new wallpapers! (i know i do :P)

*jgpaiva* runs to get a new wallpaper
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Ralf Maximus on October 28, 2007, 02:49 PM
Here's my desktop.

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Yes, I have a few icons. :-)

It's spread across 4 monitors, resolution 5120x1024 (nVidia NVS 440 quad-head video card). 
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Carol Haynes on October 28, 2007, 02:55 PM
Now that isn't fair - can't you see me turning green !
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: nudone on October 28, 2007, 02:56 PM
lovely.

care to say what you use the four screens for - always nosey, i mean nice to know what DC'ers use their machine for.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Ralf Maximus on October 28, 2007, 03:06 PM
What can I say?  I saw Swordfish and can't remember the rest of the movie after that scene with the multi-monitor workstation.  :-)

care to say what you use the four screens for - always nosey, i mean nice to know what DC'ers use their machine for.
-nudone (October 28, 2007, 02:56 PM)

Monitor 1: Static quick-launch shortcuts and toolbars, mostly.  Often I'll watch movies or TV full-screen on this one while I toil.  If I'm working from a customer's email, I'll often leave the document up here for reference.

Monitors 2 & 3: Primary workspace.

Monitor 4: Gadgets and timers, Process Explorer here nearly 100% of the time.  Also, spillover from monitor #3 if I've got a LOT of crap open.

Here's what it looks like on a typical day:
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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: nudone on October 28, 2007, 03:13 PM
thank you.

i was imagining you to be more a 'minority report' fan, wafting your arms around in front of that great wide expanse of wallpaper.  :D
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Darwin on October 28, 2007, 03:47 PM
Why is it, Ralf, that you insist on playing Eve to my Adam? My wife, whose alter-ego in this little analogy I'll leave to your imagination, will go ballisitic and cast me from the family home if I go out and buy a secondary (Note: not a tertiary or quaternary, but a lowly SECONDARY) monitor. Yet there you are, with your four monitor setup, parading it in front of me, saying "Go on. You know you want to".

You're killing me... :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: tinjaw on October 28, 2007, 03:58 PM
I finally go around to putting two video cards in my box. I had pulled the old one out when I put the new one in, but just recently realized I could have just left it in there. So just last weekend I put it back in. I currently have three monitors connected and the fourth will be connected as soon as I get around to physically moving it over and connecting it. how do I use them? pretty much like Ralf.

In no particular order...

1) Documentation / Reference Materials
2) communications -- email, IM, IRC, etc
3&4) IDE and tools plus the application I am working on itself while debugging.

I'll be 5120x1024 as well.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: icekin on October 28, 2007, 04:21 PM

What did the cat die of? Curiosity!
I was number 21 to try to check out the >>size: 0 KB<< picture file...   :-[

- or was icekin really that smart: "plain and simple" = blank  ??   :-\
-Curt (October 08, 2007, 09:46 AM)

I should really read replies to my posts more often  :-\ But you wouldn't be too far from the truth. I always used to have a plain black desktop. Its only very recently that I have started using wallpapers, and even then I typically go for minimalistic ones that avoid excessive colors and gradients.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Lashiec on October 28, 2007, 04:38 PM
Well, the number of clicks were worthful. That wallpaper is very funny ;D

Hmmm, interesting site the one of yours, Dirhael. Particularly the NSFW section... :D (love your avatar there hehe)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Ralf Maximus on October 28, 2007, 05:18 PM
Why is it, Ralf, that you insist on playing Eve to my Adam? My wife, whose alter-ego in this little analogy I'll leave to your imagination, will go ballisitic and cast me from the family home if I go out and buy a secondary (Note: not a tertiary or quaternary, but a lowly SECONDARY) monitor. Yet there you are, with your four monitor setup, parading it in front of me, saying "Go on. You know you want to".
-Darwin (October 28, 2007, 03:47 PM)

Hey, Christmas is coming and TigerDirect is having a sale:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2841998&Sku=V18-1794

Tell your wife I said it's okay.  :-)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on October 28, 2007, 06:46 PM
@Curt: Hehe, what can I say... I like pretty things ...(...)... if you'd like to see if there's something you'd like there, the url is: http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/
-Dirhael (October 28, 2007, 09:14 AM)

I have no idea what / who Penny-Arcadians is / are, but now I am a member!

- never the less I am not able to view any full sized pictures!???
>
The image cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.
-Firefox
The program cannot display this page
-Internet Explorwer 7

The Second Screen sure have some nice wall papers,  :-*
but to me they have so far been thumb nails only.

The large "Gallery" link at the top of the page wasn't obvious enough?
-Dirhael (October 28, 2007, 12:06 PM)

- I found the gallery, but no full sized pictures. What am I missing?


I had no problems viewing your screenshots in "Guide: Visual Styles".
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Darwin on October 28, 2007, 06:55 PM
Why is it, Ralf, that you insist on playing Eve to my Adam? My wife, whose alter-ego in this little analogy I'll leave to your imagination, will go ballisitic and cast me from the family home if I go out and buy a secondary (Note: not a tertiary or quaternary, but a lowly SECONDARY) monitor. Yet there you are, with your four monitor setup, parading it in front of me, saying "Go on. You know you want to".
-Darwin (October 28, 2007, 03:47 PM)

Hey, Christmas is coming and TigerDirect is having a sale:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2841998&Sku=V18-1794

Tell your wife I said it's okay.  :-)
-Ralf Maximus (October 28, 2007, 05:18 PM)

 ;D
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on October 28, 2007, 07:28 PM
@Curt: Hehe, what can I say... I like pretty things ...(...)... if you'd like to see if there's something you'd like there, the url is: http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/
-Dirhael (October 28, 2007, 09:14 AM)

I have no idea what / who Penny-Arcadians is / are, but now I am a member!

- never the less I am not able to view any full sized pictures!???
>
The image cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.
-Firefox
The program cannot display this page
-Internet Explorwer 7

The Second Screen sure have some nice wall papers,  :-*
but to me they have so far been thumb nails only.

The large "Gallery" link at the top of the page wasn't obvious enough?
-Dirhael (October 28, 2007, 12:06 PM)

- I found the gallery, but no full sized pictures. What am I missing?


I had no problems viewing your screenshots in "Guide: Visual Styles".
-Curt (October 28, 2007, 06:46 PM)

Wait, what? Never heard of such a problem with the gallery before... I don't really see how that is even possible, as am really just passing the image straight to your browser, so the problem is not on the server side...though, is it possible that you are running some security software that messes with the headers somehow...?

In any case, I rewrote the part responsible for passing the fullsized image to your browser and also changed the header somewhat, so please try again :)

EDIT: Oh and "Penny-Arcadians" are members of the Penny Arcade (http://forums.penny-arcade.com/) forums :)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on October 29, 2007, 02:44 PM
Thanks for trying, Dirhael. Sadly it didn't improve anything in my end of the line. Maybe I some time ago told some program not to accept web redirections - I am not sure. I have no problem downloading all sorts of pictures from elsewhere! Second Screen is added to Trusted. But you are storing all these pictures somewhere else, arn't you? I think you are, because Aaron's WebVacuum found thumbs only, at the 2'nd Screen site. If so, can you supply the store's address?

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I've just spend an hour at Penny Arcade's forum's Wallpaper section. You have some gifted guys in the crowd. After some time I also found a few things that I liked.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on October 31, 2007, 08:59 AM
Strange... I just don't get why the images won't show up for you. It really shouldn't be possible for it to fail, at least server-side. That said, I added an alternative "Download" link to the gallery today so you could try using that instead :)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Ralf Maximus on October 31, 2007, 09:30 AM
Forgot to mention: a GREAT source for free wallpapers is DeviantArt (http://www.deviantart.com):
http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/wallpaper/?order=9&alltime=yes

This is one of the few sites I've been able to find multi-monitor wallpapers (http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/wallpaper/multidisplay/?order=9&alltime=yes) that don't suck.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on October 31, 2007, 06:23 PM
Strange... I just don't get why the images won't show up for you. ...
-Dirhael (October 31, 2007, 08:59 AM)

Using Extreme Picture Finder, I managed to find 87 large picture files at cid=2 (http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/gallery.php?cid=2) and cid=2&p=2 (http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/gallery.php?cid=2&p=2) , but there are 94 thumb nail links!?

However, I have still not been able to find any large pictures, using IE7, FireFox 2, Maxthon 1.6, Aaron's WebVacuum, Internet Image Browser, or WebSucker. I have (of course) no understanding of  WHY  some will and some won't. The new download links gave me nothing: the server was not available, the various Internet browsers said, or they claimed the file was empty. I have tried many different ways to do it.

Being a man, and a single one of the kind, I would of course very much like to also have the large size pictures of Keeley Hazlle (http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/gallery.php?pid=1878) and 1712 (http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/gallery.php?pid=1712),  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ] , but these pictures too  seems to "contain errors"... 
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Lashiec on November 01, 2007, 12:20 PM
Hmmm, they don't contain a single error up here :P :eusa_dance: (God, I finally found a message to use the eusa_dance smiley ;D).

That seems like something wrong with your connection settings, Curt.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on November 01, 2007, 01:07 PM
So you were able to watch the pictures I was linking too.
Hmmm... [wink] ... so where are they then ? [/wink]

 :P

 ;D 

- sorry, but I would STILL like to have these two pics as well...

Keeley Hazlle (http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/gallery.php?pid=1878) and 1712 (http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/gallery.php?pid=1712)
-Curt (October 31, 2007, 06:23 PM)

I have uninstalled several addons, disabled many others, reinstalled this and that,
and still I cannot access these pictures. I am totally in the dark, on this.

 :tellme:


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Edit: removed a confusing picture (viewed 83 times!).

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Darwin on November 01, 2007, 01:32 PM
Er... they both opened fine on my computer. Thank goodness my wife wasn't around  :o (Curt, you rascal!  :D).
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on November 01, 2007, 02:46 PM
So you were able to watch the pictures I was linking too.
Hmmm... [wink] ... so where are they then ? [/wink]

 :P

 ;D 

- sorry, but I would STILL like to have these two pics as well...

Keeley Hazlle (http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/gallery.php?pid=1878) and 1712 (http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/gallery.php?pid=1712)
-Curt (October 31, 2007, 06:23 PM)

I have uninstalled several addons, disabled many others, reinstalled this and that,
and still I cannot access these pictures. I am totally in the dark, on this.

 :tellme:
-Curt (November 01, 2007, 01:07 PM)

Here's the direct links to the wallpaper of Keeley Hazell (http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/img/gallery/2/2_1190734425.png) ...and the other one (http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/img/gallery/2/2_1181484598.jpg) :)

I still don't have the slightest idea as to why it won't work for you browsing the gallery, but I've gone over it scanning the http headers step by step and there is nothing wrong on the server side...so I'm not sure there's anything I can do about it  :(
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on November 05, 2007, 11:21 AM
Thanks a lot, Dirhael  :-*

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On another topic: "curiosity killed the cat" I wrote, on another DC thread, because I and many others were trying to open an empty file, though we were told in advance that it was empty. Seems like something similar is happening again... (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=4782.msg83656#msg83656) :

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Sorry, the fault is on my side!
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: tomos on November 05, 2007, 11:38 AM
On another topic: "curiosity killed the cat" I wrote, on another DC thread, because I and many others were trying to open an empty file, though we were told in advance that it was empty. Seems like something similar is happening again... (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=4782.msg83656#msg83656) :
 (see attachment in previous post (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=4782.msg84252#msg84252))
-Curt (November 05, 2007, 11:21 AM)

my viewer enlarges images to size of window
maybe I could use it for my desktop ?! :D

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on November 05, 2007, 03:17 PM
- a little spooky, I think!!  :P

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Now viewed 51 times!!!

Edit2: Now removed - viewed 83 times...
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on November 12, 2007, 04:12 PM
Ok, so a new...ish desktop again. Pretty much the same layout, just a different look. Felt the need to put summer behind me for now :)

(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8485/desktopnovpreviewca3.png) (http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/3948/clipboardimageks0.png)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: tomos on November 12, 2007, 04:17 PM
love the russian version ^^^^
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on November 12, 2007, 05:56 PM
 :o
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: mitzevo on December 16, 2007, 05:59 PM
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Nothings on my desktop.. well not now any way (apart from that sticky note)  ;D
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: jgpaiva on December 16, 2007, 06:36 PM
Love your wallpaper and windows theme, mitzevo!
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: TucknDar on March 23, 2008, 09:23 AM
For some reason I felt like taking a screenshot again, and why not post in this thread... Here it is, current look :)

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: tomos on March 23, 2008, 12:42 PM
looks good, it's always like a breath of fresh air to see a nonwindows look -
you use a different shell dont you?

see I get a mention in there on irc :D
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on March 23, 2008, 01:57 PM
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-TucknDar (March 23, 2008, 09:23 AM)


55o ?!! Celcius or Fahrenheit?

Edit: I realize 55o Fahrenheit is merely 13o Celcius, so I take it of course is Celcius
- so forget my silly question - I could have checked before showing my ignorance  :-[
- it is just that after 6 hours my CPU is 43o, so I thought 55o was a lot!
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Josh on March 23, 2008, 02:27 PM
It could be just a weather monitor ;-)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: PhilB66 on March 23, 2008, 02:42 PM
It's RMClock showing CPU Core Temp (mentioned in the "My Taskbar Notification Area Competition (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=12657.msg105692#msg105692)")
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: allen on March 23, 2008, 02:49 PM
Not excessively busy nor absolutely minimalist.  Sufficient is the name of the game.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Josh on March 23, 2008, 02:59 PM
Then yeah, 55 does seem a bit hot although I remember my old Athlon 1.3 getting up to 70 at full load.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: TucknDar on March 23, 2008, 03:03 PM
Yes, i too think 55 is a bit too hot, so after taking the screenshot I started updating my system beginning with BIOS. :) Currently at 46, so hopefully it's a bit better now.

Since we're on the subject, this is a laptop and I wonder if it's normal that the laptop gets a little hotter than the desktop computer?
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: TucknDar on March 23, 2008, 03:04 PM
looks good, it's always like a breath of fresh air to see a nonwindows look -
you use a different shell dont you?

see I get a mention in there on irc :D
-tomos (March 23, 2008, 12:42 PM)
Yes, I'm using LiteStep. The bar at the top there, is PowerPro, though. Just started configuring it :)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: TucknDar on March 23, 2008, 04:51 PM
about the temperature again, not that anyones interested, I'm sure... uh, well I think I've got some dust in the fans. Thanks for your mentioning this, or I probably wouldn't've dug around so much. Now I know that the dust can be easily removed from my laptop :)

back to topic... :-[
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: TucknDar on April 13, 2008, 06:58 AM
Still OT, but cleaning the fans really made a difference... from 55 Celsius to this:

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on May 22, 2008, 09:31 PM
Haven't posted in this thread for months, so I figured it was time for an update :) This time, it's my Vista setup:

(http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/581/desktopv2previewfe8.png) (http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/4129/desktopvistatv4.jpg)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Lashiec on May 23, 2008, 06:37 AM
So, HmmXP also works under Vista?
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on May 23, 2008, 07:01 AM
So, HmmXP also works under Vista?
-Lashiec (May 23, 2008, 06:37 AM)

No, as far as I know there isn't any ports of it to Vista.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Lashiec on May 23, 2008, 10:52 AM
Oh, I thought your theme was HmmXP, the window icon in the Start Menu is similar.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on May 23, 2008, 12:45 PM
Oh, I thought your theme was HmmXP, the window icon in the Start Menu is similar.
-Lashiec (May 23, 2008, 10:52 AM)

The start button is just something I quickly made in Photoshop a while back and reshacked into a modified Vista visual style. The default Vista VS doesn't look all that bad, but everything takes up to much valuable space IMHO. It's like Microsoft GUI designers wants to pad our monitors back to the dark ages of 1024x768, and I hate it. Thankfully you can improve the situation a bit with a HEX editor (http://www.aeroxp.org/board/index.php?showtopic=9375) and Photoshop (http://www.aeroxp.org/board/index.php?showtopic=7216) :)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: wreckedcarzz on May 24, 2008, 02:06 AM
I have a somewhat strange desktop background, made it during Media Tech one day while I was bored in Photoshop. Call it urban if you will. I just took brushes and kinda went insane for 45 minutes. There are seriously like 30 brushes there. :P

Other than the background, it is all simple, clean, and I have an idiot-proof start menu. Plus a 3D user image (thanks to 3DUserPic).
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: mouser on May 24, 2008, 02:23 AM
That's pretty cool wreckedcarrz, you might have a future in art.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on July 25, 2008, 11:43 AM
I have taken up using the HDR goodies from Flickr, for my desktop wallpapers and screensavers.
Here it is a stunning Country Lake, 1255x855, 1.3MB, by Sergio Parisi
- to be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/parisiphoto/2673568895/

It is one of the most beautiful images I have ever seen; it somehow makes me  longing...
- kind of "how I wish my childhood had been..."


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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Carol Haynes on July 25, 2008, 08:08 PM
Cracking images (check out all his other stuff too!)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: wreckedcarzz on July 26, 2008, 02:34 AM
I have HDR rendering in my games, not sure if that is the same thing as what Curt mentioned, but if it is then I can also say that it makes a huge difference in the way images look. I have quite a few desktop wallpapers in my game screenshot collection that I use, and all of them have HDR lighting in them. You really notice the difference.

Also, an update to my desktop - I don't show icons much anymore due to my shoving programming stuff all over the desktop, so all I have is my ObjectDock Pro (awaiting the next version of CircleDock!) and the taskbar.

The background is an edited screenshot of my (favorite) game, Project Torque. I was drifting in my Subaru and decided to make an ad out of the thing based on the new TV commercials (I love the car, it really is fun to drive, regardless of being "simulated").

(The PNG was over 2.2 some odd MB, hence the JPG image format)

EDIT: That image does have HDR in it, although a bit hard to notice due to the effect wearing off with time (as to simulate the human eye adjusting to light).

EDIT 2: I need to post my Xubuntu desktop too, don't I? :)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: y0himba on August 08, 2008, 08:05 PM
(http://www.y0himba.net/desksm.jpg)
(Click for 1440x900) (http://www.y0himba.net/desk.jpg)

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Listening to: Eve & Fatboy Slim - Cowboy (http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/eve+%26+fatboy+slim/track/cowboy)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: tonsofpcs on August 08, 2008, 08:35 PM
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Back of a 3d model of a S-VHS deck.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on August 08, 2008, 08:58 PM
A few months now since my last desktop screenshot, so here's a update :)


(http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/3731/letmeoutdeskpreviewjv4.png)
(As always, click for full view)
 (http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/342/desktopvl0.jpg)

EDIT: And here's a "dirty" version with my custom foobar2000 layout:
(http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/4598/dirtypreviewxk8.png) (http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/1865/desktopdirtyvk3.png)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: cranioscopical on August 08, 2008, 10:58 PM
A few months now since my last desktop screenshot, so here's a update :)
-Dirhael (August 08, 2008, 08:58 PM)
That's handy!
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: RedPillow on August 27, 2008, 11:16 AM
Here is mine  :-[

OOPS!
sorry i am new with attachin pics  :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: wreckedcarzz on August 27, 2008, 09:45 PM
Here is mine  :-[

OOPS!
sorry i am new with attachin pics  :-[ :-[
-jonzku777 (August 27, 2008, 11:16 AM)

 ;D ;D ;D

Omg, so original. Rofl.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: wreckedcarzz on October 02, 2008, 12:11 AM
BUMP!

Here is my desktop for this month, I am totally into Foxkeh (http://www.foxkeh.com/) now :D

EDIT: I am changing my Ubuntu desktop to the second first attached image the next time I boot it...

EDIT 2: Updated Vista desktop, it was messy :P
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Loki15 on October 02, 2008, 12:33 AM
Haha! My lame quote on pidgin, :P " I'd wish on 11:11 for a million years just to know you'd always be mine." Let me fix mine up all pretty and then I'll upload it. :)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: eschen on October 09, 2008, 05:56 AM
(http://typo3.webetiser.com/fileadmin/sites/JigetiserHalloween/images/MySweetDogPreview.jpg)
1280x1024 (http://typo3.webetiser.com/fileadmin/sites/JigetiserHalloween/images/MySweetDog1280x1024.jpg)

Rendered in Poser 7. Part of our free halloween (http://halloween.jigetiser.com) offer.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on November 09, 2008, 06:43 PM
Figured it was time to post a new desktop screenshot, this time from XP :)
(http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/8499/desktopnovemberpreviewmm7.png) (http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1512/desktopnovemberhj2.jpg)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Lashiec on November 09, 2008, 07:02 PM
W-O-W, where do we can get such gorgeous wallpaper? In the meantime, I'll clean my desktop, it's been more than a year since I posted a shot, so I got to be presentable at least :)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Dirhael on November 09, 2008, 07:22 PM
W-O-W, where do we can get such gorgeous wallpaper? In the meantime, I'll clean my desktop, it's been more than a year since I posted a shot, so I got to be presentable at least :)
-Lashiec (November 09, 2008, 07:02 PM)

That one I got as part of my paid subscription to cgwallpapers.com (http://www.cgwallpapers.com/members/index.php). Great site, even if you have to pay for it (really, $10 USD for a year is perfectly acceptable to me :)).
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: kartal on November 09, 2008, 08:48 PM
I have never used the "desktop" in my whole digital life (which is over 16 years).  As soon as when my computer starts windows, it is cluttered with windows and I never have any need to show desktop.  So I have really nothing to show :)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Shades on November 09, 2008, 09:07 PM
My desktop is graced with wallpapers from interfacelift (http://www.interfacelift.com).
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Music_Guy on December 03, 2008, 11:18 AM
I almost have a top music of the week type of section where I drag a few songs I like, or whatever's in my head that week so I can play them back in one click instead of singing them to myself like a loner. It's also a reminder of when I'm over a song since it's no longer on the desktop. Besides that, just a bunch of music production software and the recycling bin.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: fenixproductions on December 04, 2008, 04:40 PM
I am working on proper Rainlendar skin but results looks good enough even now :)

Standard desktop:

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After hovering TrueCrypt "icon":

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: wreckedcarzz on February 12, 2009, 08:49 PM
I just reinstalled ObjectDock Plus after finally figuring out the email address I used to register it, so here is my mostly empty desktop.

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: 40hz on February 13, 2009, 12:17 PM
I'm fairly boring. Stardock Fence Beta and a 3rd party theme I think is called Aurum.

It usually looks empty like this:

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Toggling fences and opening menus shows this:

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Dunno, I like it. :)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: y0himba on September 06, 2009, 09:12 AM
Nothing but Donation Coder on my desktop  :D

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(This message brought to you by y0himba.  Resurrecting dead threads since 1998)
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Darwin on September 06, 2009, 11:43 AM
Here's my desktop - I have a 15.4" notebook and a 19" secondary monitor running:

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I'm still loathe to use icons directly on the desktop (silly, really) as I rely instead on TrueLaunchBar...
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on September 17, 2009, 01:19 PM
Giveawayoftheday has begun to include Software Informer in their containers. You may know the program; I am not going to tell about it here. But I ran the program, and later on I clicked its floating icon. Immediately this picture displayed itself ALL over my desktop:

1024x1496 pixels, 668KB:

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The huge pop-up will show AT ONCE, making it faster to use than many other application launchers. But the program is still very new..., and I don't think this scary sight should be the look of my desktop at any time. Maybe it is something for App103 ?  :P

Edited: The pop-up will also disappear at once  when you click it.

http://software.informer.com/  
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: olla86 on September 22, 2009, 09:32 AM
I can't add a picture now, but I have an ocean on my desktop :up:
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on September 23, 2009, 02:47 AM
- an ocean of what? Icons?


 :P
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: CleverCat on September 24, 2009, 03:34 AM
I'm at the Beach!  ;D
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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on September 24, 2009, 04:45 AM
Nice view, *Cat. Was it taken from your hammock?   8)

There is very little reason for me to show you my desktop; it is nothing but a photo, gaining 15 minutes of fame, and I have no icons or gadgets displaying. So, make your guesses, here is my taskbar!

left + right:

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: CleverCat on September 24, 2009, 06:38 AM
Nice view, *Cat. Was it taken from your hammock?   8)



-Curt (September 24, 2009, 04:45 AM)

I wish!  ;D
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: paarkhi on November 03, 2009, 10:12 AM
sorry no more available
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: scancode on November 03, 2009, 10:37 AM
Fences + Breakaway Live + Transother + NVDA (Non-Visual Desktop Access)
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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: icekin on November 13, 2009, 05:56 AM
Here's an update of mine. I'm trying to learn GTD and this wallpaper helps. Using Tinyresmeter for the gadget at the bottom of the screen and Tclock lite for the extended clock. No start button needed, I just use FARR for all my launching needs.

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: zridling on December 23, 2009, 11:43 PM
The latest after a KDE update.

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click for full
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: crabby3 on February 10, 2014, 02:33 AM
Left half is full of shortcuts (70).  Right half is a B/W pic of Jennifer Aniston.   :up:
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Giampy on February 10, 2014, 08:21 AM

Fascination of old motorcycles:

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Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Stoic Joker on February 10, 2014, 11:55 AM
Fascination of old motorcycles:
 (see attachment in previous post (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=4782.msg348805#msg348805))
-Giampy (February 10, 2014, 08:21 AM)

Damn fine fascination you got there! :) What's the bike on the wallpaper...it looks (to me) to be Italian but I could be (and probably am) wrong.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on February 10, 2014, 12:20 PM
moto guzzi falcone 500
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Giampy on February 10, 2014, 01:42 PM
it looks (to me) to be Italian
-Stoic Joker (February 10, 2014, 11:55 AM)

moto guzzi falcone 500
-Curt (February 10, 2014, 12:20 PM)

Yes, Moto Guzzi "Falcone" 500 cc.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Shades on February 10, 2014, 06:52 PM
I would have guessed the bike was a Vincent HRD Series. Then again I don't know my bikes that well. My English teacher is a proud collector of bikes manufactured between 1910-1930 (or thereabout). He also restores them in his free times and several newspaper articles have been written about him. On the day the school is open for anybody to see what professions you can study for, he would always put one of his collection there and would ride it for a bit as well.

These bikes don't have the performance of modern bikes (I don't mean they are slow), but sure make up for it with style. 
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: TaoPhoenix on April 07, 2014, 09:32 PM

Suddenly upon an urge this week ... nothing!

More specfically, toggling hide-show icons. When I am "working" (even if just life stuff) I have a visual icon grid system that interacts with my note taking systems. But suddenly I became overwhelmed at all the loose ends and just wanted to take a break! My visual reflexes respond too fast to the various concept threads! So I just "whooshed them away" (though I left a Sticky way in the corner so I wouldn't freak out the next day after sleep! )

Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: Curt on April 12, 2014, 04:35 PM
most of the time my Win 7 desktop is looking like this:


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yeah, I know; clearly  no dates  recently or tonight...
but still, one of the virtual buttons is a shortcut to my screensaver.
Title: Re: Whats on your desktop?
Post by: 40hz on April 12, 2014, 04:42 PM
Right now there's a half a cup of coffee (Gevalia) and a laptop (about to be closed) on it. It is Saturday after all. ;)